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SEAHEP
Specific Aims
- To collect
quantitative data on the extent and type of substance use/abuse
and HIV-related risk practices within the Vietnamese, Cambodian
and Laotian communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan
area, and assess the relationship of these practices to
national origin/cultural subgroup, age, gender, length
of time in the U.S., character of immigration experience,
etc.
- To develop
three culturally modified versions of the quantitative
instrument composed of elements from the core National
Household Survey on Drug Abuse questionnaire, Behavioral
Risk Factor Survey, Risk Behavior Risk Assessment, etc.
- Collection
of qualitative/ethnographic data: (1) formative data on
drug use/ abuse and HIV-related risk terminologies, (2)
qualitative, explanatory data directly related to the research
questions, (3) broader qualitative information to describe
the general cultural attitudes and circumstances within
which substance use/abuse and HIV-related practices take
place.
First
Year +
- Preliminary
data gathering via participant observation and focus groups;
- Gathering
specific information about substance use/ abuse and HIV-related
risk practices to facilitate development of quantitative
instrument;
- Development
of protocols and surveys;
- Programming
AUDIO-CASI;
- Publicity
activities and training staff.
Second
Year - Present Methodology
- Targeted
base sample of 600 participants: 200 Vietnamese, 200 Cambodian,
and 200 Laotian respondents; recruited by community partners
- Administration
of survey using AUDIO-CASI equipment at various sites in
the community
- Qualitative
follow-up interview
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