ERIC Number: EJ955098
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Publication Date: 2005
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Creating a Bridge between Data Collection and Program Planning: A Technical Assistance Model to Maximize the Use of HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Service Utilization Data for Planning Purposes
Logan, Jennifer A.; Beatty, Maile; Woliver, Renee; Rubinstein, Eric P.; Averbach, Abigail R.
AIDS Education and Prevention, v17 suppl B p68-78 2005
Over time, improvements in HIV/AIDS surveillance and service utilization data have increased their usefulness for planning programs, targeting resources, and otherwise informing HIV/AIDS policy. However, community planning groups, service providers, and health department staff often have difficulty in interpreting and applying the wide array of data now available. We describe the development of the Bridging Model, a technical assistance model for overcoming barriers to the use of data for program planning. Through the use of an iterative feedback loop in the model, HIV/AIDS data products constantly are evolving to better inform the decision-making tasks of their multiple users. Implementation of this model has led to improved data quality and data products and to a greater willingness and ability among stakeholders to use the data for planning purposes.
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Data Collection, Program Development, Technical Assistance, Models
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Language: English
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