Table 2.
Text Messages Organized by Reasons for Not Getting Tested and Component of the IMB Model
| Number of SMS | SMS | Reason for Not Getting Tested | Component of the IMB Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS 1 | Welcome to Tu Nexo. We will be sending health-related messages for FREE from now on. Visit www.tunexo.org | Complementary message (welcome) | Information |
| SMS 2 | Whatever happens, you will be ok with Tu Nexo. Visit www.tunexo.org. You decide! | Fear of negative consequences/Fear of discrimination and lack of support | Motivation |
| SMS 3 | Having a healthy partnership starts out by getting tested. Visit www.tunexo.org. You decide! | Lack of risk perception | Motivation |
| SMS 4 | Remember, now in Peru treatment is FREE. Visit www.tunexo.org You decide! | Lack of knowledge about free treatment | Information |
| SMS 5 | Getting ready for partying? Make sure to take condoms. A message from your friends at www.tunexo.org | Lack of risk perception | Information |
| SMS 6 | No scissors, no teeth! Condoms must be open with your fingers. A message from your friends at www.tunexo.org | Complementary message (HIV prevention) | Information |
| SMS 7 | Always use WATER-based lubricants. Oil-based lubricants can break condoms. A message from your friends at www.tunexo.org | Complementary message (HIV prevention) | Information |
| SMS 8 | Do not save condoms in your wallet or in your back pocket because they can be damaged. A message from www.tunexo.org | Complementary message (HIV prevention) | Information |
| SMS 9 | Remember that Tu Nexo is confidential; you do not need to give your name or your ID. Visit www.tunexo.org | Fear of discrimination and lack of support | Information |
| SMS 10 | What important things in life can be done in 20 minutes? Get tested and start taking control of your body and health. Do it at www.tunexo.org | Fear of negative consequences | Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 11 | Getting tested costs nothing. With Tu Nexo it’s FREE. You decide! | Lack of knowledge about free testing | Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 12 | With treatments there are no differences. Get tested. Visit www.tunexo.org | Fear of negative consequences | Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 13 | Get tested. With Tu Nexo staff you will not be alone. Visit www.tunexo.org | Discrimination and lack of support | Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 14 | Come get tested with someone you trust. Visit www.tunexo.org | Discrimination and lack of support | Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 15 | Genital wounds or blisters put you at risk. If you have had them, get tested just to be doubly sure. Get an appointment in www.tunexo.org. You decide! | Lack of risk perception | Information/Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 16 | Sex + alcohol = risk. If this happened to you, it is time to be doubly sure. You decide! | Lack of risk perception | Information/Motivation |
| SMS 17 | Have you been sexually active? Get tested and enjoy being well. Protect yourself and protect them. Visit www.tunexo.org | Lack of risk perception | Information/Motivation/Behavioral Skills |
| SMS 18 | If you had intercourse without protection, get tested. Visit www.tunexo.org | Lack of risk perception | Information/Motivation/Behavioral Skills |