Recruiting heterosexual couples from the general population for studies in rural South Africa--challenges and lessons (Project Accept, HPTN 043)
| Autor: | Admire Chirowodza, Merridy Boettiger, Lynae A. Darbes, Philip Joseph, Victoria Hosegood, Nuala McGrath, Heidi van Rooyen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Counseling
Male medicine.medical_specialty Interview Population Personnel selection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Article South Africa Nursing medicine Humans education Personnel Selection education.field_of_study business.industry General Medicine Diagnostic Services Family medicine Workforce Disease prevention Female Rural area business |
| Zdroj: | SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 100, Issue: 10, Pages: 658-660, Published: OCT 2010 |
| ISSN: | 0256-9574 |
| Popis: | Couples should be included in HIV prevention research, but their recruitment in southern Africa is challenging given high levels of migration and non-cohabitation. We describe the recruitment strategies and experiences of a pilot study in rural South Africa. With the aim of recruiting 20 couples at mobile voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) caravans and community venues, 75 index partners were screened with an average of 4 additional contacts required to schedule interviews. Recruiting and interviewing couples is feasible, but requires substantial resources. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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