Comparison of Three Popular Methods for Recruiting Young Persons Who Inject Drugs for Interventional Studies.
J Urban Health
; 94(4): 587-591, 2017 08.
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ABSTRACT
Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk for adverse health outcomes as a result of their drug use, and the resulting social stigma makes this a difficult population to reach for interventions aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality. During our study of adult PWID aged ≤40 years living in San Diego during 2009 and 2010, we compared three different sampling methods:
respondent-driven sampling (RDS), venue-based sampling at one syringe exchange program (SEP), and street-based outreach. We compared demographic, socioeconomic, health, and behavioral factors and tested participants for HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and compared across the three methods. Overall, 561 (74.8%) of the targeted 750 PWID were enrolled. Venue-based convenience sampling enrolled 96% (242/250) of the targeted participants, followed closely by street-based outreach with 92% (232/250) recruited. While RDS yielded the fewest recruits, producing only 35% (87/250) of the expected participants, those recruited through RDS were more likely to be female, more racially diverse, and younger.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Seleção de Pacientes
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Usuários de Drogas
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
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J Urban Health
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
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Geórgia