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Practice of Health Program Evaluation

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ISBN-10: 0761918477

ISBN-13: 9780761918479

Edition: 2001

Authors: David E. Grembowski

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'This book is useful because it keeps the main concepts of program evaluation in an easy-to-follow format. The way the parts of a program evaluation were put together to resemble the parts of a play allowed me to review familiar material in detail, but at the same time remind me of the structure of an evaluation. This was useful for me to reintegrate, as sometimes when one is involved in particular "scenes" of an evaluation, they lose sight of the "act" or the "play". It gave me a great reminder of the big picture' - Lyn Overman, Program Planning & Educational Research, University of Alabama, Birmingham 'A well organized and readable text on evaluating health programs. It covers …    
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Book details

List price: $90.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/13/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

David Grembowski is Professor, Oral Health Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. He teaches social determinants of population health and health program evaluation, and his evaluation interests address prevention and the performance of health care systems. His studies have examined efforts to improve quality by increasing access to care in integrated delivery systems; managed care and physician referrals; managed care and patient-physician relationships; cost-effectiveness of preventive services for older adults; fluoridation effects on oral health and dental demand; financial incentives and dentist adoption of preventive technologies; effects of…    

Introduction
Health Program Evaluation
Is It Worth It?
The Evaluation Process
Evaluation as a 3-Act Play
Asking the Question
Developing Evaluation Questions
Answering the Question
Designing the Evaluation
Evaluation of Program Impacts
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Evaluation of Program Implementation
Answering the Question
Planning and Conducting the Evaluation
Population and Sampling
Measurement and Data Collection
Data Analysis
Use of the Answers in Decision-Making
Translate Answers Back into Policy Language and Developing Recommendations
Development of Dissemination Plan
Use of the Answers
Epilogue