A Structured Interview Approach to Evaluate HIV Training for Medical Care Providers

HIV/AIDS education trainings and self-reported changes in provider behavior resulting from the trainings were evaluated in a structured interview with 24 health care providers. The participants were asked to provide concrete examples of behavior changes related to eight specific areas in the provision of HIV/AIDS medical care. The structured interview process also served as an effective needs assessment of future training topics and of the modalities desired by the providers. The authors’ results suggest that by carrying out a structured interview of training attendees, training programs can be more precisely evaluated, and strengths and gaps in overall HIV/AIDS provider education can be better identified and addressed.

Key words: HIV/AIDS training, HIV/AIDS medical care, provider training evaluation, posttraining interviews, improvements in care