Section: Module 5: Lesson 2: Evaluation of Public Health Programs, Policies and Interventions | Social and Behavioral Health | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
- Identify common types of evaluations for public health interventions.
- Compare and contrast evaluation types and methods.
- List the steps to prepare an evaluation plan.
- Discuss suitable criteria to evaluate partnerships among stakeholders.
- Identify special considerations and approaches for evaluating SBS interventions in diverse communities.
- Explain the potential challenges of evaluating SBS interventions in diverse communities.
- Outline the benefits of evidence-based approaches and their efficacy in the development of social and behavioral science interventions.
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Students mustMark as done
Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Students mustView
Read content under "What is evaluation?" and "What type of evaluation should I conduct?". (5 minutes)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 2011
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Click on the tab at the top of the webpage titled "Evaluation". Read the content of that web page. Then, click on the links at the bottom of the web page titled "Evaluation Types and Methods", "Preparing and Evaluation Plan", and "Evaluating your Partnership". Read the content of those links as well. (13 minutes)
Missouri Department of Health - 2011
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Read the entire page. (3 minutes)
NIH - 2016
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Read the content on pages 7 to 10. (12 minutes)
CDC - 2008
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Read content under "Reviews of Theory use in Interventions" Pages 5 to 12. (28 minutes)
Annual Review of Public Health - 2010
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Students mustView
Read the content under "The Role of Culture and Cultural Competence in Quality Evaluation". (16 minutes)
AEA - 2011
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (29 minutes)
CDC - 2012
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (6 minutes)
University of Canberra - 2021
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
In this activity, you will research health promotion programs in your region and develop an evaluation plan for their health promotion initiative.
Step 1: Research
Research the information provided about two types of intervention from the following resources: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-community-wide-campaigns
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-stand-alone-mass-media-campaignsStep 2: Analyze
Based on the information gathered from your research, analyze the following key points, keeping in mind the content you have learnt based on intervention evaluation and assessment:
Which intervention showed higher efficacy?
Why was one intervention better than the other?
How can the inferior intervention be improved so that it may be used in the future?
Step 3: Discuss
Submit your work. To share your work, click on the button at the bottom of the screen, “Add a new discussion topic.” Include a title and paste your work in the “Message” box. Then click “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting; see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library for instructions: APA citation resource (references are excluded from word counts).OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Quiz: Module 5
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- Identify common types of evaluations for public health interventions.