Behavior Monitoring (Tobacco Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, and Illegal Substance Use)
The behavior monitoring functionality allows individuals to self-report their behaviors daily. The app disseminates a variety of messages (through phone messages, app notifications, and videos) to help individuals change their unhealthy behaviors. These messages are developed based on the Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Belief Model. Each message is also individualized according to the baseline information of the patient such as gender, age, location, smoking, alcohol drinking, substance use, health status, and medication adherence (eg, “Let yourself and your loved ones be proud that you have quit smoking for a healthy life” or “Adhering to medication is the only way to prevent HIV from progressing”).