研究目的

本研究項目旨在試行應用擴增實境技術以協助香港男男性接觸者社群進行愛滋病毒抗體自助測試。

本研究有三項目標：

1. 分析應用擴增實境技術的接受程度和偏好
2. 評估擴增實境技術的可用性
3. 測試以擴增實境技術協助收集自助測試結果的程序

Aim and objectives

The aim of the study is to assess the acceptability and usability of an augmented reality (AR) approach for enhancing the performance of HIV self-tests in men who have sex with men (MSM) community in Hong Kong.

The objectives are, to:

1. identify factors associated with acceptability of the AR approach for assisting HIV self-test
2. assess MSM’s perception on the AR approach’s usability
3. evaluate the mechanism of the AR approach for collecting self-test results

研究設計

本網站為是項研究的主要門戶。參加者在本網站登記以及完成問卷後，可申請一份以速遞送達的愛滋自我檢測套裝。

領取套裝後，參加者可以於一個私隱得到保障的環境，按照套裝內的指示進行自我檢測。參加者亦可於申請套裝時要求預約到研究中心進行自我測試。

請留意：參加者將會被隨機分配至實驗組或對照組，實驗組參加者將獲邀請試用擴增實境技術以協助完成自我檢測。

完成檢測後，參加者需要拍攝結果並上載至本網站，研究人員會為參加者確認結果。有需要時研究人員會提供轉介和相關資訊。確認結果後參加者將會得到港幤20元價值的禮券。

Study Design

This website serves as the main portal for this study. Referred participants first register in this website and complete the questionnaire, then are able to apply for a HIV self-test kit and have it received by courier.

After collecting the test kit, participants can perform the test according to the instructions inside the kit in an environment where privacy is protected. Participants can request to get self-tested at the research centre at the time of requesting the test kit.

Please note that participants would be randomly assigned to either intervention or control group. Participants in the intervention group will be invited to use the AR function to assist the self-test process.

After completing the self-test, participants are asked to take a picture of the result and upload it to this website so that the result could be verified. After verification, participants would receive a HK$20 voucher.

參加資格

參加者須：

1. 為十八歲或以上男性、曾與男性發生性行為
2. 在港居住
3. 能閱讀中或英文
4. 懂得使用智能電話

Eligibility criteria

To join the study, you must:

1. be male, aged 18 or above, and had sex with another man; and
2. live in Hong Kong; and
3. be able to read Chinese or English; and
4. be able to use a smartphone