title: Correlates of HIV vaccine trial participation: an Indian perspective.
abstract: Successful conduct of HIV vaccine trials in a population of great cultural diversity like India could be a challenge. Concerns, knowledge gaps and willingness to participate in future HIV vaccine trials were studied among 349 patients attending three sexually transmitted infections clinics and one reproductive tract infections clinic. Overall willingness to volunteer for HIV vaccine trials was 48%. Women and men at risk of HIV infection were willing to participate in the HIV vaccine trials. Factors associated with increased willingness to participate in these trials were awareness of current HIV vaccine efforts, realization of importance of vaccine for self, concern about adverse events and altruism.
authors.affiliation: National AIDS Research Institute, G-73, MIDC, Bhosari, PO Box 1895, Pune 411026, India. seemasahay@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahay
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehendale
authors.forename: Suvarna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sane
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brahme
authors.forename: Amishah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charron
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beyrer
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bollinger
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paranjape
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010358:Patient Participation
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines