title: Acceptability of a mobile health unit for rural HIV clinical trial enrollment and participation.
abstract: Few rural minorities participate in HIV clinical trials. Mobile health units (MHUs) may be one strategy to increase participation. We explored community perceptions of MHU acceptability to increase clinical trial participation for rural minorities living with HIV/AIDS. We conducted 11 focus groups (service providers and community leaders) and 35 interviews (people living with HIV/AIDS). Responses were analyzed using constant comparative and content analysis techniques. Acceptable MHU use included maintaining accessibility and confidentiality while establishing credibility, community ownership and control. Under these conditions, MHUs can service rural locations and overcome geographic barriers to reaching major medical centers for clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: NC TraCS Institute-Community Engagement Core, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 160 N. Medical Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. mromanisler@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Malika Roman
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Isler
authors.forename: Margaret Shandor
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Bahby
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corbie-Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003256:Community Participation; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018579:Patient Selection; D036301:Qualitative Research; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents