Table 6 Example of a proposed indicators for core preventive activities at the secondary prevention level
COUNSELLING AND RAPID TESTING FOR HIV AND SYPHILIS | |||
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PROCESS MEASURE | Indicator description | Method of Data collection | Data Collection Frequency |
Monitoring of various media outlets that announce the availability of the test | Number of media outlets announcing the rapid testing/Total number of media outlets used by the association | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of the number of advertisements broadcasted | Number of rapid testing advertisements per month | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring number of hours of testing per week | Number of hours of testing per week/Total number of hours of activity per week | NGO | 12 months |
Availability of equipment and appropriate conditions to conduct rapid testing | Availability of equipment and appropriate conditions to conduct rapid testing | Direct observation | 6 months |
Availability of personnel trained in giving HIV/AIDS prevention advice personal | Number of professionals trained to give advice regarding rapid testing/Number of professionals that give advice | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of the number of educational materials distributed | Number of educational materials about rapid testing distributed each month | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of the number of meetings and continuing education of personnel that conduct rapid testing | Number of coordination meetings and continuing education between professionals that conduct rapid testing in order to share experiences (analysis of cases, difficulties...) | NGO | 12 months |
OUTCOME MEASURE | Indicator description | Method of Data collection | Data Collection Frequency |
Monitoring of costs to NGOs in promoting rapid testing and the number of applications received | Total costs in the promotion of rapid testing and the number of applications received | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of individuals that solicit appointments for HIV or syphilis rapid testing | Number of individuals that solicit appointments for HIV or syphilis rapid testing, according to sex, age, marital status, and place of origin | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of the number of users that have appointments and come for rapid HIV testing | Number of users that have an appointment and finally come to get tested | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of individuals attended in pre-test, according to sex, age, marital status, sexual preference and place of origin | Number of individuals that are tested, according to sex, age, marital status and place of origin | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of tests conducted per month | Total number of rapid tests conducted per month | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of condoms distributed in CSW. | Number of condoms distributed monthly to people that receive rapid testing | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of the number of rapid testing referrals | Number of people referred to other associations for rapid testing | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of individuals that return to collect syphilis test results | Number of individuals that return to collect syphilis test results/Total number of individuals that are tested for syphilis | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of individuals that return to collect HIV test results | Number of individuals that return to collect an HIV test results/Total number of individuals that are tested for HIV | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of positive syphilis test results | Number of individuals with a positive syphilis test result/Number of individuals that return to collect syphilis test results | NGO | 12 months |
Monitoring of positive HIV test results | Total number of users with a positive HIV test result/Number of users that return to collect an HIV test results | NGO | 12 months |
Level of satisfaction with the services | Number of rapid test service users that have responded to the satisfaction questionnaire and have high, moderate or low satisfaction/Total number of rapid test service users | Users service questionnaire | 12 months |