Discuss your understanding of qualitative methods and quantitative methods.

1. Discuss your
understanding of qualitative methods and quantitative methods
2. Discuss your
understanding of formative and summative evaluations and how and when to
use them
3.
Choose a
combination of qualitative and quantitative measures for a formative (on-going)
then a summative (final outcome) evaluation for a program that aims to:
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increase the percentage of enrolled OPLWHA
linked to medical care,
–
increase
the percentage of enrolled OPLWHA, newly and previously diagnosed, who are
engaged in care having two or more HIV medic al care visits in 12 months,
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increase the percentage of enrolled OPLWHA
re-engaged in care,
–
increase
percentage of OPLWHA who are virally suppressed, increase screening of common
aging-related healthcare needs among OPLWHA,
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increase successful referrals to address
OPLWHA-specific needs,
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decrease rates of depressive symptoms measured
on a validated depression scale among OPLWHA,
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increase in quality of life measured on a
validated quality of life scale among OPLWHA,
–
increase physical and social activities among
OPLWHA.

For example : if you had an
outcome that stated that 30-day use of alcohol among adolescents would be
reduced by 50 percent, you could use an annual underage drinking survey to plot
if a percentage of teens are consuming less alcohol in a 30-day period. This is
considered a quantitative method. You could also gather a listening group of
10–12 adolescents who would be open, honest, and knowledgeable, and ask their
perception of alcohol consumption among teens. This is considered a qualitative
method. You may choose to use the listening sessions as formative evaluation
and pre-and post-survey for summative evaluation.

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