PLANNING OF HEALTH PROJECT/PROGRAM

Question 1

The orderly process of defining community
health problems, identifying unmet needs and surveying the resources to meet them, establishing priority goals that are realistic and feasible and projecting administrative action to accomplish the purpose of the proposed program.

Answer 1

Health Planning

Question 2

Why is planning important?

Answer 2

There is an increasing demand for medical
and health care services. However, the resources to meet this demand are very limited.

Question 3

Purposes of Health Planning:

Answer 3

Match the limited resources with many
problems

2. Eliminate wasteful expenditures and avoid duplication
3. To develop the best resource of action to accomplish a defined objective

Question 4

what is the overall purpose of health planning

Answer 4

The overall purpose of health planning is to meet the health needs/demands of the people.

Question 5

The deficiencies in health that call for preventive, curative, control, and eradication measures.

Answer 5

Health needs/ health demands

Question 6

These are stated in measured amounts of progress towards the goal. SHORT TERM

Answer 6

Objectives

Question 7

These are objectives that are split into discrete activities.

Answer 7

Targets

Question 8

Not constrained by time and resources. his is the ultimate desired state in which the objectives and resources are directed.

Answer 8

Goals

Question 9

The planning cycle is a _______ process.

Answer 9

dynamic

Question 10

3 activities of planning cycle

Answer 10

Assessment of the current state
Identification of the new desired state for the future
Specification of interventions and activities for the new desired state

Question 11

3 steps of planning

Answer 11

planning implementation evaluation

Question 12

planning cycle

Answer 12

1. Analysis of health situation
2. Establishment of objective and goals
3. Assessment of resources
   ● Includes manpower, money, materials, skills, knowledge, techniques and their availability for the implementation of the health program.
4. Fixing priorities
5. Write up of formulate plan
6. Programming and implementation
7. Evaluation

Question 13

when Writing up of formulate plan it should be:

Answer 13

● The plan should be complete in all aspects.
● The input required for the health program and the output is expected.
● Includes cost and time needed for each stage of implementation of the health program.
●working guidelines
●built in system of evaluation

Question 14

planing 2 step process

Answer 14

1. Strategic planning
2. Health program planning

Question 15

3 phases of planning

Answer 15

1. Preparatory phase
2. Planning phase
   - programs and services, projects
3. Output
   - consolidated health program plan

Question 16

this includes data collection, assessment of the problem, opbjectives

Answer 16

Preparatory Phase of Planning for Programs and Services

Question 17

If percentage accomplishment is greater than ___, we should identify the significant factors contributing to the ________

Answer 17

110%, overaccomplishment

Question 18

If percentage accomplishment is lesser than ____, we should identify the problem/s contributing to the __________

Answer 18

90%, underaccomplishment

Question 19

Methods of health program analysis

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Qualitative Method: Analysis of those who participated in the circumstances that surround the problem through focus-group discussion or participants’ analysis.
● Quantitative Method: Construction of a problem tree which illustrates the direct and underlying causes of the problem.

Question 20

an investigation of the current state of the community.

Answer 20

Situational Analysis

Question 21

Vital to the identification of health-related issues and subsequent formulation of health project(s), strategies and activities to address these problems.

Answer 21

Situational Analysis

Question 22

other word for Situational Analysis

Answer 22

community assessment

Question 23

situational analysis should contain

Answer 23

demographics, Summary of relevant economic, sociocultural, political, and environmental
data, Detailed analysis of health resources present, Detailed description of health condition of
the community, Review of the mandate and purpose of the
LGU or to the organization that corresponds to the health needs of the constituents

dialogue with key leaders

Question 24

Evaluation of health problems that typically involves listing of problems and their causes, and then sorting of problems according to their priorities.

Answer 24

problem analysis

Question 25

A roster of statements which describes gaps or weaknesses.

Answer 25

Problem List:

Question 26

what will determine the ranking of the problem

Answer 26

overall score

Question 27

what will merit the number 1 rank problem that will be designated as the priority or core problem

Answer 27

highest score

Question 28

Examples of criteria:

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magnitude of the problem, budget, feasibility, importance of finding a solution, stakeholders interview

Question 29

A methodology to systematically identify the possible contributory factors that lead to the formation of the health problem.

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problem tree

Question 30

other term for problem tree

Answer 30

cause and effect network

Question 31

based on the objective tree, identification of alternatives to solve the core/priority problem and the choice of best option.

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Alternative Tree

Question 32

a tree wherein details are positive

Answer 32

Alternative Tree

Question 33

We identify the barriers and constraints that are specifically management problems

Answer 33

Obstacle Analysis Matrix or Analysis of Obstacles in Health Service Implementation (Template)

Question 34

The factors that can adversely affect the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the plan.

Answer 34

Constraints:

Question 35

exhaustively studied in completing the solutions that were selected to address the obstacles will imply succeeding in strengthening the program.

Answer 35

obstacle analysis

Question 35

The title should be descriptive and indicate the nature and scope of the project.

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Project Title

Question 36

Pertains to the resolution of the core/primary problem as identified in the obstacle analysis matrix

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General Objective of the Project

Question 37

his alludes to the completion of
selected solutions and are usually written in the format:
“At the end of the project, the following should have been…” and
then followed by a list of
end-of-project milestones.

Answer 37

Specific Objectives of the Project

Question 38

Refers to a set of interrelated activities that contribute to the attainment of at least one specific objectives

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Project Components

Question 39

Introduction to the Project contents and meaning

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Background – briefly tackle the problem the group has decided to address.
● Rationale – summarize the results of the problem and obstacle analysis.
● Significance – include the scenario containing the situations that will indicate that the problem has been solved.

Question 40

An intervening event within each project component that serves as a reference to the progress each component has achieved as it moves closer to its completion.

Answer 40

Project Milestones

Question 41

Actions that are critical in reaching project milestones.

Answer 41

Project Activities

Question 42

A diagram that depicts the flow of activities when implemented from the start to the end of the project as they pass through the different milestones.

Answer 42

Project Flowchart

Question 43

This allocates the time, human
resource and budget requirements for each activity.

Answer 43

Project Monitoring Worksheet

Question 43

A table depicting all the critical resource requirements to implement each activity.

Answer 43

Project Activity Resource Matrix

Question 44

The main consideration at implementation stage include:

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○ Defining the role and task
○ Selection, training, motivation, and
supervision of the manpower
involved
● Organization and communication
● The efficiency of the implementing institutio

Question 44

With a list of predetermined budget
expenditure, this contains an assessment on the number of resources needed to implement each activity

Answer 44

Project Budgeting Worksheet