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Adaptation of Venue-Day-Time Sampling in Southeast Asia to Access Men Who Have Sex with Men for HIV Assessment in Bangkok

Gordon Mansergh

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sathapana Naorat

Rapeepun Jommaroeng

Thailand Ministry of Public Health—CDC Collaboration

Richard A. Jenkins

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Supaporn Jeeyapant

Thailand Ministry of Public Health—CDC Collaboration

Kamolset Kanggarnrua

Praphan Phanuphak

Thai Red Cross Society

Jordan W. Tappero

Frits van Griensven

Thailand Ministry of Public Health—CDC Collaboration

This article describes adaptation and implementation of venue-day-time (VDT) sampling to enroll Thai men who have sex with men (MSM) through bars, saunas, and parks in Bangkok for the first community-based assessment of HIV prevalence and risk behavior. VDT sampling had four phases: (1) identification and geographic mapping of venues, (2) enumerating foot traffic at a subset of venues, (3) determination of eligibility and willingness to participate at a further subset of venues, and (4) enrollment of participants at a final set of venues. Field staff included peer staff, information technologists, and lab specialists. Survey data were collected with handheld computers; oral fluid specimens were collected for HIV testing. Local stakeholders were included in the process. The VDT sampling process took 6 months to complete, with 1,121 MSM enrolled. The successful implementation of VDT sampling provides a model for adapting the method to access and assess hard-to-reach populations in other non-Western settings.

Key Words: sampling • methodology • Bangkok • Southeast Asia • HIV • men who have sex with men (MSM) • gay • bisexual

Field Methods, Vol. 18, No. 2, 135-152 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X05282267
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