MOBILE APPLICATIONS ON HIV/AIDS: A TECHNOLOGICAL PROSPECTION

Objective: to identify applications, available for brazilian culture, that promote knowledge or information about HIV/AIDS. Method: technological prospecting study carried out through documentary research with a qualitative approach. The search for applications was carried out through access to the Apple Store and Google Play virtual stores in January 2019. The search strategy used the terms: HIV and AIDS. The organization of the data was carried out from a list with the applications and their characteristics. Results: 19 applications were identified in the Apple Store and 13 in Google Play. In both virtual stores, applications were identified aimed at the population using health systems, health professionals and the general population, which promote access to information related to the HIV / AIDS theme. Conclusion: the applications have the potential to contribute to the control of HIV / AIDS in the country through the combined prevention approach.