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Evaluation issues and strategies for community-based organizations developing women's HIV prevention programs.

A A O'Connell1, L Bol, S C Langley

  • 1College of Education, University of Memphis, TN 38152, USA. oconnell.ann@coe.memphis.edu

Evaluation & the Health Professions
|November 3, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This guide helps community-based organizations (CBOs) improve program evaluation for HIV prevention initiatives targeting women. It integrates the Health Belief Model to strengthen strategies throughout program development and implementation.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Behavior Research
  • Program Evaluation

Background:

  • Community-based organizations (CBOs) face challenges in developing and evaluating HIV prevention programs for women.
  • Traditional public health paradigms require adaptation for effective community-level interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide guidance to CBOs on enhancing program evaluation strategies for HIV prevention programs.
  • To encourage the integration of evaluation throughout all program phases.

Main Methods:

  • Adapting a public health paradigm used for violence prevention programs.
  • Incorporating Becker's Health Belief Model to understand psychosocial influences on health behaviors.
  • Reviewing factors critical for successful program development and evaluation.

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Main Results:

  • The adapted paradigm offers a structured approach for CBOs.
  • The Health Belief Model provides a framework for analyzing behavioral determinants.
  • Key factors for successful HIV prevention program evaluation are identified.

Conclusions:

  • CBOs can strengthen their HIV prevention program evaluation by adopting this integrated approach.
  • Utilizing evaluation across all program phases is crucial for effectiveness.
  • The Health Belief Model enhances understanding of psychosocial factors in HIV prevention.