Planning and Evaluation of Health Promotion

Question 1

what is a lifecourse approach?

Answer 1

aims to increase the effectiveness of interventions throughout a persons life

Question 2

what is a settings approach?

Answer 2

programmes/project designed for delivery in specific locations

Question 3

what is the first phase in health promotion planning?

Answer 3

assessment of what a client or population group needs to enable them to become more healthy

Question 4

what is the planning framework for health promotion?

Answer 4

identify needs and priorities, set aims and objectives, decide best ways to achieve the aims, identify resources, plan evaluation methods, set an action plan, implement your plan

Question 5

what is stage 1 of health promotion?

Answer 5

identify needs and priorities e.g., oral cancer - public awareness

Question 6

what is stage 2 of health promotion?

Answer 6

set aims and objectives (aims are broad and objectives are specific)

Question 7

what is the SMART guide to setting useful objectives?

Answer 7

specific, measurable, appropriate, realistic, time-related

Question 8

what is stage 3 of health promotion?

Answer 8

identify appropriate methods for achieving objectives (community development/mass media/professional development)

Question 9

what is stage 4 of health promotion?

Answer 9

identify resources (funding)

Question 10

what is stage 5 of health promotion?

Answer 10

plan evaluation methods (process, impact, outcome)

Question 11

what is stage 6 of health promotion?

Answer 11

setting an action plan (identify tasks, person responsible for task resources to be used, timescale/timeline, means of evaluation)

Question 12

what is the final stage of health promotion?

Answer 12

action or implementation

Question 13

what does evaluation assess?

Answer 13

results, determine whether objectives have been met, find out if methods used were appropriate and efficient

Question 14

what are the 3 E’s of evaluation?

Answer 14

efficiency, effectiveness and economy

Question 15

what is process evaluation?

Answer 15

addresses process of programme implementation/dissemination, tells us about the particular programme and factors responsible for success or failure

Question 16

what is impact evaluation?

Answer 16

refers to immediate effects often done at the end of a programme, use of questionnaires to determine change in behaviour/increase in knowledge

Question 17

what is outcome evaluation

Answer 17

assessment of longer term effects, looks at changes in behaviour a year later

Question 18

what are research methods used in evaluation?

Answer 18

semi-structured interviews, observation, focus groups, self-response surveys, interview-based surveys, telephone interviews

Question 19

what can using mass media do?

Answer 19

raise consciousness, convey simple information

Question 20

when is mass media more effective?

Answer 20

if it is part of an integrated campaign including elements such as one-to-one advice

Question 21

what can mass media not do?

Answer 21

convey complex information, teach skills, shift peoples attitudes and beliefs, message ignored if beliefs challenged, change behaviour in absence of other enabling factors

Question 22

what are the main components of child smile?

Answer 22

childsmile care, childsmile nursery and school, childsmile practice

Question 23

what happens with childsmile care?

Answer 23

every child receives toothbrushes and toothpaste for home use to the age of 5, 3 and 4 year olds attending nursery have free daily supervised toothbrushing

Question 24

what happens with childsmile nursery and school?

Answer 24

fluoride varnish applications in 20% most deprived nursery and school populations

Question 25

what aspects do primary care dentists get paid for with regards to childsmile?

Answer 25

toothbrushing, dietary advice, fluoride varnish for children from 2yrs to apply every 2 years

Question 26

what interventions are ongoing with regards to childsmile?

Answer 26

registration with dentist, oral health of 5 year olds, hospital admissions for GA tooth extractions, delivery of projects such as assessment of fluoride varnish, use of personnel such as dental health support worker

Question 27

what is caring for smiles?

Answer 27

better oral health for dependant older people

Question 28

where does caring for smiles take place?

Answer 28

with families, care homes, carers

Question 29

what are the 5 key areas for action as stated by the Ottawa charter?

Answer 29

building health public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, reorienting health services