Rivera Alexis V, Lopez Jasmine M, Braunstein Sarah L
Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STIs, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, New York, USA.
Bureau of Division Management and Systems Coordination, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, New York, USA.
Transgend Health. 2024 Aug 16;9(4):339-347. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2021.0201. eCollection 2024 Aug.
We aim to examine if respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a feasible and efficient method to recruit Black and Latina/Hispanic transgender women into HIV research.
As part of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Study among transgender women in New York City in 2019, RDS was implemented with a focus on recruiting Black and Latina/Hispanic transgender women. We identified factors independently associated with (1) peer recruitment and (2) presenting to the study with a photo coupon.
A total of 269 transgender women were enrolled, 94% of whom were Black or Latina/Hispanic. In terms of peer recruitment, 47% recruited at least one eligible peer. Compared with those who were aged 18-29 years, those aged 30-39 years (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR]: 2.04; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.35-3.07) and those aged 50 years or older (aPR: 1.97; 95% CI: 1.32-2.94) were more likely to recruit an eligible peer. Peer recruitment was also associated with utilizing HIV prevention services in the past 12 months (aPR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.18-2.23). We did not find any differences in presenting the study with a photo recruitment coupon versus a physical recruitment coupon.
RDS was feasible and efficient in recruiting Black and Latina/Hispanic transgender women. Providing gender-affirming environments as well as allowing peer recruitment through photo coupons may have facilitated peer recruitment and study participation. Our findings regarding factors associated with peer recruitment could aid in future study design and may help in addressing the lack of HIV research among Black and Latina/Hispanic transgender women.
我们旨在研究应答驱动抽样（RDS）是否是一种可行且高效的方法，用于招募黑人及拉丁裔/西班牙裔跨性别女性参与艾滋病病毒（HIV）研究。
作为2019年纽约市跨性别女性全国HIV行为监测研究的一部分，实施了RDS，重点是招募黑人及拉丁裔/西班牙裔跨性别女性。我们确定了与（1）同伴招募和（2）持照片优惠券参与研究独立相关的因素。
共招募了269名跨性别女性，其中94%为黑人或拉丁裔/西班牙裔。在同伴招募方面，47%的人至少招募了一名符合条件的同伴。与18至29岁的人相比，30至39岁的人（调整患病率比[aPR]：2.04；95%置信区间[CI]：1.35 - 3.07）和50岁及以上的人（aPR：1.97；95% CI：1.32 - 2.94）更有可能招募符合条件的同伴。同伴招募也与过去12个月内使用HIV预防服务有关（aPR：1.62；95% CI：1.18 - 2.23）。我们没有发现持照片招募优惠券与持实体招募优惠券参与研究之间存在任何差异。
RDS在招募黑人及拉丁裔/西班牙裔跨性别女性方面是可行且高效的。提供肯定性别的环境以及允许通过照片优惠券进行同伴招募可能促进了同伴招募和研究参与。我们关于同伴招募相关因素的研究结果可能有助于未来的研究设计，并可能有助于解决黑人及拉丁裔/西班牙裔跨性别女性中HIV研究不足的问题。
