Table 3 FGD and KII participant’s perceptions on what their communities would view as facilitators and barriers to HIV research participation, August-October 2006
Facilitators | |
|---|---|
· | Improves general community welfare |
· | Provides comprehensive health services by offering care and treatment for common illnesses |
· | Protects personal information |
· | Provides incentives |
· | Incorporates community input in the planning and implementation phases |
· | Avoids or minimizes disruptions to ‘everyday life’ |
Barriers | |
· | Further fuels fears of HIV test |
· | Mistrust of researchers (treated as guinea pigs; fail to keep participant information confidential and private) |
· | Requires people to take time away from work or other important activities |
· | Access to medical care and treatment difficult or costly, or care and treatment is second-rate |
· | Promotes risk-taking behaviours |
· | Requires abstaining from alcohol use and sex |