A structured interview approach to evaluate HIV training for medical care providers.
HIV/AIDS education trainings and self-reported changes in provider behavior resulting from the trainings were evaluated in a structured interview with 24 health care providers. The participants were asked to provide concrete examples of behavior changes related to eight specific areas in the provision of HIV/AIDS medical care. The structured interview process also served as an effective needs assessment of future training topics and of the modalities desired by the providers. The authors' results suggest that by carrying out a structured interview of training attendees, training programs can be more precisely evaluated, and strengths and gaps in overall HIV/AIDS provider education can be better identified and addressed.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, CA, USA.
Jennifer
J
Felderman-Taylor
Michelle
M
Valverde
D000328:Adult; D001113:Area Health Education Centers; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009516:New Mexico; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D020377:Self Efficacy