Facilitators and barriers of women's participation in HIV clinical research in Switzerland: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Women are underrepresented in most HIV clinical trials in Western countries, but their participation remains crucial as the lack of information on sex- and gender-specific effects may hinder the safety and efficacy of antiretroviral treatments. The aim of this study was to identify barriers to and facilitators of women's participation in HIV clinical trials in Switzerland.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews among 20 women with HIV to explore factors associated with non-participation in clinical trials. The interviewer presented to participants a clinical trial's description and discussed it with them. Lexicometric analysis on transcribed interviews identified three themes and eight sub-themes related to the pros and cons of participation in HIV clinic

SUBMITTER: Courvoisier N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305145 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature