The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #48652

Carol L. Hanchette, PhD, GIS Program, Research Triangle Institute, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Deborah A. Gibbs, MSPH, Health, Social and Economics Research, Research Triangle Institute, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, and Aisha Gilliam, EdD, Program Evaluation Research Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mail Stop E-59, Atlanta, GA 30333, 404-639-0919, carolh@rti.org.

Data from a national survey of community-based organizations (CBOs), with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in fiscal year 2000, were mapped and analyzed to evaluate the distribution of HIV prevention services provided by CBOs. The survey data have been integrated into a geographic information system (GIS) where mapping and spatial analytical techniques have been used to; 1) characterize the services and their locations by intervention type, risk population, and race/ethnicity; 2) identify the geographic overlaps in HIV prevention services provided by these CBOs; and 3) evaluate the potential of GIS to identify gaps in service provision, based on need. This paper will provide an overview of the spatial, analytical, and GIS methods used in the evaluation of services provided and a discussion of the analysis results.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants should be able to

• Describe how data can be used for spatial analysis of HIV prevention services in specific geographically defined areas;
• Identify tools and methods that can be used to analyze potential gaps in the geographic distribution of HIV prevention services;
• Assess the usefulness of GIS for the evaluation and administration of HIV prevention programs.

Keywords: Geographic Information Systems, HIV/AIDS

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Disclosure not received
Relationship: Not Received.