T6: Pop Health Planning, Intervention, and Eval

Question 1

Benefits of Program Planning

Answer 1

Benefits clients, nurses, employing agencies, and the community

Focuses attention on what the organization and health provider are attempting to do for clients

Assists in identifying the resources and activities that are needed

Reduces role ambiguity

Reduces uncertainty within the program environment

Increases the abilities of the provider and the agency to cope with the external environment

Helps the provider and the agency anticipate events

Allows for quality decision-making and better control over the actual program results

Question 2

needs assessment

Answer 2

a systematic appraisal of type, depth, and scope of problems as perceived by clients, health providers, or both

Question 3

Stages Used in Assessing Client Need

Answer 3

-preactive
-reactive
-inactive
-interactive

Question 4

preactive

Answer 4

projecting a future need

Question 5

reactive

Answer 5

defining the problem based on needs identified by the client or the agency

Question 6

inactive

Answer 6

defining the problem based on the existing health status of the population to be served

Question 7

interactive

Answer 7

describing the problem using past and present data to project future population needs

Question 8

target population

Answer 8

group or aggregate that program or intervention is targeted; desired change within the group

Question 9

intervention types

Answer 9

• HEALTH-EDUCATION PROGRAMS
• SCREENING PROGRAMS
• ESTABLISHING SERVICES
• POLICY SETTING
• COMMUNITY SELF HELP AND EMPOWERMENT
• CHANGING POWER STRUCTURES

Question 10

formative evaluation

Answer 10

Evaluation for the purpose of assessing whether objectives are met or planned activities are completed. This type of evaluation begins with an assessment of the need for a program and is ongoing as the program is implemented.

Question 11

summative evaluation

Answer 11

Evaluation to assess program outcomes or as a follow-up of the results of the program activities and usually occurs when a program is completed or at a specific point in time

Question 12

benefits of program evaluation

Answer 12

shows whether the program is meeting its purpose

Question 13

engage stakeholders

Answer 13

This includes those who are involved in planning, funding, and implementing the program; those who are affected by the program; and the intended users of its services

Question 14

describe the program

Answer 14

should address the need for the program and should include the mission and goals. This sets the standard for judging the results of the evaluation

Question 15

focus the evaluation design

Answer 15

• Purpose: Explain why the evaluation is being done.
• Users: Identify who will receive the evaluation report.
• Usage: Describe how the report will be used.
• Questions and Methods: Outline the questions that will be asked and the methods that will be used to find answers.
• Agreements: List any agreements or permissions needed to carry out the evaluation.

Question 16

gather credible evidence

Answer 16

Specify the indicators that will be used, sources of the data, quality of the data, quantity of information to be gathered, and the logistics of the data gathering phase. Data gathered should provide credible evidence and convey a well-rounded view of the program

Question 17

justify conclusions

Answer 17

Make sure the conclusions of the evaluation are supported by the evidence collected. Then, compare these conclusions to the values or standards set by the stakeholders to ensure they are valid.

Question 18

Ensure use and share lessons learned

Answer 18

Take deliberate steps to use and spread the findings so that the lessons learned can be used in making decisions about the program

Question 19

Specifying objectives (goals)

Answer 19

o Must be specific
o To truly effective, the program plan should begin with a general program goal and move on to specific objectives that will help meet the program

Question 20

Program clients (attitude scales)

Answer 20

o Probably used most often
o Example: client satisfaction survey

Question 21

Program records (clinical records)

Answer 21

o Provide the evaluator with information about the care given to the client and the results of that care

Question 22

Epidemiologic Data

Answer 22

o Morbidity and mortality data
o Incidence and prevalence rates

Question 23

relevance

Answer 23

need for the program

Question 24

adequacy

Answer 24

program addresses the extent of the need

Question 25

progress

Answer 25

tracking of program activities to meet program objectives

Question 26

efficiency

Answer 26

relationship between program outcomes and the resource spent

Question 27

effectiveness

Answer 27

ability to meet program objectives and the results of program efforts

Question 28

impact

Answer 28

long-term changes in the client population

Question 29

sustainability

Answer 29

enough resources (usually money) to continue the program