Research in Hard-To-Reach Populations: Challenges and Strategies for Conducting Sexual Violence Studies in Applicants for International Protection beyond the European General Data Protection Regulation

Autor: Lotte De Schrijver, Adina Cismaru Inescu, Laurent Nisen, Ines Keygnaert, Christophe Vandeviver, Bastien Hahaut
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science)
Leadership and Management
Refugee
Internet privacy
Social Sciences
Sample (statistics)
Management
Monitoring
Policy and Law
Health Information Management
Belgium
Political science
medicine
Medicine and Health Sciences
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Social Statistics
SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Other Social and Behavioral Sciences
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Public Affairs
Public Policy and Public Administration
ASYLUM
MIGRANTS
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Other Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sexual violence
business.industry
Health Policy
Public health
Privacy protection
Sexual Violence
MEN
Privacy Protection
SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Social Statistics
SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Public Affairs
Public Policy and Public Administration
General Data Protection Regulation
bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences
Public Health
SocArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences
business
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Asylum Seekers
Migrant Health
Zdroj: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
ISSN: 2322-5939
Popis: Background: Conducting research in hard-to-reach populations such as applicants for international protection (AIPs) brings along a number of research challenges. This is especially true for sexual violence (SV) research. Methods: We developed a study design with the intent to reach AIPs in a randomized and anonymous manner including potential illiterate respondents as well, while avoiding as much bias as possible. However, this method was developed just before the entry into force of the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), upon which important new research challenges emerged. Results: This paper describes the original study design developed to estimate SV prevalence in AIPs in Belgium. We discuss the impact of the GDPR on the recruitment strategy applied to conduct a survey on SV in a randomly selected sample of AIPs, the adapted approach to conduct the study beyond GDPR and lessons learned for future research on sensitive topics in hard-to-reach populations such as AIPs. Conclusion: To achieve reliable prevalence numbers and provide high-quality data on SV in AIPs while respecting the GDPR regulations, studies will require an approach that has become significantly more time consuming and resource-intensive to implement.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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