title: Strengths and barriers in conducting research among older adults with HIV.
abstract: Interviews and field notes from a qualitative study of older adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) were analyzed to identify barriers and strengths to studying this population. Self-selection bias, recruiting people with high HIV-related stigma, and test-savvy individuals were potential barriers to research.
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-2100, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vance
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011287:Prejudice; D012107:Research Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015983:Selection Bias; D012803:Sick Role; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*