[An investigation on the role of Community Advisory Board played in China acquired immunodeficiency syndrome research and prevention].
OBJECTIVE
To reveal the role of Community Advisory Board (CABs) played in China, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) research and prevention, and the problem existing in CABs, trying to give some advices or conclusions from ethical aspect through the investigation and analysis on the running status of CAB in China.


METHODS
Investigation on 4 CABs was carried out in 3 typical province of China, Heng Xian in Guangxi (the first CAB established in Jul, 2001), Fuyang in Anhui (Apr, 2004), Kaiyuan (Jul, 2004) and Gejiu (Sep, 2005) in Yunnan. Total 54 members of CABs were involved in and received questionnaires. Questionnaire and one by one interview were used for the CABs staff and field parterners to collect information.


RESULTS
The proportion of CAB members was reasonable and could play their own basic role. All the members could work actively and positively, and could do a good job for their own task even though the level of the management was variable.


CONCLUSIONS
The establishment and running of CAB had very important ethics significances for both the community and the participates. It played very important role at the aspect of protection for disadvantaged groups, the respect for the multi-culture, the transmission of the culture and the protection for inform right. It is essential and important for the involvement of participates, patients and community in CABs. Otherwise, it is difficult to get the useful feedback information from the local community.
Liu
Chun-Yu
CY
Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Wang
Chun-Shui
CS
Bai
Jing
J
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003253:Consultants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012106:Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult