Recruiting Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Couples via Dating Apps: Pilot Study on Challenges and Successes.
Recruiting Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Couples via Dating Apps: Pilot Study on Challenges and Successes.
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DOI：
10.2196/31901
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发表时间：
2022-04-08
影响因子：
2.2
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艾滋病毒对与男性发生性关系的黑人男性（MSM）的影响不成比例，利用移动的健康技术针对主要关系（即夫妇）进行艾滋病毒预防有望实现。基于网络的MSM招募是艾滋病预防和干预研究中常用的方法。然而，很少有人知道在美国的互联网上招募黑人MSM夫妇。这项研究描述了通过MSM经常使用的社交网络和约会应用程序招募黑人MSM夫妇的过程。我们描述的活动招募，筛选和登记的一部分，采用多管齐下的招募方法的随机试验的参与者。在2020年5月至2021年3月美国COVID-19大流行期间，通过三个应用程序（即Jack'd、Adam 4Adam和Growlr）招募了黑人MSM夫妇。如果一方或双方都是黑人，男男性行为者，并感染艾滋病毒，如果双方都是18岁或以上，并且在他们都认为是主要关系的情况下在一起至少2个月，那么黑人男男性行为者夫妇就有资格（即，双方都认为自己比任何其他伴侣或关系都更忠诚）。共有10对黑人MSM夫妇（n=20）通过社交网络应用程序入组。应用程序招募活动是被动（例如，应用程序内广告）和主动（例如，用户的直接消息）参与的组合。由于应用程序功能的差异，社交网络应用程序的招聘方法各不相同。一位全职招聘人员经历了各种挑战，如错误（即计算机程序或系统中的技术错误），导航每个应用程序的特定技术要求，以及基于网络的骚扰。尽管存在挑战，但作为多管齐下的招募策略的一部分，有可能招募黑人男男性行为者夫妇实际上参与研究。我们确定了使用基于网络的约会和其他社交网络应用程序的技巧，作为未来研究黑人MSM夫妇的招聘策略的一部分。
HIV disproportionately impacts Black men who have sex with men (MSM), and targeting the primary relationship (ie, couples) using mobile technology for health holds promise for HIV prevention. Web-based recruitment of MSM is commonly employed in HIV prevention and intervention research. However, little known about recruiting Black MSM couples on the internet in the United States. This study describes the process of recruiting Black MSM couples over social networking and dating apps frequented by MSM. We describe the activities for recruiting, screening, and enrolling participants as part of a randomized trial employing a multipronged recruitment approach. Black MSM in couples were recruited via three apps (ie, Jack’d, Adam4Adam, and Growlr) between May 2020 and March 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Black MSM couples were eligible if one or both partners are Black, MSM, and living with HIV, and if both partners were 18 years or older, and have been together for at least 2 months in what they both consider a primary relationship (ie, one in which both partners reported feeling most committed to over any other partner or relationship). A total of 10 Black MSM couples (n=20) were enrolled via social networking apps. App recruitment activities were a combination of passive (eg, in-app advertisements) and active (eg, direct messaging of users) engagement. Recruitment approaches varied by the social networking app owing to differences in app features. A full-time recruiter experienced challenges such as bugs (ie, technical errors in computer program or system), navigating technical requirements specific to each app, and web-based harassment. Despite challenges, it was possible to recruit Black MSM couples virtually into research as part of a multipronged recruitment strategy. We identify tips for using web-based dating and other social networking apps as part of a recruitment strategy in future research with Black MSM couples.
影响因子：
8.5
作者：
Mitchell J;Lee JY;Stephenson R
通讯作者：
Stephenson R