title: Implementation and evaluation of an HIV/STD intervention in Peru.
abstract: This paper presents the lessons learned through a process evaluation (PE) after 1 year of implementation of a 2-year community intervention in Lima, Peru. The intervention consisted of training and motivating community popular opinion leaders (CPOLs) for three marginal population segments to disseminate prevention messages among their peers. PE data included: observations, qualitative interviews with CPOLS, conversations and messages delivered by CPOLs, training facilitators' perceptions about implementation, and a survey of CPOLs. The PE helped to document and enhance the intervention. CPOLs were motivated to talk to their peers. CPOLs perceived that their participation had an effect on their own risk behaviors and saw their role as beneficial to their community. The PE was helpful in examining training delivery and the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention in order to assess the elements related to program success necessary to replicate the CPOL model.
authors: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, 50 Beale Street, suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA. andres.maiorana@ucsf.edu
authors: Andre
authors: A
authors: Maiorana
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Kegeles
authors: Percy
authors: P
authors: Fernandez
authors: Ximena
authors: X
authors: Salazar
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Cáceres
authors: Clara
authors: C
authors: Sandoval
authors: Ana María
authors: AM
authors: Rosasco
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Coates
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services; D003256:Community Participation; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D040261:Harm Reduction; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
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