Get Ready And Empowered About Treatment

Our primary outcome measure is patient empowerment based on changes in the Patient Activation Measure or PAM. The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a 13-item measure that assesses patient knowledge, skill, and confidence for self-management. People who score high on the PAM normally understand the importance of taking an active role in managing their health and have the skills and confidence to do so.The scores for the 13-item measure range in value from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater activation.

LEVEL 1 (0-47): May not yet believe that the patient role is important LEVEL 2 (47.1 - 55.1): Lacks confidence and knowledge to take action LEVEL 3 (55.2 - 67.0): Beginning to take action LEVEL 4 (67.1 - 100): Adapting new behaviors, but may have difficulty maintaining over time

Our first secondary outcome measure is eHealth literacy based on changes in the eHealth Literacy Scale or eHEALS. The eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) is an 8-item measure that assesses patient comfort, knowledge, and skills at finding health information on the internet and evaluating whether or not it is reliable. People who score high on the eHEALS normally are very comfortable finding reliable information on the internet. The scores for the 8-item measure range in value from 8-40, with higher scores indicating greater perceived skills at using online health information to help solve health problems.

Our next secondary outcome measure is decision making based on changes in the Decisional Self-Efficacy Scale or DSES. The Decisional Self-Efficacy Scale (DSES) is an 11-item measure that assesses patient confidence in their ability to make health care decisions. People who score high on the DSES normally have an easier time making health care decisions. The scores for the 11-item measure range in value from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater confidence in making an informed choice.

Our third secondary outcome measure is involvement in care based on changes in the Perceived Involvement in Care Scale or PICS. The Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (PICS) is an 8-item measure that assesses patient perceived proficiency in communicating concerning their health care with the doctor. People who score high on the PICS normally are satisfied with how well they feel they communicate with the doctor about their care. The scores for the 8-item measure range in value from 8-40, with higher scores indicating greater perceived involvement in their care.

Our fourth secondary outcome measure is clinician patient centeredness based on changes in the Instrument on Doctor Patient Communication Skills or IDPCS. The Instrument on Doctor Patient Communication Skills (IDPCS) is a 19-item measure that assesses patient perception of the doctor's communication proficiency with them. People who score high on the IDPCS normally are satisfied with the way the doctor speak with them about their care. The scores for the 19-item measure range in value from 19-95, with higher scores indicating greater quality communication by the doctor.

Our fifth secondary outcome measure is HIV adherence self-efficacy based on changes in the HIV Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale or ASES. The HIV Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) is a 15-item measure that assesses patient self-efficacy for adherence to HIV treatment plan including but not limited to taking HIV medications. People who score high on the ASES normally are very confident of sticking to their HIV treatment plan even when it is hard. The scores for the 15-item measure range in value from 0-150, with higher scores indicating greater adherence self-efficacy.

Our sixth secondary outcome measure is adherence to combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) based on changes on survey of recommended items for assessing self-reported antiretroviral adherence. Our survey included two recommended assessment items with the focus on one-item measure that assesses patient self-reported adherence to taking HIV medications. People who score high on the self-reported adherence cART normally are very confident of being more adherent to taking their HIV medications. The score for the one-item measure range in value from 0-100 percent, with higher scores indicating greater adherence to cART.

Our seventh secondary outcome measure is undetectable viral load based on changes to participants' HIV viral load. The HIV viral load measurements were abstracted from the participants' personal health record (PHR). In our study, people who had a HIV viral load of <50 were considered to have undetectable viral load.

Our eighth secondary outcome measure is prevention-seeking behavior based on chart abstracted information based on our preventive care index. We created a preventive care index for each participant by assigning one point of each intervention they received post-randomization divided by the total number of interventions for which they were eligible. The index included eleven preventive care measures: Human Papillomavirus, Influenza, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, B, C testing, Hepatitis A & B vaccinations, cervical cancer screening (PAP), mammography and any colon cancer screening. People who score high on the evidence-based preventative care normally are more able to prevent illnesses or diseases. The score for the measure range in value from 0-1, with higher scores indicating greater ability to stay healthy.

Our ninth secondary outcome measure is mental well-being and quality of life based on changes on the Short Form Health Survey or SF12. The Short Form Health Survey (SF12) is a 12-item measure with 6 items that assesses patient mental well-being/quality of life and 6 items that assesses patient physical well-being/quality of life. People who score high on the SF-12 are normally in good mental and physical health. The scores for the 12-item measure includes two scales whose range in value from 0-100, with higher scores indicating a better health state.

Our final secondary outcome measure is physical well-being and quality of life based on changes on the Short Form Health Survey or SF12. The Short Form Health Survey (SF12) is a 12-item measure with 6 items that assesses patient mental well-being/quality of life and 6 items that assesses patient physical well-being/quality of life. People who score high on the SF-12 are normally in good mental and physical health. The scores for the 12-item measure includes two scales whose range in value from 0-100, with higher scores indicating a better health state.