WGU D518 Challenges in Community Healthcare | Program Evaluation Metrics & Outcomes Workbook | KPIs, Process Measures, Outcome Measures & Data Interpretation | 2026/2027

community health planning, implementation, and evaluation with complete questions and
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health planning - ANSOrganized and systematic process in which problems are identified,
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priorities selected, and objectives set for the development of community health programs
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based on the findings of community health assessments and health surveillance data.
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Common themes of current national and international health plans include? - ANSproviding
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health promotion and disease prevention at the population level, addressing social
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determinants of health, and achieving health equity.
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Community participation in all steps of the change process helps to ? - ANSincrease the
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potential for program success and sustained change in community health status.
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Community ____ needs to be considered in selecting the most appropriate types and levels of
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interventions - ANSreadiness to change
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coalition - ANSgroup of consumers, health professionals, policy makers, and others working
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together to improve community health status or to solve a specific community health problem
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stakeholder - ANSan individual, organization, or group that has an interest (stake) in a specific
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community health issue or the outcome of a community-level intervention
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crucial to improving community health - ANSCommunity members are active participants
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characteristics of effective partnerships - ANS-Equality in decision making
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-A shared vision
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-Integrity

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-Plan of action
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gaining entry: - ANS-Acceptance
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-Be visible and approachable
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-Informant interviews with formal and -informal leaders
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-Confidentiality



the major tools used as assessment tools? - ANScensus data, key informants, community
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forums/focus groups , surveys
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community forum - ANSadvantage is low cost but may have a limited expression of views.
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cencus data - ANSreadily available, inexpensive, less time consuming
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factors for determining priorities - ANS-Aggregates preferences:
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-Number of individuals affected by the health problem
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-Severity of the health need or problem
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Nursing's ability to resolve
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-Practical considerations such as skills, time, and available resources
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funding community-level intervention programs - ANS-Funding Sources:
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Federal agencies
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Private Foundations
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