Citation
Kerrigan, Deanna L.; Barrington, Clare; & Moreno, Luis A. (2013). Developing and Evaluating Structural-Environmental Interventions to Reduce HIV Risk among Female Sex Workers and Their Sexual Partners in the Dominican Republic.. Sommer, Marni & Parker, Richard (Eds.) (pp. 206-217). New York: Routledge.Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to outline the collaborative process of developing and evaluating structural-environmental interventions to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition among female sex workers (FSWs) and their sexual partners in the Dominican Republic (DR). We will first describe the formative, qualitative research methods utilized to define feasible and culturally appropriate intervention models. The models included a community solidarity or ‘collective commitment’ intervention component, as well as governmental policy to promote and enable HIV prevention among establishment based FSWs. We will then discuss the research design and methods utilized to evaluate the intervention models, including the development of methods and indicators to assess the influence of individual and structural-environmental factors and the use of methodological triangulation, including self-reported and observed data, to provide a more robust understanding of intervention processes and outcomes. We will present key findings and lessons learned from both the process and impact evaluations and consider their implications for future structural-environmental HIV prevention interventions and evaluations.Reference Type
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2013Author(s)
Kerrigan, Deanna L.Barrington, Clare
Moreno, Luis A.