Chapter 2 Starting the Planning Process

Question 1

Program Rationale

Answer 1

a reason for the program to gain support of decision makers, identifying those who may be interested in helping to plan the program, and establishing the parameters in which planners must work.

Question 2

LBE

Answer 2

Leading By Example, is an instrument used to assess leadership for health promotion programs in work settings. Four factor scale. 1) business alignment with health promotion objectives 2) awareness of the economics of health and worker productivity 3) worksite support for health promotion 4) leadership support for health promotion.

Question 3

Step # 1 of Program Rationale

Answer 3

Identify appropriate pieces of information and data used to sell the program. (Done via literature search). Used to determine who the program is for, gain a better understanding of the health care problems, etc.

Question 4

Needs Assessment

Answer 4

the process of identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the needs of a priority population.

Question 5

Epidemiology

Answer 5

The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specific populations, and the application of this study to control health problem.

Question 6

CBA

Answer 6

Cost Benefit analysis, used when a rationale includes an economic component; yields the dollar benefit received vs. the dollars invested in the program.

Question 7

ROI

Answer 7

Return on investment; measures the costs of investments versus the financial return realized by that program. Equation: (Benefits of investments - amount invested)/ (Amount invested)

Question 8

How do you determine what an organizations values are?

Answer 8

Look at their mission statement or annual report.

Question 9

Community Value or benefit

Answer 9

Establishing good health as norm; improved quality of life; improve economic well-being of the community; provide model for other communities.

Question 10

Employee/Individual Value or benefit

Answer 10

Improved health status; reduction in health risks; improved health behavior; improved job satisfaction; lower out-of-pocket costs for health care; increased well being, self-image, and self-esteem.

Question 11

Employer

Answer 11

Increased worker morale; enhanced worker performance/productivity; recruitment and retention tools; reduced absenteeism and presenteeism; reduced disability days/claims, reduced health care costs; enhanced corporate image.

Question 12

Sources of information for a program rationale

Answer 12

Epidemiological data, economic data, a companies’ mission statement or annual support, health plan for a nation or state, evidence that would prove the program would be effective if implemented,

Question 13

Evidence-based Practice

Answer 13

The process of finding, appraising, and using evidence as the basis for decision making when planning a health promotion program.

Question 14

The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Answer 14

(The Community Guide) Summarizes the findings from systematic reviews of public health interventions covering a variety of topics.

Question 15

Step 2: PR

Answer 15

Titling the Rationale. Ex: “ A Rationale for (Title of program): A program to enhance the health of (name of priority population). The people who contributed to the titling of the rationale should be listed following the rationale title.

Question 16

Step 3: PR

Answer 16

Writing the Content of the rationale: Find the highest level at which the health problem effects people (global, national etc.), find economic costs of problems, etc.

Question 17

Problem Statement

Answer 17

The health problem that is the focus of the rationale. A concise explanation of the issue that needs to be addressed. (Why it is a problem, why should it be dealt with) An answer to the problem should be stated here, and why it will be successful.

Question 18

Social math

Answer 18

the practice of translating statistics and other data so they become interesting to the journalist and meaningful to the audience. Easier to understand and grasp.

Question 19

Step 4: PR

Answer 19

Listing the references used to create the rationale; shows that you did your homework.

Question 20

Guidelines for setting up a program planning committee.

Answer 20

(10) 1. The make up of the committee should represent a variety of subgroups within the priority population. 2. If the program deals with a health risk, then a person on the committee should have that health risk as well. 3. The committee should be made up of individuals who a interested and want to see the program succeed. 4. There should be someone with a lot of influence within the organization on the committee. 5. The committee should have a presence of some stakeholders not represented in the priority population. 6. Committee membership should be evaluated regularly. 7. If the committee is going to be standing for a while, terms of office should be implemented to keep ideas fresh. 8. Be aware of politics. 9. Make sure you have an appropriate committee size. 10. Sometimes, you will need a layered planning committee. Account for that.

Question 21

Five Common Techniques by which committee members are chosen

Answer 21

1. Asking for volunteers by word of mouth. 2. Holding elections 3. Inviting/ recruiting people to serve 4. Having members formally appointed by a governing group or individual 5. Having an application process, and hiring. 6. Select a leader.

Question 22

Parameters for Planning

Answer 22

Pgs 34-35.