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Purpose: There are many ways to evaluate a program. However, if a program is to address a public health problem, then it should be evaluated within the context of Public Health. Here is a Public Health Program Evaluation Template I have developed to critique the quality of a public health program. I have extensively reviewed program evaluation criteria, most of which can be found on my Evaluation Resources Page . This template is somewhat generic, and assesses public health programs as they are presented on the Internet. Nevertheless, the criteria I use include all the core elements I believe should be part of a good public health program, regardless of what type of problem it may address. If you use this as a checklist, you can quantify these elements (come up with percentages) that may be used to compare different programs on their comprehensiveness to address the issue(s). Of course, more specific criteria are available for specific types of programs.
| Betty C. Jung's Public Health Program Evaluation Grid | |
| Present? Check | |
| I. Program Background/Overview (Circle relevant items) [10%] | Yes No NA |
| Name of Program | |
| Public Health Problem/Issue | |
| Type of Program (Government, Quasi-gov, Non-gov - nonprofit, Non-gov - commercial) | |
| Level of Prevention (Primary prevention, Secondary Prevention, Tertiary Prevention) | |
| Target Population (Who are the benefactors?) | |
| Partners (Who are the collaborators?) | |
| I. SUBTOTAL (0 = nothing, 1 = some, 10 = everything) | |
| II. Program Administration [20%] | Yes No NA |
| Clear purpose (Mission, Goals, Objectives) | |
| Addresses a specific problem or need | |
| Written conceptual framework; policies & procedures | |
| Long-term goals | |
| Short-term performance objectives | |
| Applies multiple strategies; Innovative | |
| Collaborates across sectors and levels | |
| Conducts needs assessments and program evaluation | |
| II. SUBTOTAL (0 = nothing, 1 = some, 10 = everything) | |
| III. Program Intervention Strategies [20%] | Yes No NA |
| Health communication | |
| Health education | |
| Health policy/enforcement | |
| Health engineering | |
| Health-related community services | |
| Other: Behavior modification activities | |
| Other: Community advocacy activities | |
| Other: Organizational cultural activities | |
| Other: Incentives and disincentives | |
| Other: Social Intervention activities | |
| Other: Technology-delivered activities | |
| III. SUBTOTAL (0 = nothing, 1 = some, 10 = everything) | |
| IV. Program Oversight [20%] | Yes No NA |
| Results-based accountability framework | |
| Published budget | |
| Appropriate use of funds | |
| Partners and vendors held accountable | |
| Public progress reports | |
| IV. SUBTOTAL (0 = nothing, 1 = some, 10 = everything) | |
| V. Quality Assessment & Improvement [20%] | Yes No NA |
| Evaluation plan (formative, process, outcome, impact) | |
| Demonstrates accountability for health outcomes | |
| Regular collection of timely performance data | |
| Independent external evaluations conducted | |
| Established benchmarks for improving the program and health indicators | |
| V. SUBTOTAL (0 = nothing, 1 = some, 10 = everything) | |
| VI. Cultural Competency [10%] | Yes No NA |
| Does the program support the community within which it functions? (i.e., capacity building, empowerment) | |
| Can the program become self-sustaining without external funding? | |
| Is it working to reduce health status inequities/disparities? | |
| Is there public/community involvement? | |
| Supported by a diverse network of partners | |
| Does it improve access to needed services? | |
| VI. SUBTOTAL (0 = nothing, 1 = some, 10 = everything) | |
| GRAND TOTAL (Add up the subtotal scores given) | |
| PERCENT (#Y/6 * 100) |
This template incorporates elements from the following documents:
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