Process evaluation uses this to quantify what was done, when,where and how it was done, who was reached and how they participated.
What is data?
100
Clients in a "Centering" program (focus group) in WIC leave with a enhanced knowledge of the significance of breastfeeding and a positive change in their attitudes towards the practice?
What are program outcomes or benefits?
100
One of the steps in design of an evaluation is defining the problem which includes what the sponsors think make the difference or what is the exposure.
What is the dependent variable?
100
In tests of muscular strength in an exercise program for junior high students, an increase in strength could be the result of muscular development and not the effect of the program.
What is maturation?
100
When we need to quickly and easily get lots of information from people in a non-threatening way.
What are questionnaires or surveys?
200
Process evaluation is a useful tool when there are large inefficiencies in the delivery of these?
What are products or services?
200
In a health promotion program the years of life saved, number of smokers who stop smoking or morbidity/mortality rates and its economic impact on our health system is determined by the analysis of this.
What is cost-benefit analysis?
200
Part of the design process is determing what will show the difference, for example, awareness, knowledge, attitudes or behavior.
What is the independent variable?
200
A group of clients at an AA meeting were all given a questionnaire to complete regarding the effects of alcoholism on their personal lives.
What is selection bias?
200
When you want to fully understand someone's impressions or experiences or learn more about their answers to questionnaires.
What are interviews?
300
Process evaluation occurs from the time of inception of a program through its_________
What is implementation?
300
A low intensity intervention such as online pregnancy resources that may have a small individual impact but able to reach a wider audience may have a profound public health impact in this age of technology.
What is effectiveness evaluation or cost-effectiveness?
300
Measurements are used in evaluation designs at different times of the program. Measurement done before the program begins, is a _____
What is a pretest?
300
The pretest score of health professionals on contraceptive technology was extremely low and closer to the average score on the posttest.
What is statistical regression?
300
When you view the operations of a program as they are running.
What is observation?
400
Process evaluations are limited by this when is comes to projected costs.
What are available resources?
400
Evaluation results on a health and safety intervention program showed increase in the use of protective gear by farm workers
What are behavioral outcomes?
400
Measurements are used in evaluation designs at different times of the program. Measurement done after the completion of the program is a __________
What is a posttest?
400
Clients in a local care coordination program heard about the material incentives if they completed their survey form on services received and as a result completed it favorably despite their actual experience.
What is diffusion?
400
When you want to explore a topic in dept through discussion.
What are focus groups?
500
Programs should be tailored to the specific needs of a population and not to an artificial controlled one if it is to ever be successfully implemented.
What is practice-based research?
500
This model is used when we want to focus on the overall population-based impact of programs and not just the traditional efficacious interventions.
What is the RE-AIM framework?
500
This type of design offers the greatest control over the various factors that may influence the results by using random assignment to experimental and control groups with measurement of both.
What is experimental design?
500
Health professionals at a local health department are given the exact powerpoint annually for OSHA's Bloodborne compliance. The posttest has never changed and as a result, employees never review the powerpoint in its entirety but instead go straight for the the posttest since they are familar with all the answers.
What is testing?
500
This is the first step when planning an evaluation and if you intend to focus and report on personal information about customers and clients.