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. 2016 Dec 20;14(1):1–21. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2016.1266506

Table 4. Proposed generic outcome indicators for HCT.

Objective: To promote uptake of HCT
Generic anticipated outcomes Generic outcome indicators Sources Notes
  • Improved knowledge of benefits associated with taking an HIV test

  • Percentage of participants who identify benefits associated with taking an HIV test

  • This study

  • Data to be collected through surveys using questions associated with uptake of HCT

  • Pre & post for intervention group

  • If possible have a control group and do pre & post

  • Indicators should be disaggregated by gender and age

  • Positive attitude towards uptake of HCT

  • Percentage of participants reporting willing to go for an HIV test

  • Carter (2006)

  • Farrar and Math (2010)

  • Grassroot Soccer (2014)

  • Increased uptake of HCT services

  • Percentage of participants graduated from sport-based HIV/AIDS awareness programme tested for HIV and receive/know their result

  • Grassroot Soccer (2014)

  • Data to be collected from the Department of Health (DOH) HCT forms that are normally used by testing NGOs, clinics and other testing centres

  • A short surveys can be used during testing campaigns/events asking if a person have ever tested for HIV. This will assist to determine percentage of those who tested for HIV for the first time

  • The DOH HCT forms has a question asking if someone is getting tested for the first time

  • Indicators should be disaggregated by gender and age

  • The HCT data can be compared from the current and the previous years (and targets could be set)

  • Percentage of participants graduated from sport-based HIV/AIDS awareness programme first ever tested for HIV

  • This study

  • Percentage of participants tested for HIV at sport events and receive/know their result

  • Percentage of participants tested for HIV at sport events first ever tested for HIV at sport events