On the Use of Sampling in the Field of Public Health

Woolsey, Theodore D.; Cochran, William G.; Mainland, Donald; Martin, Margaret P.; Moore, Felix E.; Patton, Robert

doi:10.2105/ajph.44.6.719

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“…Instead, they were recruited by viewing a flyer advertising the study, which was placed extensively in the community and the Alachua County Health Department, or through a personal referral from health department staff or members of the community. Both of these recruitment strategies are common practice in public health research (Bender et al, 2007; Stice, Marti, Spoor, Presnell, & Shaw, 2008; Woolsey et al, 1954). To prevent contamination and reduce self-selection, recruiters and flyers described the study as a “general health study” without any mention of study specifics, such as a focus on HIV prevention and condom use, the offer of materials, or the presence of the observer/counselor.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Participation in counseling programs: High-risk participants are reluctant to accept HIV-prevention counseling.

Earl¹,

Durantini²,

Gunnoe³

et al. 2009

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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HIV-prevention intervention effectiveness depends on understanding whether clients with highest need for HIV-prevention counseling accept it. With this objective, a field study with a high-risk community sample from the southeastern United States (N = 350) investigated whether initial knowledge about HIV, motivation to use condoms, condom-use-relevant behavioral skills, and prior condom use correlate with subsequent acceptance of an HIV-prevention counseling session. Ironically, participants with high (vs. low) motivation to use condoms, high (vs. low) condom-use-relevant behavioral skills, and high (vs. low) prior condom use were more likely to accept the HIV-prevention counseling. Moreover, the influence of motivation to use condoms, condom-use-relevant behavioral skills, and prior condom use on acceptance of the counseling was mediated by expectations that the counseling session would be useful. Methods to reduce barriers to recruitment of clients for counseling programs are discussed.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Participation in counseling programs: High-risk participants are reluctant to accept HIV-prevention counseling.

Earl¹,

Durantini²,

Gunnoe³

et al. 2009

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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“…Standard sampling theory is used in health surveys and other medical applications where the primary goal is to obtain representative samples and make generalizable inferences regarding larger populations (Woolsey et al, 1954). But this framework is not applicable for most medical research, which instead has adopted the methodological tools developed within the distinct field of experimental design (Fisher, 1949).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%