TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of follow-up in a sample of urban crack users
AU - Ziek, Kristine
AU - Beardsley, Mark
AU - Deren, Sherry
AU - Tortu, Stephanie
N1 - Funding Information:
The information concerning deaths contained herein was derived from data provided by the Office of Vital Statistics and Epidemiology, York City Department of Health and incarcerations from the New York City Department of Corrections, Legal Department. This research was funded by grant #UOlDA07286 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Requests for reprints should be sent to Kristine Ziek, NDRI, Inc., 11 Beach Street, New York, NY 10013, U.S.A.
PY - 1996/8
Y1 - 1996/8
N2 - The study identifies factors associated with completing a follow-up interview in an AIDS outreach/intervention research project targeting out-of-treatment crack smokers. Information on clients less likely to return for follow-up is important to determine generalizability of findings and to develop methods to increase follow-up rates. A street-based targeted sampling plan was used to recruit out-of-treatment crack cocaine users in East Harlem, NYC. Structured baseline (n = 409) and 6 month follow-up interviews (n = 288) were administered. Analyses comparing those followed-up and not followed-up indicated that clients less likely to be located for a follow-up were younger, male, using crack more frequently at baseline, and living on the streets or in shelters. This study demonstrated that street based AIDS prevention projects requiring follow-up can access hard to reach subjects such as crack users. Methods to enhance follow-up rates are discussed.
AB - The study identifies factors associated with completing a follow-up interview in an AIDS outreach/intervention research project targeting out-of-treatment crack smokers. Information on clients less likely to return for follow-up is important to determine generalizability of findings and to develop methods to increase follow-up rates. A street-based targeted sampling plan was used to recruit out-of-treatment crack cocaine users in East Harlem, NYC. Structured baseline (n = 409) and 6 month follow-up interviews (n = 288) were administered. Analyses comparing those followed-up and not followed-up indicated that clients less likely to be located for a follow-up were younger, male, using crack more frequently at baseline, and living on the streets or in shelters. This study demonstrated that street based AIDS prevention projects requiring follow-up can access hard to reach subjects such as crack users. Methods to enhance follow-up rates are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0149-7189(96)00014-6
DO - 10.1016/0149-7189(96)00014-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0042261195
SN - 0149-7189
VL - 19
SP - 219
EP - 224
JO - Evaluation and Program Planning
JF - Evaluation and Program Planning
IS - 3
ER -