Shift

Shift has been designed specifically for programmes rather than projects. We use the word ‘program’ for combinations of interventions that work together to achieve a change in health status such as reducing new HIV infections. Programmes are often on-going, as compared to projects that have an end date. Examples of programs are national or regional HIV prevention action plans or comprehensive services incorporating testing, counselling, outreach, needle exchange and condom distribution.

Shift is based on already existing tools such as the Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting (GARPR) set including the National Commitments and Policies Instrument (NCPI), used worldwide by UNAIDS and adapted for Europe by ECDC to collect relevant data on HIV programmes at the national level, and elements of the other already existing, validated quality improvement tools such as Succeed.

Shift and its supporting materials have been developed, tested and evaluated within the context of Quality Action.

Download Shift tool here (interactive pdf)

Shift tool is also available in the following languages (.pdf): HR – FR – IT – LT – SL – ES

Download Shift factsheet: EN – LT – ES

Supporting materials

• Shift Methodology Guide EN – ES – SL – LT – IT – FR – HR

Succeed

An easy-to-use, evidence based QI questionnaire

Succeed is an easy-to-use tool designed to help HIV prevention projects assess their objectives and analyse their ability to meet them with sound, high quality activities.

It allows project personnel and, if required, representatives from the target group and other important stakeholders to jointly review the work and improve it during project implementation. Although relatively simple, Succeed is based on scientific research about success factors in the field of health promotion. It has been specifically adapted for use in HIV prevention. It can be used to review existing interventions or to review a plan for a new one.

Download the Succeed tool (.pdf) (interactive pdf); the interactive tool is a PDF that you fill in with your information. Please download the tool before opening it and entering any information. To fully access the document’s interactive features you need to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader.

The Succeed tool is also available in the following languages (.pdf): DE – GR – IT – HR – LT– SK

Download the Succeed factsheet EN – SK – LT

PARTICIPATORY QUALITY DEVELOPMENT (PQD)

Quality Improvement with a focus on target group involvement

PQD is an integrated set of tools designed to help improve work practices. It relies heavily on the local knowledge of stakeholders and helps them use it, reflect on it and extend it. PQD includes a selection of participatory and evidence-based methods and processes that are tailored, feasible and useful for HIV prevention projects.

The methods and processes originate in different fields of health and social science theory and practice, and the toolkit has been used in general health promotion as well as in HIV prevention.

The PQD tool is available in the following languages: (EN) (IT) (DE) (LT) (HR)

Download a description of the PDQ tool in the following languages: (ES) (DE) (EN)

Download PQD factsheet here (.pdf)

QUALITY IN PREVENTION (QIP)

Comprehensive quality improvement by external expert assessment

QIP is a comprehensive quality improvement tool for health promotion and prevention projects. It uses external experts to assess a detailed documentation form filled in by the project. The questionnaire can also be used as a guide for the self-assessment of projects, programs or strategies.

QIP has been quality checked, tested in practice and adapted to the context of HIV prevention. It was developed in close partnership between the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) and the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) in Germany.

Download the QIP Tool: EN – HR – IT – LT – SL – ES

Download QIP factsheet here (.pdf)

QI TOOLS

There are many quality improvement tools available, of which some are specific to health promotion activities. Quality Action offers a selection of five practical tools adapted or developed for HIV prevention to suit a wide range of projects and programmes. They are based on scientific evidence, practical experience and expert advice. All five tools encourage self-reflection and participation as important prerequisites for creating a culture of quality improvement. The tools themselves are complemented by the Tool Selection Guide, the Workshop Facilitation Guide, the training materials and the online learning resources also available on this site.

Criteria used to select and develop the tools offered by Quality Action:

• Knowledge based – on published research or documented best practice;
• Evaluated – documented evaluations proving that the tool works;
• Suitable for HIV Health Promotion and Prevention – key elements and common concepts and language of the international HIV response integrated;
• Practical and user-friendly format

For more background on the tools selected for Quality Action, download the rationale for tool selection here.