Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Hema C. Ramamurthi

Publications

• Research Article
  Recruiting Black Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (BMSMW) in an Urban Setting for HIV Prevention Research
  Author(s): Gerald Asare Bempong, Hema C. Ramamurthi, Jason McCuller, John K Williams and Nina T HarawaGerald Asare Bempong, Hema C. Ramamurthi, Jason McCuller, John K Williams and Nina T Harawa
  
  Objectives: Concerns related to stigma and confidentiality limit HIV-related study recruitment and retention of Black men who have sex with men and women (MSMW). This paper examines lessons learned from recruitment strategies utilized in enrolling 437 participants between 2007 and 2011 for a randomized controlled trial to test a culturally specific HIV risk-reduction intervention for Black MSMW. Methods: Interested respondents completed a brief screener and participants completed surveys at baseline and at post, 3 and 6 months follow-up. Recruitment patterns were assessed by examining the source of study information reported when respondents were asked how they learned about the study. Chi-square tests were then conducted to examine differences in the distribution of participants by self-reported HIV status, age group and socio-economic status (SES) for each.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000408

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