Literature Review: Use of Smartphones in Education for HIV/AIDS Patients

Abstract

HIV/AIDS is an infectious disease and a cause of death in Indonesia. This disease requires medication adherence. Education plays an important role in the success of treatment adherence of HIV/AIDS patients. This study aims to analyze the use of smartphones in education on HIV/AIDS. The research design is a literature review using a systematic review by collecting research articles on the use of smartphones in education for HIV/AIDS patients. There are 10 research articles, with a period of 2017-2022. The results of the analysis of the articles show that the use of smartphone-based applications plays an important role in increasing the compliance of HIV/AIDS patients undergoing ARV treatment.