Community-based electronic data collections for HIV prevention research with black/African-American men in the rural, Southern USA.
In Florida, the HIV case rate among black men is five times that of white men; tailored HIV prevention interventions are lacking. Historical concerns regarding trust with public health venues and sharing sensitive information make face-to-face data collection with some rural, southern black men challenging. We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of using audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASIs) by local community-based organization members to collect HIV-related information from black men in rural settings. We used logistic regression to estimate associations between using ACASI and participants' sociodemographic characteristics. Of 636 men approached, 586 (92.0%) participated, 479 (81.7%) never completed a computer survey, and 287 (71%) of those reporting a preference preferred ACASI for future data collections. Increased age, past computer use, and sharing a household with someone were significantly associated with ACASI feasibility and acceptability. Using ACASI with black men in rural settings is feasible for HIV intervention research and disparity-reducing goals.
a Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta , GA , USA.
Kpandja
K
Djawe
Emma E J
EE
Brown
Zaneta
Z
Gaul
Madeline
M
Sutton
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003201:Computers; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005431:Florida / Q000208:ethnology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
ACASI; HIV; black men; feasibility; low-income; rural