Deconstructing the Complexity of Substance Use among Young Men Who have Sex with Men (YMSM) by Optimizing the Role of Qualitative Strategies in a Mixed Methods Study

被引:4
作者
Kubicek, Katrina [1 ]
Weiss, George [1 ]
Iverson, Ellen F. [1 ,2 ]
Kipke, Michele D. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp Angeles, Community Hlth Outcomes & Intervent Res Program, Saban Res Inst, Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA
[2] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
mixed methods; substance use; HIV/AIDS; young men who have sex with men (YMSM); METHODS SAMPLING DESIGNS; METHAMPHETAMINE USE; BISEXUAL MEN; DRUG-USE; HIV EPIDEMIC; GAY; PERCEPTIONS; BEHAVIOR; RISK; TYPOLOGY;
D O I
10.3109/10826081003595366
中图分类号
R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要
Qualitative data can be a powerful tool in developing interventions for substance use and other HIV-risk behaviors. Mixed methods design offers researchers the ability to obtain data that provides both breadth and depth to their research questions. However, the integration of qualitative data in mixed methods research has been limited. This paper describes the qualitative study design of the Healthy Young Men's Study, a longitudinal mixed method study with an ethnically diverse cohort of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) (N = 526) in Los Angeles. Integral to this discussion is how a mixed methods study can address common challenges such as sampling, representation and integration of both datasets.</.
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页数:23
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