Article
Evaluation of STD/AIDS prevention programs: a review of approaches and methodologies
Avaliação de programas de prevenção de DST/ AIDS: revendo abordagens e metodologias
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CRUZ, Marly Marques da; SANTOS, Elizabeth Moreira dos; MONTEIRO, Simone. Evaluation of STD/AIDS prevention programs: a review of approaches and methodologies. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 23, n. 5, p. 995-1003, maio 2007.
0102-311X
10.1590/S0102-311X2007000500002
1678-4464
Autor
Cruz, Marly Marques da
Santos, Elizabeth Moreira dos
Monteiro, Simone
Resumen
The article presents a review of approaches and methodologies in the evaluation of STD/AIDS prevention programs, searching for theoretical
and methodological support for the institutionalization of evaluation and decision-making. The review included the MEDLINE, SciELO, and
ISI Web of Science databases and other sources like textbooks and congress abstracts from 1990 to 2005, with the key words: “evaluation”, “programs”, “prevention”, “STD/AIDS”, and similar terms. The papers showed a predominance of quantitative outcome or impact evaluative
studies with an experimental or quasi-experimental design. The main use of evaluation is accountability, although knowledge output and program improvement were also identified in the studies. Only a few evaluative studies contemplate process evaluation and its relationship to the contexts. The review aimed to contribute to the debate on STD/AIDS, which requires more effective, consistent, and sustainable decisions in the field of prevention.