NCHEC Study Guide Questions And
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Stakeholders May be involved in program operations as program manager, program staff,
partners, funding agencies, coalition members or those served or affected by the program/project
including patients, clients advocacy groups and community members
individuals or agencies that have a vested interest in the health education program
Planning models Precede proceed
Existing databases available to the public BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System
National Library of Medicine's PubMed
ERIC Education Resources Information Center
Primary Data Sources Surveys
Interviews
Observations
Community forums are public meetings
Focus Groups
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Nominal group process: a few reps from priority population are asked to respond to questions
based on specific needs 5-7 people
Delphi Panel- group process that generates consensus by using a series of mailed or emailed
questionnaires. Process involves individuals from 3 groups: decision makers, staff and program
participants.
Self Assessment instruments
Community capacity inventory and community asset maps are tools for identifying community
resources and issues
Secondary Data Sources Federal Gov Agencies: CDC
Vital records: US Census Bureau
Social Security
State and local agencies: BRFSS, YRBSS
Nongovernmental agencies: healthcare systems
Existing records: health data
Literature: peer reviewed journals
Predisposing factors individual knowledge and affective traits
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Enabling factors factors that make possible a change in behavior
Reinforcing factors feedback and encouragement resulting from a changed behavior,
perhaps from significant or important others
Community's capacity to solve its health problems: identify community resources
(persons, groups, places), abilities, skills, networks, strengths, talents
create or strengthen the relationships between community members and community orgs
mobilize the community around its strengths/resources
rally the community to develop a health vision of the future and introduce any outside resources
to fill gaps
Logic models Can also be used after the needs assessment phase to assess community
capacity.
In a logic model, program inputs are linked to program activities or events. the outputs of the
activities or programming are then linked to the short, intermediate and long term outcomes or
intended program effects. logic models have the potential to serve as visual roadmaps around
which key evaluation/research questions can be generated.
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Primary prevention Targeted toward health individuals to attempt to reduce risk for illness
or injury
Secondary prevention involve screenings to help diagnose existing disease, so that a
person can seek treatment
Tertiary prevention focus on rehab after a major health event or diagnosis
High changeability, highly important high priority
High changeability, less important lower priority
Lesser changeability, highly important high priority with innovative program
Lesser changeability, less important no program
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Stakeholders May be involved in program operations as program manager, program staff,
partners, funding agencies, coalition members or those served or affected by the program/project
including patients, clients advocacy groups and community members
individuals or agencies that have a vested interest in the health education program
Planning models Precede proceed
Existing databases available to the public BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System
National Library of Medicine's PubMed
ERIC Education Resources Information Center
Primary Data Sources Surveys
Interviews
Observations
Community forums are public meetings
Focus Groups
, NCHEC Study Guide Questions And
Answers
Nominal group process: a few reps from priority population are asked to respond to questions
based on specific needs 5-7 people
Delphi Panel- group process that generates consensus by using a series of mailed or emailed
questionnaires. Process involves individuals from 3 groups: decision makers, staff and program
participants.
Self Assessment instruments
Community capacity inventory and community asset maps are tools for identifying community
resources and issues
Secondary Data Sources Federal Gov Agencies: CDC
Vital records: US Census Bureau
Social Security
State and local agencies: BRFSS, YRBSS
Nongovernmental agencies: healthcare systems
Existing records: health data
Literature: peer reviewed journals
Predisposing factors individual knowledge and affective traits
, NCHEC Study Guide Questions And
Answers
Enabling factors factors that make possible a change in behavior
Reinforcing factors feedback and encouragement resulting from a changed behavior,
perhaps from significant or important others
Community's capacity to solve its health problems: identify community resources
(persons, groups, places), abilities, skills, networks, strengths, talents
create or strengthen the relationships between community members and community orgs
mobilize the community around its strengths/resources
rally the community to develop a health vision of the future and introduce any outside resources
to fill gaps
Logic models Can also be used after the needs assessment phase to assess community
capacity.
In a logic model, program inputs are linked to program activities or events. the outputs of the
activities or programming are then linked to the short, intermediate and long term outcomes or
intended program effects. logic models have the potential to serve as visual roadmaps around
which key evaluation/research questions can be generated.
, NCHEC Study Guide Questions And
Answers
Primary prevention Targeted toward health individuals to attempt to reduce risk for illness
or injury
Secondary prevention involve screenings to help diagnose existing disease, so that a
person can seek treatment
Tertiary prevention focus on rehab after a major health event or diagnosis
High changeability, highly important high priority
High changeability, less important lower priority
Lesser changeability, highly important high priority with innovative program
Lesser changeability, less important no program
