Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study
Background Uptake of mobile phone surveys (MPS) is increasing in many low- and middle-income countries, particularly within the context of data collection on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) behavioural risk factors. One barrier to collecting representative data through MPS is capturing data from ol...
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| author | Camila Solorzano-Barrera Mariana Rodriguez-Patarroyo Angélica Tórres-Quintero Deivis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla Aixa Natalia Franco-Rodriguez Vidhi Maniar Prakriti Shrestha Andrés I. Vecino-Ortiz George W. Pariyo Dustin G. Gibson Joseph Ali |
| author_facet | Camila Solorzano-Barrera Mariana Rodriguez-Patarroyo Angélica Tórres-Quintero Deivis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla Aixa Natalia Franco-Rodriguez Vidhi Maniar Prakriti Shrestha Andrés I. Vecino-Ortiz George W. Pariyo Dustin G. Gibson Joseph Ali |
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| description | Background Uptake of mobile phone surveys (MPS) is increasing in many low- and middle-income countries, particularly within the context of data collection on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) behavioural risk factors. One barrier to collecting representative data through MPS is capturing data from older participants. Respondent driven sampling (RDS) consists of chain-referral strategies where existing study subjects recruit follow-up participants purposively based on predefined eligibility criteria. Adapting RDS strategies to MPS efforts could, theoretically, yield higher rates of participation for that age group. Objective To investigate factors that influence the perceived acceptability of a RDS recruitment method for MPS involving people over 45 years of age living in Colombia. Methods An MPS recruitment strategy deploying RDS techniques was piloted to increase participation of older populations. We conducted a qualitative study that drew from surveys with open and closed-ended items, semi-structured interviews for feedback, and focus group discussions to explore perceptions of the strategy and barriers to its application amongst MPS participants. Results The strategy’s success is affected by factors such as cultural adaptation, institutional credibility and public trust, data protection, and challenges with mobile phone technology. These factors are relevant to individuals’ willingness to facilitate RDS efforts targeting hard-to-reach people. Recruitment strategies are valuable in part because hard-to-reach populations are often most accessible through their contacts within their social network who can serve as trust liaisons and drive engagement. Conclusions These findings may inform future studies where similar interventions are being considered to improve access to mobile phone-based data collection amongst hard-to-reach groups. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3b4abb5c7359416085bf838126922ff42025-02-05T12:46:13ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Health Action1654-98802024-12-0117110.1080/16549716.2023.22978862297886Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative studyCamila Solorzano-Barrera0Mariana Rodriguez-Patarroyo1Angélica Tórres-Quintero2Deivis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla3Aixa Natalia Franco-Rodriguez4Vidhi Maniar5Prakriti Shrestha6Andrés I. Vecino-Ortiz7George W. Pariyo8Dustin G. Gibson9Joseph Ali10Pontificia Universidad JaverianaPontificia Universidad JaverianaPontificia Universidad JaverianaPontificia Universidad JaverianaPontificia Universidad JaverianaJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins UniversityBackground Uptake of mobile phone surveys (MPS) is increasing in many low- and middle-income countries, particularly within the context of data collection on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) behavioural risk factors. One barrier to collecting representative data through MPS is capturing data from older participants. Respondent driven sampling (RDS) consists of chain-referral strategies where existing study subjects recruit follow-up participants purposively based on predefined eligibility criteria. Adapting RDS strategies to MPS efforts could, theoretically, yield higher rates of participation for that age group. Objective To investigate factors that influence the perceived acceptability of a RDS recruitment method for MPS involving people over 45 years of age living in Colombia. Methods An MPS recruitment strategy deploying RDS techniques was piloted to increase participation of older populations. We conducted a qualitative study that drew from surveys with open and closed-ended items, semi-structured interviews for feedback, and focus group discussions to explore perceptions of the strategy and barriers to its application amongst MPS participants. Results The strategy’s success is affected by factors such as cultural adaptation, institutional credibility and public trust, data protection, and challenges with mobile phone technology. These factors are relevant to individuals’ willingness to facilitate RDS efforts targeting hard-to-reach people. Recruitment strategies are valuable in part because hard-to-reach populations are often most accessible through their contacts within their social network who can serve as trust liaisons and drive engagement. Conclusions These findings may inform future studies where similar interventions are being considered to improve access to mobile phone-based data collection amongst hard-to-reach groups.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2023.2297886mobile phone surveysrespondent driven samplinghard-to-reach populationnoncommunicable diseasesolder adultsmhealthinclusion |
| spellingShingle | Camila Solorzano-Barrera Mariana Rodriguez-Patarroyo Angélica Tórres-Quintero Deivis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla Aixa Natalia Franco-Rodriguez Vidhi Maniar Prakriti Shrestha Andrés I. Vecino-Ortiz George W. Pariyo Dustin G. Gibson Joseph Ali Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study Global Health Action mobile phone surveys respondent driven sampling hard-to-reach population noncommunicable diseases older adults mhealth inclusion |
| title | Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Recruiting hard-to-reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in Colombia: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | recruiting hard to reach populations via respondent driven sampling for mobile phone surveys in colombia a qualitative study |
| topic | mobile phone surveys respondent driven sampling hard-to-reach population noncommunicable diseases older adults mhealth inclusion |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2023.2297886 |
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