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Phases and Descriptions of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model |
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Description |
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| I. Social assessment |
Identify and evaluate the social problems which impact the quality of life of a target population |
| II. Epidemiological assessment |
Defined as program objectives which define the target population (WHO), the desired outcome (WHAT), and HOW MUCH benefit the target population should benefit, and by WHEN that benefit should occur |
| III. Behavioral/environmental assessment |
Focuses on the systematic identification of health practices and other factors which seem to be linked to health problems |
| IV. Educational/ecological assessment |
Selection of the factors which if modified, will be most likely to result in behavior change |
| V. Administration/policy assessment |
Analysis of policies, resources and circumstances prevailing organizational situations that could hinder or facilitate the development of the health program; Assessment of the compatibility of program goals and objectives with those of the organization and its administration and its fit into the mission statements, rules and regulations. |
| VI. Implementation of the program |
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| VII. Process evaluation |
Used to evaluate the process by which the program is being implemented. |
| VIII. Impact evaluation |
Measures the program effectiveness in terms of intermediate objectives and changes in predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors. |
| IX. Outcome evaluation |
Measures change in terms of overall objectives and changes in health and social benefits or the quality of life. It takes a very long time to get results and it may take years before an actual change in the quality of life is seen. |
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Source: [1] Green & Kreuter, 1999; [14] Brown, 1999 | |
Mirtz et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2005 13:25 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-13-25 |
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