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01-08-2010 | Original Paper

Operational Fidelity to an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Authors: Seth C. Kalichman, Katie Hudd, Giorgio DiBerto

Published in: Journal of Prevention | Issue 4/2010

Abstract

Evidence-based interventions are often disseminated in public health education with little known about their operational fidelity. This study examined the delivery of intervention components (operational fidelity) of a widely disseminated HIV prevention program designed for people living with HIV/AIDS named Healthy Relationships. Two hundred ninety-nine agencies that had been trained in the intervention by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were contacted, and 122 (41%) completed confidential interviews. Among the 93 agencies that implemented the program, 39 (40%) adapted at least one core element activity, and 21 (23%) dropped an activity. Most adaptations were intended to improve the community fit of the intervention. Agencies believed that funders demand that they implement the intervention with fidelity. Models of technology transfer that emphasize behavior change processes rather than specific curriculum content may advance prevention program dissemination.

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Title: Operational Fidelity to an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for People Living with HIV/AIDS
Authors: Seth C. Kalichman
Katie Hudd
Giorgio DiBerto
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Prevention / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 2731-5533
Electronic ISSN: 2731-5541
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-010-0217-5

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