Examples of Evaluation Measures

Rural HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs must identify measures to evaluate their activities. Examples of evaluation measures include:

• Process Measures, which focus on measuring how services are provided. Could include the number of:
  • Condoms distributed
  • HIV tests performed
  • Clinic visits per year
  • Clients connected to a peer navigator
  • Attendees at a workshop or training
  • Eligible clients referred to social services
  • Primary care patients receiving routine HIV screening
  • Partner notifications made by healthcare providers and/or HIV-positive clients
  • Staff members trained to conduct pre- and post-test counseling
  • Newly diagnosed people attending a clinic visit within three months of diagnosis

• Outcome Measures, which focus on measuring the results or overall achievements of the program.
  • Change in health behaviors over time (for example number of unprotected sexual encounters in the last month)
  • Change in the number of people or clients who have achieved viral suppression
  • Change in attitudes or awareness of HIV risk behaviors
  • Change in policies or legislation related to HIV/AIDS (for example criminalization laws, syringe exchange laws)

Resources to Learn More

Evaluation
Website
Offers a collection of reports and best practices for HIV/AIDS program.
Organization(s): TargetHIV, HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program