Section: Module 4: Lesson 1: Program Implementation and Evaluation | Health Policy and Management | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Explain the key components required for effective public health program implementation.
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Propose an action plan for effective public health program implementation.
- Identify methods for the evaluation of public health programs.
- Examine the strengths and weaknesses of different methods in public health program evaluation.
- Explain the connection between evidence-based initiatives and policy achievement.
- Critique a public health policy for its impact on public health and health equity.
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (28 minutes)
NCBI/ Am J Public Health. - 2014
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Students mustView
Read the entire webpage. (5 minutes)
AHA Community Health Improvement - 2022
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Students mustView
Read all the contents of Table 4.
Technical Research Centre of Finland - 2013
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Read the section "What is evidence-based policymaking and why is it important?" (3 minutes)
Evidence-based Policy Making Collabortavie - 2016
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Students mustView
"Read the content under the heading "Background", "Contextual Framework", and "Discussions." (18 minutes)
BMC Public Health - 2018
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Students mustView
Watch the entire webinar The talk will discuss the importance of adopting a public health approach to substance use prevention, and to using epidemiological data for the planning and evaluation of all programs and interventions aimed at preventing or reducing substance use. (75 minutes)
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Activity 11: Public Health Policy Critique (180 minutes) Forum
You will be provided with a few historically known public health policy interventions. Then, you need to pick one and give an overall critique of the policy's efficacy in public health and health equity, including positive and potentially negative outcomes.
Instructions:
Step 1: Review and Research
Review the learning resources on Critiquing public health policy for its impact on public health and health equity. Then, pick one policy from this list and look at the readings, you can do additional research based on which topic you choose:
- Tobacco Control Convention Policies
- Vaccination Laws
- International Collaboration [Article 44, IHR (2005)]
Step 2: Critique
You will now evaluate the policy chosen with emphasis on their impact on public health and health equity. In your work, you should discuss:
- What topic you chose and why.
- An overall commentary on how effective the policy has been, using examples and evidence.
- How the policy works to ensure health equity
- Positive outcomes of the policy with examples
- Potentially negative outcomes of the policy with examples wherever applicable
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. 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.”