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Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods: comparing HIV-related risk behaviors among Puerto Rican drug users in Puerto Rico and New York
(Intégrer des méthodes quantitative et qualitative pour comparer les risques liés au VIH chez des toxicomanes portoricains à Porto-Rico et à New-York)
Auteur(s) :
DEREN, S. ;
OLIVER-VELEZ, D. ;
FINLINSON, A. ;
ROBLES, R. ;
ANDIA, J. ;
COLON, H. M. ;
KANG, S. Y. ;
SHEDLIN M.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
1-24
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
30
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
INJECTION
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
ETUDE LONGITUDINALE
;
VIH
;
COMPARAISON
;
ETHNOGRAPHIE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
;
PORTO RICO
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2003, 38, (1), 1-24
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
A dual site project was conducted to assess determinants of injection and sex-related risk behaviors among Puerto Rican drug users. The project focused on injection drug users and crack smokers, and was conducted in East Harlem, NY and Bayamon, PR in 1996-2000. Qualitative methods included ethnographic mapping, focus groups, in-depth interviews, and observations. A survey component (East Harlem, n=800; Bayamon, n=400) was also conducted. Procedures to ensure integration of methodologies and comparability of data were developed. This paper describes the qualitative and survey methods used, and presents the comparative HIV risk behaviors. The integration of the two methodologies served multiple functions: each component identified issues to be addressed in the other, enhanced cross-site comparability of data, and assisted in interpretation of findings. The survey data showed high levels of risk behaviors in both communities, with significantly higher levels of risk reported in Bayamon. Conducting studies of similar ethnic groups in different communities provides opportunities to examine diverse sources of influence on risk behaviors. The integration of qualitative and quantitative methods can enhance comparability and understanding of findings, particularly when there are differences in behaviors between communities. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Natl. Develop. Res. Inst., Inc., Ctr. Drug Use and HIV Research, 71 West 23rd st., New York, NY 10010. E-mail: derenndri.org
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.