Health program planning and evaluation : a practical, systematic approach for community health
by
Issel, L. Michele.
Title
:
Health program planning and evaluation : a practical, systematic approach for community health
Author
:
Issel, L. Michele.
ISBN
:
9781449649197
9781284021042
Personal Author
:
Issel, L. Michele.
Edition
:
3rd ed.
Publication Information
:
Burlington, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2014.
Physical Description
:
xxxix, 573 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
:
Context of health program development and evaluation -- Relevance of diversity and disparities to health programs -- Planning for health programs and services -- Community health assessment for program planning -- Characterizing and defining the health problem -- Program theory and interventions revealed -- Program objectives and setting targets -- Program implementation -- Monitoring implementation through budgets and information systems -- Implementation evaluation : measuring inputs and outputs -- Program quality and fidelity : managerial and contextual considerations -- Planning the intervention effect evaluations -- Choosing designs for effect evaluations -- Sampling designs and data sources for effect evaluations -- Quantitative data analysis and interpretation -- Qualitative methods for planning and evaluation -- Program evaluator's responsibilities.
Abstract
:
In this revision of Health Program Planning and Evaluation, author L. Michele Issel carefully walks the reader through the process for developing, implementing, and evaluating successful community health promotion programs. Featuring reader-friendly, accessible language and practical tools and concepts, this outstanding resource prepares students and professionals to become savvy consumers of evaluation reports and prudent users of evaluation consultants. The text includes a variety of practical tools and concepts necessary to develop and evaluate health programs, presenting them in a language understandable to both the practicing and novice health program planner and evaluator. The third edition reflects then major changes in the field of community health with updated examples and references throughout. Contemporary topics such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009, information systems and web-based technology, and global health planning and evaluation are newly covered in this edition.
Subject Term
:
Health Planning -- methods.
Program Development -- methods.
Program Evaluation -- methods.
Health promotion -- Planning.
Health promotion -- Evaluation.
Health planning -- Methodology.
Community health services -- United States -- Planning.
Community health services -- United States -- Evaluation.
Community Health Services -- organization & administration.
Community health services.
Community Health Services -- organization & administration -- United States.
Health Planning -- methods -- United States.
Program Development -- methods -- United States.
Program Evaluation -- methods -- United States.
Health planning.
Public health -- Evaluation.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 23168001672615 | 362.12 I86H 2014 | 1 |
| IIEMSA | General Books | 23168001678174 | 362.12 I86H 2014 | 2 |