Planning for Evaluation Gerjo Kok Summer Course 2016
Planning QoL, Health: Behavior: Environment: Determinants of behavior: Determinants of environment: Evaluation: ?
Planning QoL, Health: HIV (prevention) Behavior: condom use Environment: availability Determinants of behavior: skills Determinants of environment: costs Evaluation: condom use
Planning QoL, Health: HIV (treatment) Behavior: HIV-drugs adherence Environment: availability, costs Determinants of behavior: costs Determinants of environment: politics Evaluation: easy access to HIV-drugs
Program Evaluation Starts with planning Important Threatening
Effect Evaluation Does the program make a difference? Quality of life Health indicators Behaviors Environmental conditions Program objectives Intervention groups vs control group
Process Evaluation Was the program delivered as planned? Why was it delivered as it was? Was the program well-designed? Intervention group only Evaluation of IM Steps 3, 4 and 5
Efficiency Evaluation Are the effects worth the money? Cost-benefit, Cost-effectiveness Input and output in terms of money (Including costs of implementation)
Evaluation Map Effect evaluation Process evaluation Implemen- tation Program strategies Change objectives Behavior Health & Quality of Life Step 5 Step3-4 Step 2 Step 1-2 Step 1 Theories for methods Environment
Write Evaluation Questions Process Who are the program participants? Does program implementation match implementation planning? Effect What changes were achieved?
Develop Indicators and Measures Define constructs Look for measurable indicators for the constructs Quantify indicators into measurement device
Indicators and Measures: Program Goals Goal: increase in safe(r) sex Indicators: condom use, reduction of new STD/HIV infections Measures: self-reports (short-term), STD clinic monitoring (long term)
Indicators and Measures: Behavior Performance objectives for behavior change as indicator for behavior Carry condoms Discuss condom use Measures: Self-report, checks Questionaire items regarding actual or intended communicative behavior
Indicators and Measures: Determinants Program objectives are blueprints for measurement “After the program students can identify places where to buy condoms” “After the program students express confidence in being able to negotiate condom use”
Indicators and Measures: Environment Performance objectives for environmental change as indicator for environment School management installs condom vending machines Measures Questionaire items Observation Sales figures
Specify Evaluation Design Effect evaluation: How do indicators compare before and after the program? pretest and posttest Can we attribute changes to the program? random assignment, control group
Experimental group Post-test
Intervention group Pre-test Post-test
Intervention group Pre-test Post-test
Experimental group Control group Pre-test Post-test
Experimental group Control group Pre-test Post-test
Experimental group Control group Pre-test Post-test
Experimental group R Control group Pre-test Post-test
Evaluation Plan Evaluation questions, design, indicators, measurement, timing Statistical analyses and presentation of results Description of how the evaluation will be caried out