Public Health Evaluation PDF
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Running head: PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATIONPublic health evaluationName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:
1PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATIONIntroduction:Evaluation of health care programs is crucial. It should be done to get an insight of theways that the health programs inculcate to serve the public (Bauman and Nutbeam 2013). Thehealth of the public of any country can be addressed to, in a managed way by evaluating such setups in a planned manner. Several organizations are generally involved in the evaluator study ofthe based health care programs that that are generally done for the betterment of the programs(Sonifield, Hasstedt and Gold 2014). A healthy population influence the economy of a countrypositively, hence the health programs should be evaluated regularly.The work of Pawson and Tilley on realist evaluation has been elaborately summarized inthe report. It also points out the differences between the study done by Pawson and Tilley withthat of Michelle Iselle, on evaluation of health programs. The discussion in the report also emphasizes on construction of a methodology forevaluating the health care programs called health practitioner review, Australia. The report alsofocuses on the existing protocols that the project follows.
2PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATIONPart 1: Pawson and Tilley’s realist study:The work of the two researchers, Pawson and Tilley work on defining the meaning ofrealistic evaluation. The study was done by the researchers in 1997 and in the year of 2004 (re-evaluation). The process of evaluation, involves the usage of theories that are presently availableon the set up which is being evaluated (Pawson 2013). It gives an insight about the differentways in which the health programs work. The researchers while preparing the baseline of thestudy process, inferred the importance of distinctively separate the health care giving by the setups for people of different backgrounds. The programs should consider the important attributesof varied castes and cultures available and plan the programs accordingly. The ecological andenvironmental features of a place should also be considered, as the needs of people can varygeologically. The program according to the researchers should also consider developing plans ona personalized way, that is, every individual should be given importance to and several subprograms can be set up, keeping the individualistic approach in mind. The foundation of thestudy is based on epistemological critical realism. The techniques involved in such evaluations, recognize and analyse the variable thatoperate in an interwoven manner unlike the other studies that are traditionally done. It alsoconstructs ideology that considers varied hypothetical situations that the set up can be in. Thesteps that are involved in the study process, initialize with the incorporation of sources that areavailable in the journals and books that incorporate the policies of the health care program. Thesources can be taken from presently available documentation of the program, library articles and
3PUBLIC HEALTH EVALUATIONinterviews with the personnel associated with the programs. The sources should finally beassessed and the result of the assessment should be interpreted as per the study. Comparison between the Pawson and Tilley study with the study done by Michelle Iselle:There are several similarities between the studies of Pawson, Tilley and Michelle Iselle, boththe studies emphasize on the upgradation of the available policies and plans of the healthprograms. The importance of interaction among the stakeholders is also discussed in both theresearch works. The studies interpret the significance of continuous examination of the healthprograms to maintain proper health care giving by the officials in the programs (Luce andElixhauser 2012). Surveys of the health care programs is crucial, it eliminates the chances ofredundancy and helps in the scenario analysis of the set up. Both the studies unlike the otheravailable traditional approaches, have highlighted the importance of preparing sub programs onthe basis of the needs of individuals. The efficiency of officials and social workers, working inthe scenario are also considered under both the studies as the effectivity of a health programmajorly depends on the personnel associated with it (Street, Gold and Manning 2013). Focus ofboth the studies is on the various levels of the population as the determinants of health, vary atdifferent levels. According to both the studies, the geological limitations of health programsshould be assessed and the programs should also be made available for the people in extremeecological locations. The availability of the programs in the hard or extreme locations, reducesthe health related problems the public of such locations face due to the challenges that come infront of them as a result of the hard situations that are associated with the places (Eldredge et al2016).There are several differences between the research work of Pawson and Tilley with that ofMichelle Iselle. The work of Pawson and Tilley that is the realistic evaluation, as discussed in the
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