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ArticleTechnology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine2014

Acceptability of Global Positioning System technology to survey injecting drug users' movements and social interactions: a pilot study from San Francisco, USA.

A Mirzazadeh, M Grasso, K Johnson, A Briceno, S Navadeh, W McFarland, K Page

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A MirzazadehPhilip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA, USA Regional Knowledge Hub, and WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
M GrassoGlobal Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
K JohnsonGlobal Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
A BricenoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
S NavadehGlobal Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA, USA Regional Knowledge Hub, and WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
W McFarlandGlobal Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
K PageGlobal Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco California, San Francisco, CA, USA Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Funding

UCSF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTEUL1RR024131 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI JOHNSTON, S. CLAIBORNE · 2006 to 2011
$111.2M
Ujima Mentoring ProgramP30MH062246 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI MALLORY O JOHNSON · 2001 to 2026
$57.4M
UCSF Liver Core CenterP30DK026743 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Holger Willenbring · 1986 to 2026
$30.7M
Acute Hepatitis C Infection in Young InjectorsR01DA016017 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI PAGE, KIMBERLY · 2002 to 2018
$14.0M
NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024131NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA016017NIDA NIH HHS R01DA016017NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK026743NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH062246NIMH NIH HHS P30MH062246
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Abstract

backgroundDespite potential applications for improving health services using GPS technology, little is known about ethical concerns, acceptability, and logistical barriers for their use, particularly among marginalized groups.

objectivesWe garnered the insights of people who inject drug (PWID) in San Francisco on these topics.

methodsPWID were enrolled through street-outreach (n=20) and an ongoing study (n=4) for 4 focus group discussions. Participants also completed a self-administered questionnaire on demographic characteristics and their numbers and types of interactions with other PWID.

resultsMedian age was 30.5 years, majorities were male (83.3%) and white (68.2%). Most interacted with other PWID for eating meals and purchasing drugs over the last week; fewer reported interactions such as sexual contact, drug treatment, or work. Participants identified several concerns about carrying GPS devices, including what authorities might do with the data, that other PWID and dealers may suspect them as informants, and adherence to carrying and use. Most felt concerns were surmountable with detailed informed consent on the purpose of the study and practical ways to carry, charge, and hide devices.

conclusionsPWID felt data collection on their movements and social interactions with other PWID using GPS can be acceptable with addressing specific concerns. The technology is now in hand to greatly expand the ability to monitor health conditions with respect to the environment and improve the location of prevention, care, and treatment facilities to serve hard to reach, mobile, and hidden populations.

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Interpersonal RelationsAdultConfidentialityData CollectionDrug UsersFemaleFocus GroupsGeographic Information SystemsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSan FranciscoSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse, Intravenousacceptabilitydata collectionGPS technologypeople who inject drugs

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PMID24990173
PMCPMC4511082

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