A Qualitative Examination of Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) Peer Referral Challenges Among Young Transwomen in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sean Arayasirikul Xiang Cai Erin C Wilson

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2015)

Our grounded theory analysis identifies important considerations for future RDS studies with hidden youth populations. Exploring research participants' experiences is integral in strengthening future epidemiologic research efforts that plan to use RDS to sample and estimate the hidden epidemics among at-risk youth and transgender women. Additionally, Internet technologies and Web-based adaptations offer solutions to traditional RDS peer referral challenges, having the potential to increase accessibility and use among hidden youth populations.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
young adults
current status
primary care
polycystic ovary syndrome
healthcare
type diabetes
adipose tissue
risk assessment
quality improvement
middle aged
hiv infected
dna methylation
case control