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Table 2 Summary of ORPHEA study questionnaires

From: Assessing cost and technical efficiency of HIV prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: the ORPHEA study design and methods

Name of questionnaire

Category of information

Mode of administration

Type of typical respondent

Data sources

Examples of questions obtained

District

Determinants of efficiency and environmental constraints; inputs & costs

Face-to-face interview, data extraction from records when needed

District Officer, District HIV/AIDS Coordinator, Head accountant, Head administrator

National database or reports, staff records, district records

HIV prevalence in the catchment area, demand size, competition, etc.

Facility

Determinants of efficiency and environmental constraints; inputs & costs

Face-to-face interview, data extraction from records when needed

Facility in-charge, HIV/AIDS services in-charge

Accounting records, staff payroll, performance reports & records, HR records, inventories

Frequency of supervisory visits, incentives for performance, supply chain management, accountability to the community, equipment, salaries, health input prices

Intervention specific (HTC, VMMC, PMTCT, F/MSW)

Determinants of efficiency and environmental constraints; inputs & costs

Face-to-face interview

Service coordinator, HIV/AIDS coordinator

Medical and pharmacy records, logbooks or registers

Characteristics of service provision

Time motion - Direct observation

Inputs (staff time allocation)

Direct observation of providers

Providers directly providing services to clients

N/A

Staff time allocation

Provider vignettes

Quality

Face-to-face interview

Providers directly providing services to clients

N/A

Cascade of services, health personnel competence, services provided

Exit interviews

Quality

Face-to-face interview

Adult clients attending the facility

N/A

Cascade of services, health personnel competence, services provided

Health facility records

Outputs for each intervention

Data extraction from records

M&E Officer, Facility in-charge

Health facility records

People tested and detected, pregnant women tested, circumcisions