Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Nonetheless, fewer sexual and ethnic minorities participate in prevention interventions for people with HIV.
Recruitment methods included on-line and print advertising, outreach events, health professionals, and social networks. Data on demographics, HIV status, and recruitment method were collected at registration. Of the 1, registrants, attended the intervention. Given the diversity exhibited by members of racial and ethnic minority groups, it should come as no surprise that no one factor has been consistently associated with the failure to meet recruitment goals in HIV behavioral interventions in these populations Durant et al.
However, a review of the literature highlights a number of issues, which have been reported by both participants and non-participants during the screening process. It is difficult to estimate the size of the MSM population, in part because MSM may be unwilling to disclose their sexual behaviors because of internalized homonegativity or the desire to avoid being identified as gay Ross et al.
Consequently, recruitment efforts were restricted to those who were already receiving treatment at AIDS clinics or community-based organizations—with considerable limitations to generalizability. The trial was designed to test two hypotheses.
The trial randomized participants to one of two sexual health interventions or a contrast condition. These behavioral interventions were as follows:. A 2-day, to h weekend intervention designed to help all MSM identify and address their sexual health and HIV risk concerns. M2M used a large-group format, supplemented by facilitated small group discussions. The seronegative men were not the subjects of interest for the parent study, but we consider them here.
