PUBH8475 Advanced Program: Programming Tools and Implementation

This discussion post focuses on the selection and application of programming tools in public health, specifically within the context of program implementation and evaluation. It emphasizes the importance of choosing the right tools, such as logic models, budgets, and timelines, based on...Read More

PROGRAMMING IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS
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INTRODUCTION
Programming is key driver of the today’s world issues in which developers
solve problems with technology. To enable this the developers, use specific
tools and platforms which we term as the programming tools (Powers,2010).
CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING PROGRAMMING TOOLS
In programming one does not just pick on any tool or platform for
development without vigorous considerations. Developers would try to find
out;
1. The nature of the problem at hand
2.Complexity of the problem
3.The capital input in terms of time and monetary costs.
Once a tool has been settled on, it is important to know the cut materials
required. The later can be easily be identified from the background study of
finding out the appropriate tool or platform for development. They can either
be circular saw or reciprocal saw
Programming tools
Programming tools are computer programs developers use to create, debug
and maintain programs. In building a public health program for instance we
would a tools which may include logic models, timelines and budgets.

Logic models;
Public
health
Program
evaluation
Continuous
improvements
Program
development

Logic models integrates planning, implementation, performance
measurements and evaluation which makes them very beneficial. Despite
this vital benefit logic models have a tendency of program theory not to be
clear or even true (Fertman,2017).
Budgets.
Budget is a key feasible factor to put into consider in choosing an
appropriate programming tool.
Organizations and researchers have attempted to find out how much
capital is spent on all public health programs combined and how much
capital public health needs to address its charge smoothly (Krisberg,2012).
One factor that determines the ability to interpret the estimates is the lack of
common definitions.
Timeline.
Plain programs have to be implemented within a certain timeframe which
makes it one of the aspects to put into consideration before selecting the
appropriate programming tool to use.
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CHANGE TOOL AND GUIDE
This is the appropriate tool in my opinion which satisfies the above specified
criteria. It is community based and has project management features which
will help the developers plan his/her time well taking into account timeline
aspect.

References
Fertman, C. I., & Allensworth, D. D. (Eds.). (2017). Health promotion
programs: From theory to
practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Chapter 6,
“Implementation Tools, Program Staff, and Budgets” (pp. 143-168)
Krisberg, K. (2012). Budget cuts straining capacity of public health
departments: Services in
demand. Retrieved from
http://thenationshealth.aphapublications.org/content/40/4/1.2.full
Powers, K., Gross, P., Cooper, S., McNally, M., Goldman, K. J., Proulx, V., & Carlisle, M. (2010, March).
Tools for teaching introductory programming: what works?. In ACM SIGCSE Bulletin (Vol. 38,
No. 1, pp. 560-561). ACM.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion.(2011a). Evaluation guide: Developing and using a logic model.
Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/logic_model.pdf