The Practice of Health Program Evaluation
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Research, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Dr. David E. Grembowski | ISBN: | 9781483376394 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | September 16, 2015 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. David E. Grembowski |
| ISBN: | 9781483376394 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | September 16, 2015 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc |
| Language: | English |
Reflecting the latest developments in the field, The Practice of Health Program Evaluation, Second Edition provides readers with effective methods for evaluating health programs, policies, and health care systems, offering expert guidance for collaborating with stakeholders involved in the process. Author David Grembowski explores evaluation as a three-act play: Act I shows evaluators how to work with decision makers and other groups to identify the questions they want answered; Act II covers selecting appropriate evaluation designs and methods to answer the questions and reveal insights about the program’s impacts, cost-effectiveness, and implementation; and Act III discusses making use of the findings. Packed with relevant examples and detailed explanations, the book offers a step-by-step approach that fully prepares readers to apply research methods in the practice of health program evaluation.
Reflecting the latest developments in the field, The Practice of Health Program Evaluation, Second Edition provides readers with effective methods for evaluating health programs, policies, and health care systems, offering expert guidance for collaborating with stakeholders involved in the process. Author David Grembowski explores evaluation as a three-act play: Act I shows evaluators how to work with decision makers and other groups to identify the questions they want answered; Act II covers selecting appropriate evaluation designs and methods to answer the questions and reveal insights about the program’s impacts, cost-effectiveness, and implementation; and Act III discusses making use of the findings. Packed with relevant examples and detailed explanations, the book offers a step-by-step approach that fully prepares readers to apply research methods in the practice of health program evaluation.
