Evaluation of the ZIG - ZAIDS game : an entertaining educational tool for HIV / Aids pre

This article presents the evaluation process for the ZIG-ZAIDS game, i n vestigating the m a t e r i a l ’s applicability in formal and informal educational contex t s , i . e . , h ow the game has been used by health pro f e s s i o n a l s , p a re n t s , and the target population (pre a d o l e s c e n t s , or child ren over 9 years old). The study invo l ved evaluation questionnaires sent to a list of schools and institutions using the game, plus interv i ews and visits to places where the game was used as well as tested with groups of students. It also includes an analysis of evaluation previously sent by the authors to people who had requested the game. The results showed that the population’s level of information is more re l e vant than age in relation to the game’s impact. Another important aspect relates to ZIG-ZA I D S’ applicability to different situations: t raining of health and teaching p ro f e s s i o n a l s ; activities with street childre n ; municipal institutions and eve n t s , s c h o o l s , c o m p an i e s , c o m m u n i t i e s , and health care centers. In summary, Z I G ZAIDS was found to be an entert a i n i n g , c re a t i ve , and innova t i ve alternative for providing information on AIDS and sex u a l i t y.