title: Report from the CDC: Evaluability assessment of the rape prevention and education program: summary of findings and recommendations.
abstract: This paper describes an evaluability assessment of CDC's Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program conducted to establish a baseline description and understanding of the current activities and goals of the program, revisit and update program performance measures, and identify opportunities for CDC to provide training and technical assistance to states. Data were collected using (1) a web-based survey of all state and territory health departments, other government agencies involved in the administration of the program, and sexual assault coalitions, (2) in-depth interviews with the same respondents during site visits to a sample of 14 states, and (3) focus groups in 5 of these states with local providers. This paper highlights the findings and summarizes recommendations to improve the program. It concludes with examples of steps CDC is taking to implement the recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA. kbasile@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Kathleen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Bartenfeld
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clinton-Sherrod
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011902:Rape / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health