Program Evaluation Flashcards
What is program evaluation?
Doesn’t exist in isolation
Examples: success, physical gains, adherence
Formative Evaluation
Monitor learning
Ongoing feedback
Examples: Ungraded knowledge checks, Group discussion, Live session input
Summative Evaluation
Evaluate learning at the end of a program or course
Compared against standard
Examples: exams, practicals, projects
Modes of gathering information
Verbal (interview, focus group, informal input as field notes)
Written (feedback form - pay attention to pt’s ability)
Survey gathering: open and closed ended (used for outcomes or learning, beliefs, values)
Performance (measurable outcomes - can be used to discover flaws)
Operational measures (attendance, no show rate, enrollement)
What are the phases of the precede-proceed model
- Social assessment
- Epidemiologic diagnosis
- Behavioral diagnosis
- Educational diagnosis
- Administrative or organizational diagnosis
- Program development diagnosis
- Evaluation
How many phases are in the precede-proceed model?
7
What is the function of the Social assessment phase?
Assesses people’s views of their own needs and QOL
What is the function of the Epidemiologic diagnosis phase?
Shows what health problems are most important for groups within a community
What is the function of the Behavioral diagnosis phase?
Identifies factors that contribute to health problem or interest
What is the function of the Educational diagnosis phase?
Identifies predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors relevant to the prioritized behaviors
What is the function of the Administrative or organizational diagnosis phase?
Identifies policies, resources, and circumstances in the program’s context that may help or hinder implementation
What is a process evaluation?
Operations!
How well did things run. according to plan?
Can be used to make immediate changes
What is an impact evaluation?
Efficacy ad effectivements
What is an outcome evaluation?
Long term effects - QOL and overall health or targeted health factor
Economic outcome
What are some types of evaluations
Process, Impact and Outcome
