"Perceived Stigma Associated with Participation in HIV Vaccine Trials in Uganda."

According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 12th World AIDS Conference, held June 28 - July 3, 1998, in Geneva, Switzerland, "Objective: To assess whether concerns about stigma may influence willingness to participate (WTP) in an HIV vaccine trial in Uganda. Methods: A cohort of 1220 young men (19-30 years) enlisted in the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces were followed from 1995 to 1997, as part of the preparation for AIDS vaccine evaluation (PAVE) study. Subjects were questioned at baseline and every six months for two years of follow-up. Open-ended questions were coded and descriptive statistics for all variables were generated using SAS. Results: ...

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