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Understandings of Participation in Behavioural Research: A Qualitative Study of Gay and Bisexual Men in Scotland

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  • Nicola Boydell
  • Gillian May Fergie
  • Lisa Margaret McDaid
  • Shona Hilton

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An array of empirical research has emerged related to public participation in health research. To date, few studies have explored the particular perspectives of gay and bisexual men taking part in behavioural surveillance research, which includes the donation of saliva swabs to investigate HIV prevalence and rates of undiagnosed HIV. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-nine gay and bisexual men in Scotland who had participated in a bar-based survey. Thematic analysis of men’s accounts of their motives for participation and their perceptions of not receiving individual feedback on HIV status suggested a shared understanding of participation in research as a means of contributing to ‘community’ efforts to prevent the spread of HIV. Most men expressed sophisticated understandings of the purpose of behavioural research and distinguished between this and individual diagnostic testing. Despite calls for feedback on HIV results broadly, for these men feedback on HIV status was not deemed crucial.

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  • Nicola Boydell & Gillian May Fergie & Lisa Margaret McDaid & Shona Hilton, 2015. "Understandings of Participation in Behavioural Research: A Qualitative Study of Gay and Bisexual Men in Scotland," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0135001
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135001
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