| Title | Barriers and opportunities for recruitment for nonintervention studies on HIV risk: perspectives of street drug users. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Oransky, Matthew, Celia B. Fisher, Meena Mahadevan, and Merrill Singer |
| Journal | Substance use & misuse |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pagination | 1642-59 |
| Date Published | 2009 |
| ISSN | 1532-2491 |
| Keywords | Adult, Aged, Attitude, Connecticut, Drug Users, Female, Focus Groups, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, New York City, Patient Selection, Privacy, Risk Assessment, Stereotyping, Street Drugs, Trust, Young Adult |
| Abstract | This study used focus-group discussions in response to a video vignette to examine attitudes toward recruitment for nonintervention research involving HIV testing. Participants were 100 ethnically diverse, economically disadvantaged urban drug users, who were recruited from New York City and Hartford, Connecticut in the spring and summer of 2006. Content analyses revealed themes including (1) fears of stigma and legal trouble balanced by trustworthiness of the recruiter; (2) fears of learning one's HIV status balanced by prospects for health benefits, and (3) the right to receive fair monetary compensation balanced by risks of coercion during periods of cravings. Limitations and implications for recruitment practices have been discussed here. |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826080802543671 |
| Alternate Journal | Subst Use Misuse |
