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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
卷 82, 期 4, 页码 723-730出版社
AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0496
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- U.S. National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [R01 AI069341-01]
- Research and Policy in Infectious Disease Dynamics Program of the Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
- Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
As use of global positioning system (GPS) technology to study disease transmission increases, it is important to assess possible barriers to its use from the perspective of potential study participants. Fifteen focus group discussions stratified by sex, age, and motherhood status were conducted in 2008 in Iquitos, Peru. All participants said they would accept using a GPS unit for study purposes for 2-4 weeks. Participants' main concerns included caring properly for the unit, whether the unit would audio/videotape them, health effects of prolonged use, responsibility for units, and confidentiality of information. A pilot study was then conducted in which 126 persons were asked to carry GPS units for 2-4 weeks; 98% provided consent. All persons used the units expressing minimal concerns, although 44% reported forgetting the device at least once. Our study is the first to highlight participant concerns related to use of GPS for long-term monitoring of individual behavior in a resource-limited setting.
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