The Effects of a Motivation Enhancing Program with LINE Application on Adherence Behaviors and CD4 white blood cell levels among Newly HIV – Infected Patients in General Hospital, Samut Sakhon Province
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This quasi-experimental research aimed to investigate the effects of a motivational program coupled with a LINE application on cooperation behavior towards treatment and CD4 cell levels among newly diagnosed HIV patients. The study was conducted at a general hospital in Samut Sakhon Province, utilizing a purposive sample of 30 individuals diagnosed with HIV who were receiving antiretroviral therapy at the hospital's HIV clinic. The sample was divided into an experimental group and a comparative group, each consisting of 15 participants. The research instruments included: 1) a motivational program integrated with a LINE application developed based on the Health Belief Model with a content validity index of .98, and 2) a cooperation behavior questionnaire with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .84. Statistical analyses were performed using inferential statistics, including t-tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and Mann-Whitney U tests.
Results revealed that the experimental group of newly diagnosed HIV patients exhibited significantly higher average scores for cooperation behavior and CD4 cell levels after participating in the program compared to before, as well as in comparison to the comparative group, with statistical significance at the .001 level.
The findings suggest that healthcare professionals should consider implementing motivational programs integrated with LINE applications as a practical approach for managing newly diagnosed HIV patients in hospital settings, particularly those who exhibit poor treatment cooperation or present late for treatment.
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