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Health program planning and evaluation : a practical, systematic approach for community health / L. Michele Issel, PhD, RN, Professor of PhD Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rebecca Wells, PhD, MHSA, Professor, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas.

By: Issel, L. Michele [author.].
Contributor(s): Wells, Rebecca, 1966- [author.].
Burlington, MA, USA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2018Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xxviii, 428 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781284112115 (pbk.); 128411211X (pbk.).Subject(s): Community Health Services -- organization & administration | Program Development -- methods | Health Planning -- methods | Program Evaluation -- methods | United StatesDDC classification: 362.12068 Is74 Other classification: CHS/N
Contents:
[Contents] Section I The Context of Health Program Development and Evaluation. -- 1 Context of Health Program Development and Evaluation. -- 2 Relevance of Diversity and Disparities to Health Programs. -- Section II Defining the Health Problem. -- 3 Community Health Assessment for Program Planning. -- 4 Characterizing and Defining the Health Problem. -- Section III Health Program Development and Planning. -- 5 Program Theory and Interventions Revealed. -- 6 Program Objectives and Setting Targets. -- 7 Process Theory for Program Implementation. -- Section IV Implementing and Monitoring the Health Program. -- 8 Monitoring Implementation Through Budgets and Information Systems. -- 9 Implementation Evaluation: Measuring Inputs and Outputs. -- 10 Program Quality and Fidelity: Managerial and Contextual Considerations. -- Section V Outcome and Impact Evaluation of Health Programs. -- 11 Planning the Intervention Effect Evaluations. -- 12 Choosing Designs for Effect Evaluations. -- 13 Sampling Designs and Data Sources for Effect Evaluations. -- 14 Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation. -- 15 Qualitative Methods for Planning and Evaluation. -- Section VI Additional Considerations for Evaluators. -- 16 Program Evaluators' Responsibilities.
Summary: "This book carefully walks the reader through the process for developing, implementing, and evaluating successful community health promotion programs. New to this edition: introduction of the concept of root causes as social determinants; a comprehensive description of how each target setting option relates to the corresponding level of the health impact pyramid and more information on informatics and big data as related to program planning and monitoring."--Publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

[Contents] Section I The Context of Health Program Development and Evaluation. -- 1 Context of Health Program Development and Evaluation. -- 2 Relevance of Diversity and Disparities to Health Programs. -- Section II Defining the Health Problem. -- 3 Community Health Assessment for Program Planning. -- 4 Characterizing and Defining the Health Problem. -- Section III Health Program Development and Planning. -- 5 Program Theory and Interventions Revealed. -- 6 Program Objectives and Setting Targets. -- 7 Process Theory for Program Implementation. -- Section IV Implementing and Monitoring the Health Program. -- 8 Monitoring Implementation Through Budgets and Information Systems. -- 9 Implementation Evaluation: Measuring Inputs and Outputs. -- 10 Program Quality and Fidelity: Managerial and Contextual Considerations. -- Section V Outcome and Impact Evaluation of Health Programs. -- 11 Planning the Intervention Effect Evaluations. -- 12 Choosing Designs for Effect Evaluations. -- 13 Sampling Designs and Data Sources for Effect Evaluations. -- 14 Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation. -- 15 Qualitative Methods for Planning and Evaluation. -- Section VI Additional Considerations for Evaluators. -- 16 Program Evaluators' Responsibilities.

"This book carefully walks the reader through the process for developing, implementing, and evaluating successful community health promotion programs. New to this edition: introduction of the concept of root causes as social determinants; a comprehensive description of how each target setting option relates to the corresponding level of the health impact pyramid and more information on informatics and big data as related to program planning and monitoring."--Publisher.

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