title: Learning from Interviews with HIV-Discordant Couples (Male Positive, Female Negative): The Challenges and Successes.
abstract: This article examines the challenges and successes of recruiting participants and maintaining momentum in a small qualitative study on the experiences of HIV-discordant couples (where the male is HIV-positive and the female is HIV-negative) undergoing fertility assessment and/or treatment in Ontario, Canada, to reduce the risk of HIV transmission to the woman and fetus. The purpose of this article is to identify barriers and successes encountered in our study, consider how these are addressed in the literature, and highlight specific factors that need to be considered when studying a unique population similar to ours.
authors.affiliation: Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sandy N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Tecimer
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaworsky
authors.forename: Trent
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Newmeyer
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chihrin
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gough
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rachlis
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Saira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Mona R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Loutfy