BIOS 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Prospective Cohort Study, Pilot Experiment, Ethnography
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Chapter 33: sex, drugs, and community-based ethnography: field investigations involving difficult- to-reach populations around the world (sanku, 2017) Gain access to target group members: increase hiv/aids awareness, promote individualized risk assessment, reinforce behavioral change, encourage prevention advocacy. The risk of hiv acquisition among idus was well known and documented. Weibel hired two part time outreach workers to implement the intervention- both were heroin dealers and familiar with the community and norms-- indigenous leaders. Decide whether observation or additional studies are indicated. Prospective cohort study to assess hiv incidence among the target population. Sought to understand the role of shooting galleries in contributing to hiv spread. Perform additional analyses or plan and perform additional study. Perform new (investigation-derived) control measures and/or ensure compliance of existing control measures. Based on the findings on shooting galleries, the study was able to target cash galleries to integrate safe injection practices and supply prevention materials.
