TY - JOUR
T1 - I don’t want the tray to tip
T2 - Experiences of peer evaluators in a multisite hiv retention in care study
AU - Hawk, Mary
AU - Riordan, Morey
AU - Fonseca, Julio J.
AU - Maulsby, Catherine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Guilford Press.
PY - 2019/4
Y1 - 2019/4
N2 - Numerous studies demonstrate the efficacy of peer-delivered interventions to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes, yet few explore the role of peers in evaluation and data collection. We conducted qualitative interviews with providers in a multisite HIV Retention in Care initiative to explore peers’ evaluation roles, challenges, and strategies for success. We found peers’ responsibilities included data collection, client assessments, and data entry. Their rapport with clients was considered an evaluation asset. However, peers struggled with balancing rigorous evaluation and data collection demands with the needs and comfort of clients. Recommendations for peer-based evaluation include ensuring self-care, streamlining workflow, and involving peers in evaluation development and reporting processes. Additional research is needed to explore the extent to which peers participate in evaluation activities and to ensure rigor in peer-based evaluation. Given that peers are well-positioned to collect client-level data, best practices, standards, and trainings for peer-based evaluation should be developed.
AB - Numerous studies demonstrate the efficacy of peer-delivered interventions to improve HIV prevention and care outcomes, yet few explore the role of peers in evaluation and data collection. We conducted qualitative interviews with providers in a multisite HIV Retention in Care initiative to explore peers’ evaluation roles, challenges, and strategies for success. We found peers’ responsibilities included data collection, client assessments, and data entry. Their rapport with clients was considered an evaluation asset. However, peers struggled with balancing rigorous evaluation and data collection demands with the needs and comfort of clients. Recommendations for peer-based evaluation include ensuring self-care, streamlining workflow, and involving peers in evaluation development and reporting processes. Additional research is needed to explore the extent to which peers participate in evaluation activities and to ensure rigor in peer-based evaluation. Given that peers are well-positioned to collect client-level data, best practices, standards, and trainings for peer-based evaluation should be developed.
KW - Evaluation
KW - HIV
KW - Peers
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M3 - Article
C2 - 30917016
AN - SCOPUS:85063932592
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 31
SP - 179
EP - 192
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 2
ER -