ABSTRACT Online research has become a critical recruitment modality for understanding and reducing health disparities among hidden populations most at risk for HIV infection. There is a lack of consensus and guidelines for the responsible conduct of online recruitment for HIV risk populations. Using semi-structured phone interviews, this study drew on the experiences of principal investigators (PIs) engaged in online HIV research to illuminate scientific and ethical benefits and challenges of social media recruitment. Using Thematic Analysis five major themes emerged: sampling advantages and disadvantages; challenges of data integrity; control of privacy protections; researcher competence and responsibility; and resources.

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“他们知道自己在从事什么工作：”研究人员面临着在线招聘 HIV 研究的好处和挑战

摘要 在线研究已成为一种重要的招聘方式，可用于了解和减少最易感染 HIV 的隐藏人群之间的健康差异。对于负责任地为 HIV 风险人群进行在线招聘，缺乏共识和指导方针。本研究使用半结构化电话访谈，借鉴了从事在线 HIV 研究的主要研究者 (PI) 的经验，阐明了社交媒体招聘的科学和道德优势以及挑战。使用主题分析出现了五个主要主题：抽样优势和劣势；数据完整性的挑战；控制隐私保护；研究人员的能力和责任；和资源。