NHM 340 exam 2 Questions And Answers

What is program planning? - ANS The process of designing a program to meet a nutritional need or fill gaps in services. Usually answers who, what, why, when, and how? What are the six factors that trigger program planning? - ANS Results of the community needs assessment Mandate from an organization's national office or a federal agency Research findings Community leader or coalition Availability of funding for new programs Government policy What are the seven steps in program planning? - ANS 1. Review the results of CNA 2. Define program goals and objectives 3. Develop a program plan 4. Develop a management system 5. Identify funding sources 6. Implement the program 7. Evaluate program effectiveness and elements Outcome objective: - ANS Changes in health or nutritional outcome Process objective: - ANS Activities carried out by team members of program Structure objective: - ANS Activities surrounding budget, staffing, management, resources, and coordination Three levels of designing an intervention: - ANS 1-Build awareness 2-Changing lifestyles 3-Creating supportive environments for change Formative evaluation: - ANS Testing and assessing program elements BEFORE implementing Process evaluation: - ANS Examining program activities and how program is delivered -How individuals were attracted to the program -Client participation rates -What to provide -How to provide and for whom Impact evaluation: - ANS Determining whether and to what extent a program accomplishes it's goals Outcome evaluation: - ANS Measuring whether the program changed overall health status of target population Structure evaluation: - ANS Evaluating personnel and environmental factors related to program delivery Fiscal evaluation: - ANS Cost benefit/effectiveness analysis 6 steps in policy making cycle: - ANS 1. Problem definition and agenda setting 2. Formulation of alternatives 3. Policy adoption 4. Policy implementation 5.Policy evaluation 6. Policy termination What are the identification points of "Public law 92-433?" - ANS Public law-identifies it has be signed by POTUS 92-# of congressional session 433-designates the bill The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is currently working on what three priority areas? - ANS Disease prevention and treatment Life-cycle nutrition Quality health care Programs that use the Federal Poverty Level: - ANS Head start SNAP National school lunch/breakfast program Children's health insurance program WIC Programs that don't use the FPL: - ANS Cash assistance programs TANF Social security