Evaluation 3 Flashcards
Step 9: Interpret and Disseminate Results
Purpose: To interpret and share your evaluation findings, engaging partners to help identify recommendations.
Interpretation & Dissemination
- Interpretation
Focus on data, acknowledge limitations.
Revisit evaluation questions, involve partners.
Assess significance and impact.
Key Questions:
Were objectives met?
Are results significant?
How does the program compare?
- Recommendations
Suggest actions based on findings.
Consider context and involve partners.
3. Communication Strategy
Identify audience, channels, formats, and timeline.
4. Communication Products
Use diverse formats (report, video, etc.).
Tailor to audience, keep it clear and inclusive.
MS Physical Activity Guidelines Example
Partners: Researchers, healthcare, MS groups, individuals.
Process: Identified gap, evaluated interventions, developed guidelines with feedback.
Community-Based Knowledge Mobilization (KBM)
Key Questions:
What is KBM?
Who are key partners?
What challenges exist with sharing evidence?
What makes community-based KBM unique?
CAMH - Video
KM: the work of making evidence easier to find, easier to understand, and easier to use.
Why we need it:
- Mental Health and addiction are leading causes of diseases in Canada.
- About 1 in 3 Canadians will be affected by a mental illness in their lifetime. Also drug toxicity happening currently
Different ways to treat, improve community well-being, change healthcare policies and systems.
- Government and legislators
- HCP and services p.
- researchers and community groups
- And people who use MH services.
ex: researchers publish articles every year to advance the science on mental health and addictions.
- Health care providers - gain knowledge from their clients care and treatment outcomes.
- Communities: hold valuable cultural knowledge about their care needs and their members’ lived experiences,
- Governments: track info about their populations and work to deve. new policies (fund, implement or transform, healthcare services).
This, all, needs to be shared so that:
- People across these groups can make well informed decisions.
- take action to address comm. needs.
- work together to deve. innovative solutions to complex problems.
However, sharing large volume of info in useful ways can be overwhelming.
Issues; gaps exist in sharing and applying the best evidence are common. What happens?
- People’s health and community well-being suffer.
* lead to inefficient or hard to access services and inappropriate treatments.
SO how is evidence driven into action:
Knowledge mobilization teams play a role:
- identify, gather, summarize, and share evidence. With those who need it most.
- Some approaches: helping service providers use evidence-based tools or treatments.
- ensuring people can deve. access, or share the evidence, they need to improve the well-being of their communities.
What does community-based KM look like?
- Equity centred
- Prioritize community collab. and leadership
- Put research in context
- Go upstream
Step 10: Apply Evaluation Findings
Purpose: To use your evaluation results.
2016 Health Canada approved Naloxone to be available in pharmacies without prescription.
Step 10: Apply Evaluation Findings
Purpose of Using Findings:
Inform program decisions
Show effective resource use
Deepen understanding of program/issue
Steps to Apply Findings:
Review recommendations
Brainstorm & prioritize actions
Create action plan
Evaluate the evaluation (Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle)
Evaluation Report – Key Sections:
Background & Program/Facility Description
Purpose & Methods (e.g. focus groups, interviews)
Findings (Lessons, Opportunities)
Summary of Recommendations
Acknowledgements, References, Appendices
Evaluation Report Purpose (Example):
Improve program at 2 pilot facilities
Support expansion across BC corrections facilities
Understand logistics & staff perceptions (BC THN program)
Summary of Recommendations:
Repeat group-based nurse training (hands-on)
Increase awareness via posters/word-of-mouth
Collaborate with pre-trial centres for recruitment
Develop step-by-step training materials + shorter video
Ensure access to THN kit & harm reduction in community
Train corrections officers
Conclusion:
Evaluation justifies and improves programs
Requires time, good planning, and quality methods
Must ask the right questions
Share results effectively
Involve partners throughout
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