Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter 13 + 14: Chapter 13 and 14

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2250A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Irwin

Document Summary

Measures the degree to which end points such as disease or injuries actually decrease. 1. to determine achievement of objectives related to improved health status evolution can measure the scope of a programs effects, the duration of outcomes and the extent of its in uence in improving health. 2. to improve program implementation planners should always be interested in improving a program program evaluation can help planners understand why a articular intervention worked or did not work and thus weak elements can be identi ed, removed and replaced. 3. to provide accountability to funders, the community and there stakeholders stakeholders will want information to improve the program and to determine if the program worked if it should be continued. 6. to inform policy decisions program evaluation data can be used to impact policy within the community evaluation can also be useful in investigating potential political rami cations and sustainability of a particular program.