Recruitment for Retention in Biomedical HIV Prevention Studies: Strategies, Challenges, Lessons Learned from MTN-020 (ASPIRE) Study, at Kampala Site

AIDS Research and Human RetrovirusesVol. 30, No. S1 Retention and Adherence in TrialsFree AccessRecruitment for Retention in Biomedical HIV Prevention Studies: Strategies, Challenges, Lessons Learned from MTN-020 (ASPIRE) Study, at Kampala SiteSophie Clare Nanziri, Patrick Ndawula, Teopista Nakyanzi, Brenda Gati, Flavia K. Matovu, Juliane Etima, Samuel Kabwigu, Doreen Kemigisha, Stella Nanyonga, and Cleemensia NakabiitoSophie Clare NanziriMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Social Support, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Patrick NdawulaMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Teopista NakyanziMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Brenda GatiMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Flavia K. MatovuMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Juliane EtimaMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Samuel KabwiguMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Doreen KemigishaMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, Stella NanyongaMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this author, and Cleemensia NakabiitoMakerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala, UgandaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:30 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2014.5357.abstractAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail P23.10Background: Recruitment of participants is labor intensive and a critical aspect of prevention research. It is important to incorporate early retention techniques into recruitment strategies during the planning phase to ensure that retention targets are met. The Kampala team describes the strategies, process, and challenges in ensuring retainable participants are recruited into the study.Methods: Various strategies have been designed to address recruitment for retention. Participants are identified by community contact persons, after which recruitment staff use pre-screening checklists to identify those who would be retained. This is done in two phases; in the community and at the clinic before screening to check for consistency in participant responses. Critical indicators considered include: having stayed in an area for ≥6 months; willingness to provide adequate locator information, access to a reliable phone for easy tracing; stable jobs like the self-employed ones; positive health seeking behavior like initiating a modern contraceptive method, and interest in getting an HIV test before reporting for screening. At clinic Level, the main indicator is maintaining consistency of information using the pre-screening check lists that is administered in the community, and attempting to communicate with staff in case one fails to make it for their appointment.Results: Lessons learned and challenges include; screening many women, making multiple contacts to get a few good ones. Some get to know what we want and coach others in the community. Those interested may lack public transport to get to the clinic or may not have a phone with good network to call for getting directions and rescheduling clinic visit appointment. To facilitate them, a site vehicle picks them from the community on the day of appointment.Conclusions: Overcoming recruitment and retention barriers involves planning and adequate recruitment strategies long before the study begins so as to recruit participants who are likely to be retained.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 30Issue S1Oct 2014 InformationCopyright 2014, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Sophie Clare Nanziri, Patrick Ndawula, Teopista Nakyanzi, Brenda Gati, Flavia K. Matovu, Juliane Etima, Samuel Kabwigu, Doreen Kemigisha, Stella Nanyonga, and Cleemensia Nakabiito.Recruitment for Retention in Biomedical HIV Prevention Studies: Strategies, Challenges, Lessons Learned from MTN-020 (ASPIRE) Study, at Kampala Site.AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.Oct 2014.A170-A170.http://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2014.5357.abstractPublished in Volume: 30 Issue S1: October 30, 2014PDF download