Aim 2 evaluated responses to the B-OK bottles among PLWH who receive services at one of three agencies in Philadelphia, including (a) changes in awareness, knowledge, attitudes and intentions related to HIV transmission and treatment; and (b) acceptability for use during MCM.

Intervention description: The B-OK bottle is a simple visual aid that incorporates behavioral economic principles to quickly and effectively communicate complex HIV concepts, including the relationship between ART adherence and viral suppression.

Sep 17, 2024 · We used mixed methods to evaluate the pre-implementation context of the B-OK Bottles (“B-OK”) — a visual aid designed to correct HIV mental models — as an implementation strategy for treatment adherence support by medical case managers in Philadelphia.

We used mixed methods to evaluate a straightforward visual and tactile tool, the B-OK Bottles (“B-OK”), that incorporates human-centered design and behavioral economics principles and is designed to change and strengthen mental models about …

The B-OK bead bottles are designed to help health care providers simplify complex concepts in their counselling sessions among people with HIV. The tool consists of three bottles of beads, with red beads representing HIV and black beads representing healthy cells.

Apr 21, 2023 · The bead bottles have been a game changer in reshaping the attitudes and perceptions of people living with HIV and the broader community towards HIV treatment by amplifying the concept of U=U...

Using a visual health communication tool, called B-OK Bead bottles, healthcare workers (HCWs) can explain complex HIV concepts in any language, to care recipients who have little to no literacy or familiarity with clinical terminology.

The B-OK bead bottles specifically increase understanding of the connection between treatment adherence and viral suppression. The B-OK bead bottle demonstration was a novel and engaging approach to learning more about the importance of HIV treatment adherence. The B-OK bead bottles produced positive emotions: The counseling

Feb 28, 2024 · We used mixed methods to evaluate a straightforward visual and tactile tool, the B-OK Bottles ("B-OK"), that incorporates human-centered design and behavioral economics principles and is designed to change and strengthen mental models about HIV disease progression and transmission.

The B-OK bottles are a new MINA tool The bottles are a simple visual tool for explaining: •The power of treatment to beat HIV •The importance of starting treatment early •The importance of treatment adherence •Viral suppression •The concept of U=U •The ability to get completely back to normal while living with HIV