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Table 2 Theme, subthemes and categories

From: Balancing collective responsibility, individual opportunities and risks: a qualitative study on how police officers reason around volunteering in an HIV vaccine trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Main theme

Balancing collective responsibility and individual concerns

Subthemes

Collectivism in HIV vaccine trial participation

Uncertainty of risks and opportunities

Categories

Individual motivations

Risks for HIV infection, myths and vaccine side effects

 

Altruism

Time of knowing health status

 

Concerns for significant others (parents, sexual partners, relatives, colleagues and friends)

Medical check up: fear versus opportunities

 

Reproduction and pregnancy norms

Researchers' assurance and mistrust

 

Responsibility for others

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