Exam 1 - Starting the Planning Process Flashcards
Creating a Program Rationale
- Program support crucial from decision makers within “_________.”
- Administration, CEO, board or directors, church officials, etc.
- Buy in allows program support which could lead to resource allotment.
- Measuring decision makers’ support
- Leading by Example (LBE) instrument (Della et al., 2010)
1) Business assignment with health promotion objectives.
2) Awareness of the _________ of health and worker productivity.
3) Worksite support for health promotion.
4) ________ support for health promotion.
community
economics
Leadership
Steps in Creating a Rationale
1) Identify appropriate ________ information.
2) _____ of rationale.
3) Writing the content.
4) __________.
background
Title
References
STEP 1: Identify appropriate background information
- Appropriate _______ and data via literature review.
- Books, peer-reviewed articles, government pubs.
- Wikipedia will NEVER serve as an appropriate source!
- Consider age of sources.
- Useful types of information/data.
- Express needs and wants of ________ of interest.
- Describe health status with population of interest.
- Demonstrate how potential outcomes align with decision makers’ priorities.
- Show compatibility with health plan of state/nation.
- Provide evidence proposed program will make a __________.
- Demonstrate how program will ______ population of interest.
sources
population
difference
serve
Useful types of information/data
*Where do we get information and data that is going to be specific to our population of interest?
- NEEDS _________!
- Process of identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the needs of a ________.
- Multi-step process where data collected and analyzed.
- Often doesn’t take place until decision makers approve plan.
ASSESSMENT
population
Useful types of information/data
- Epidemiological data
- Epidemiology uses [few/many] data sources in order to study factors associated with certain diseases or conditions within a population.
- -Vital statistics data
- -Government surveillance data and reports
- -CDC data
- -Health surveys
- -Disease registries
-Most meaningful when _________ behaviors are root cause of health problem (i.e. diabetes, smoking)
many
modifiable
Useful types of information/data
*Economic Component of Rationale
- ____-benefit analysis (CBA)
- Yields dollar benefit received from dollars invested in program.
*Return on _________ (ROI)
-Cost of program versus financial return
Prevention.
-ROI = net savings / cost of intervention
-ROI = 0, breaking even
-ROI>0, program producing savings which exceed cost of program.
*Double standard
Cost
investment
Values and Benefits of Health Promotion Programs
- Community
- Establishing good health norms, improved QoL, improve economic well-being of community, provide model for communities.
- Employee or individual
- Improved _______ status, reduction of health risk, improved health behavior, improved ___ satisfaction, increased well-being, decreased out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
- Employer
- Increased worker morale, increased _________, improved recruitment and retention, reduced __________, reduced disability/healthcare claims and costs, enhanced corporate image.
health
job
productivity
absenteeism
Useful types of information/data
- How program compares to health plan of state/nation
- Healthy People 2020
- Evidence-based practices
- Needs __________.
- Knowledge about causes of health problems.
- Research testing __________ of intervention.
- Health program evaluations.
- The Community Guide (Task Force on Community Preventive Services)
- Summarizes findings from systematic reviews of public health interventions
- https://www.thecommunityguide.org
*Population of interest/Community
assessments
effectiveness
STEP 2: Titling the rationale
- Title
- Keep it ______!
- -Ex. “A Rationale for (Title of Program): A Program to Enhance the Health of (Population of Interest”
- Authors
simple
STEP 3: Writing the content of the rationale
- Start with:
- Identify health problem from ______ perspective (macro level).
- ________ costs, if available.
- Lead into:
- Problem statement: Identify ______ problem that is the focus of rationale.
- -Be concise.
- -Include why health problem should be dealt with.
- -Provide supporting _____ for health problem (if available).
- –Needs assessment or lit review.
global
Economic
health
data
STEP 3: Writing the content of the rationale
- Supporting rationale with social _____
- Making statistics tell a compelling _____.
- Must be accurate.
- Visuals help.
- Appropriate for population.
- Break down large numbers so they’re more _________.
- Propose solution to problem
- Include name and purpose of proposed health promotion program.
- Give general overview of what program may include – does not have to be set in stone.
- What can be _______ from program – values and benefits.
- Why program will be successful (evidence-based practices).
math
story
meaningful
gained
STEP 4: Listing the references used to create the rationale
-Allows reviewers and decision makers to see you know your stuff!
Yuh
Planning committee
*Synonyms: steering committee, advisory board, planning team.
- Size depends on _______ setting and size of _________ of interest.
- Large enough to accomplish goals, but small enough to be able to make ________.
- Must identify who will serve on committee
- Include interested, individuals representing variety of subgroups in population.
- If dealing with specific health problem, include individual who has dealt/is dealing with health issue.
- Doers and influencers.
- Individual with key role in organization.
- Other stakeholders.
- Reevaluate committee often to make sure key players are involved.
- Be aware of “politics.”
- Need for subcommittees.
program, population
decisions
Planning committee
- How to choose members
- Ask for _________.
- Elect.
- Invite/recruit.
- Formally appoint by governing group or individual.
- Application process.
- ______ (chairperson)
- Interested in work and knowledgeable.
- Enthusiastic and creative.
- Meetings
- Organized and well run (i.e. agenda, minutes).
- Meet regularly.
- Efficient.
- Productive.
- Regular communication among members.
volunteers
Leader
