潜在梅毒的可行性和可接受性性网络研究对性少数群体男性的研究
JaNelle M Ricks1, Morgan Spahnie2, Stacy Endres-Dighe2
1From the Divisions of Health Behavior and Health Promotion.
Sexually transmitted diseases
|August 1, 2024
概括
这项研究改进了在性少数群体男性中进行梅毒网络研究的招聘和数据收集. 调查结果强调了信任,公平的报酬和文化敏感的方法对参与者的参与的重要性.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会流行病学 社会流行病学
- 行为科学 行为科学
背景情况:
- 为了准备针对性性少数群体男性的梅毒网络研究,进行了形成性研究.
- 主要目标包括评估采样方法的可接受性,研究程序,以及试点进行生态瞬间评估 (EMA).
研究的目的:
- 评估梅毒网络研究的招聘策略的可行性和可接受性.
- 试点进行生态瞬间评估 (EMA),以捕捉性行为,社交网络和物质使用行为.
- 通过混合方法的形成性研究,为更大的前性研究的设计提供信息.
主要方法:
- 与8名提供者和5个焦点小组进行了深入采访,其中包括34名性少数民族男性.
- 一项为期4周的EMA试点研究,涉及40名性少数民族男性.
- 分析EMA的回复,以评估补偿影响和退出调查的应用程序的可接受性.
主要成果:
- 信任,保密和适当的报酬对于招聘至关重要.
- 文化考虑对于吸引年轻的黑人性少数群体男性至关重要.
- 人们更喜欢EMA应用程序而不是面试 (78%),尽管注意到了一些技术问题.
结论:
- 形成性研究使得网络研究的招聘,薪酬和EMA协议进行了关键调整.
- 针对性方法是必要的,以有效地参与各种性少数群体的男性群体.
- 混合方法研究对于优化公共卫生研究设计具有价值.
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