title: HIV prevention community planning: enhancing data-informed decision-making.
abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to test the impact of the first year of a 3-year intervention designed to enhance the use of behavioral data in the Massachusetts HIV Prevention Community Planning Group (MPPG). A one-group, pretest-posttest, nonequivalent independent variables, quasi-experimental design was used to assess changes before and after the first year of implementing strategies to enhance the use of behavioral data in decision-making. Over 90% of the CPG members completed surveys at baseline and at the end of the first year of the intervention. Consistent with the focus of the MPPG intervention in Year One, significant improvements were found from baseline to follow-up in member perceptions of decision-making structure and leadership, satisfaction with prevention planning processes, and intervention prioritization decisions. Findings provide preliminary evidence for the impact on member satisfaction of changes in CPG organizational structures and processes, including redistribution of power and broader constituent representation.
authors.affiliation: Institute on Urban Health Research, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. a.morrill@capacities.org
authors.forename: Allison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Morrill
authors.forename: Hortensia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cranston
authors.forename: Abigail R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Averbach
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: Jianyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krech
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008404:Massachusetts; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*