Document 2268
 DOCN  M94A2268
 TI    Interdisciplinary monitoring and evaluation of HIV education efforts.
 DT    9412
 AU    Skelly RR; Daniell FD; Garland FC; Allely E; National Naval Medical
       Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5600.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):342 (abstract no. PC0306). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370307
 AB    OBJECTIVES: Develop and evaluate overall strategies to measure
       effectiveness of a large, military-based HIV education program. METHODS:
       During capacity building for a fact-based HIV education program,
       monitoring and evaluation was initiated. Utilizing a permanent,
       multi-disciplinary consultative group, all process and outcome
       assessments obtained through surveys, focus groups and objective
       measures of effectiveness were reviewed, including Instructor training
       process; personnel/personal commitment; reach statistics and
       productivity; social diffusion; modes of educational media utilized; HIV
       incidence; sustainability; and future planning. Group members had
       expertise in education, health promotion, epidemiology, statistics,
       behavioral sciences, survey design, public health with emphasis on STDs,
       or program administration. RESULTS: Ongoing monitoring of HIV education
       in this manner maintained a focus on program effectiveness, in terms of
       the impact on decreasing transmission of HIV and reducing HIV incidence
       in this population. Assessments to be presented indicated program
       successes, strengths and challenges; this approach promoted a transition
       to focussed education efforts with a goal of inducing and maintaining
       behavior change. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Analyses using active,
       multi-disciplinary monitoring of HIV education maintain clear goals and
       objectives. Assessments, reviewed in this manner, focus interest on the
       potentially most effective initiatives, and channel efforts into the
       most productive areas for prevention of HIV infection.
 DE    Curriculum  *Health Education  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  HIV
       Seroprevalence  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  *Patient Care Team
       Program Evaluation  MEETING ABSTRACT

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