Recruitment and Follow Up of High Risk HIV Negative Volunteers in Preparation For Vaccine Trials, Kenyan Case

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dc.contributor.authorMuturi, M.
dc.contributor.authorGichuki, Charity
dc.contributor.authorMahira, Rose
dc.contributor.authorGichira, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorOdada, Jane
dc.contributor.authorAnzala, O.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-12T08:22:02Z
dc.date.available2014-11-12T08:22:02Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research will con-tinue to face significant barriers unless solution to enroll-ment and follow up are found. 30 high-risk HIV negativeindividuals were recruited and followed up every threemonths for 9 months. Multiple approaches were used inrecruitment. Community education seminars were con-ducted in nightclubs and the public gatherings. Postersand fliers were used to invite people to the seminars.Reading materials were provided to enhancing under-standing. In every visit volunteers were counseled andinformation on their high-risk behaviour was collected. The study shows that the follow up was 90% for the 30 volunteers. Two of the volunteers lost follow up in their third visit. The success of the follow up was due to coun-seling and mobilization 2 of the community. Challengesencountered in recruitment and follow up include low lit-eracy levels, poverty, gender inequality, stigma, fears andmistrust about the vaccine. The volunteers could be easily recruited and retained for future vaccine studies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRetrovirology 2005, 2 (Suppl 1):P68doi:10.1186/1742-4690-2-S1-P68en_US
dc.identifier.issn1742-4690
dc.identifier.other1742-4690
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.retrovirology.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-2-S1-P68.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11635
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagen_US
dc.titleRecruitment and Follow Up of High Risk HIV Negative Volunteers in Preparation For Vaccine Trials, Kenyan Caseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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