Planning & Evaluation of Health Promotion

Question 1

what are examples of specific health topics that may be targeted to improve a populations health and wellbeing?

Answer 1

• diet
• alcohol
• smoking
• sexual health
• mental health
• suicide

Question 2

what is the first phase of health promotion planning?

Answer 2

an assessment of a client or population groups needs

Question 3

what are the 7 stages of the health promotion planning framework?

Answer 3

1. identify needs & priorities
2. set aims & objectives
3. decide best ways to achieve the aims
4. identify resources
5. plan evaluation methods
6. set an action plan
7. ACTION = implement your plan including your evaluation

Question 4

what are the 3 E’s of evaluation of health promotion programmes?

Answer 4

• efficiency (assess what has been achieved)
• effectiveness (measure its impact & whether it was worthwhile)
• economy (judge its cost-effectiveness & whether time/money and labour were well spent)

Question 5

what are some research methods used in evaluation of health promotion programmes?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

what is mass media defined as?

Answer 6

any printed or audio-visual material designed to reach a mass audience

Question 7

what are some limitations of mass media?

Answer 7

It cannot:

• convey complex information
• teach skills
• shift peoples attitudes & beliefs

Question 8

what are some uses of mass media?

Answer 8

• conveys simple information

- can raise consciousness and place health on the public agenda

Question 9

what is Childsmile?

Answer 9

a national programme designed to improve the oral health of children in Scotland and reduce inequalities both in dental health and access to dental services

Question 10

what are the main components of Childsmile?

Answer 10

• childsmile core
• childsmile nursery & school
• childsmile practise

Question 11

what is involved in childsmile core?

Answer 11

• national toothbrushing programme commenced
• every child receives toothbrushes and toothpaste for home use to the age of 5
• daily supervised toothbrushing to 3 and 4 year olds attending nursery

Question 12

what is involved in the Childsmile Nursery & School component?

Answer 12

• 20% most deprived nurseries and P1-P4 populations are targeted for fluoride varnish application
• fluoride varnish applied 6 monthly by dental nurses in education setting