M7 Chpt 12: Principles of Planning Effective Community Interventions Flashcards
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Program
A collection of activities intended to produce a particular outcome
Subjective Data Analysis
- The collection & analysis of data on the various clients’ perceived needs
- Includes clarification of community values & analysis of the community (external) and agency (internal) environments where the program will operate
Community nutritionists can get subjective data by
- Studying mass media -> reading local newspaper
- Listen to area radio stations -> especially ones that target ethnic/special interests
- Watching local TV coverage
Mission Statement
A statement of clear direction for the health program
Goals
Broad statements of desired outcome/changes
Objectives
Specific, measurable actions of the desired outcome to be completed within a specified timeframe
A to E Method of Writing Objectives
- A: Audience -> target audience
- B: Behavior -> behavior for target audience to adopt
- C: Condition -> What condition will need happen for change to be made (intervention/program)
- D: Degree -> Acceptable minimum level of performance
- E: Evaluation How to assess outcome of program
Action plan
A concise statement of methods, activities, or intervention strategies for a primary, secondary, and/or tertiary prevention program
The two aspects of any management system are
- The personnel who will manage/organize the program
- The data system
What do the personnel in a management system do?
- Manage & organize program
- Make sure its goals/objectives will be addressed
- Their skills & qualification will influence the quality of the program
What does the data system in a management system do?
- Determines how the program will measure/record data
- Participant use of program
- Program outcomes
A feasibility study happens ____ program initiation and must be accomplished before…
- During
- Significant expenses are carried out
Why is it important to link the budget to the program activities?
- Reduces unnecessary activities
- Increase efficiency of carrying out the program
- Reduce costs
What government agencies are principal government sources of funding for food & nutrition programs?
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- US Department of Agriculture
Formative Evaluation
- Begins with an assessment of the need for a program
- Occurs throughout all programming processes
Summative Evaluation
- Used to assess program outcomes or as a follow-up to the results of the program activities
- Occurs at the end of program
____ % of program budget should be allocated to program evaluation
10%
People concerned w/ evaluation of a program can be divided into 4 categories, these are:
- The population/community itself
- The change agents (community nutritionists, physicians, etc.)
- The evaluation specialists internal/external to the planning team
- The sponsors/government representatives
The 3 integral parts of general program evaluation are
- Responsiveness
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
Program evaluation is often conceptualized in terms of…
- Process
- Structure
- Impact
- Outcomes
Process Evaluation
- Describes all the activities conducted to produce change
- Answers, was the program implemented as planned?
- Focuses on program activities rather than outcome
Structural Evaluation
- Consists of assessing the resources used in providing the nutrition program
- Evaluates the settings the program was carried out in
- Includes materials, qualifications of staff, organized structures, program delivery factors
Outcome Evaluation
- AKA summative evaluation
- Provides information about program performance
- Evaluates if program achieved goals & objectives
Impact Evaluation
- Sometimes this term is used interchangeably w/ outcome evaluation
- Measures the immediate effects of the program on participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
