title: Using digital communication technology fails to improve longitudinal evaluation of an HIV prevention program aimed at Indian truck drivers and cleaners.
abstract: HIV prevention programs for truck drivers and cleaners (TDC) in India are limited. Longitudinal follow-up presents an obstacle to program effectiveness evaluation. We asked 3,028 TDC in a truck-driver HIV prevention program in Hyderabad to leave a cellular telephone number; we contacted participants 6 months after the intervention to assess sexual risk behavior change. Married, older, and better educated participants were more likely to leave phone numbers. Only 6.5% of TDC were reachable after 6 months. Longitudinal follow-up of this mobile sub-population remains a challenge, and more effective methods for evaluating HIV prevention programs are needed.
authors: Department of Medicine and Health Studies, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors: John A
authors: JA
authors: Schneider
authors: Divya
authors: D
authors: Kondareddy
authors: Sabitha
authors: S
authors: Gandham
authors: Annie M
authors: AM
authors: Dude
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving; D040421:Cell Phone; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D055815:Young Adult