GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Intermediate Injury Prevention August 23-26, 2011 Billings, MT GOAL – Where you want to be Objective- Steps you need to get there Objective.....

Session Objectives By the end of this session you should be able to develop goals and objectives for your injury prevention plan and/or data collection plan

Goals General broad statement of intent. What you hope to accomplish when your program is complete. Usually health related. What do you want to change. First critical step toward prevention. Accompanied by measurable objectives.

Goals There are two key steps to writing a goal: Specify a health problem or health risk behavior. Identify the target population that will change as a result of a successful project.

Examples of Goals Reduce fire and burn injury. Reduce fatal and non-fatal dog bite injuries at the Piney Point reservation. Reduce motor vehicle injuries and deaths at the Piney Point reservation. Increase operating smoke alarms in homes of the elderly and children.

A SMART Objective is: Specific Specific Measurable Measurable Achievable Achievable Reasonable Reasonable Time specific Time specific

Objectives Objectives break the goal into smaller parts that provide specific, measurable actions by which the goal can be accomplished. Objectives define the results to achieve in our program or intervention.

Objectives Measurable, specific statements about how the goal will be achieved. WHO will do HOW MUCH of WHAT by WHEN. Example: Beginning March 2010, Discharge planners will ensure that 50% of newborns discharged from the hospital will have a properly installed car seat.

SMART Objectives Specific Who and what? (target population and persons doing the activity and what? (action/activity). Use verb that action words increase, decrease, train, schedule, write, conduct and produce. Example: By December 31, 2012, increase the use of seat belts by older children and adults (from 30% to 50%).

SMART Objectives Measurable Is it quantifiable, and can we measure it. Measurable implies “ability to count”. How much change in target population is expected. Example: Beginning March 2010, Discharge planners will ensure that 50% of newborns discharged from the hospital will have a properly installed car seat.

SMART Objectives Achievable Can we get it done in the proposed time frame with the resources and support we have available. “Do something” Is it possible to increase the seat belt rate to 50% by December 2011, with available resources? Attainable, time-frame, resources.

SMART Objectives Reasonable Objectives should be realistic, attainable. Addresses the scope of the health program and proposes reasonable programmatic steps.

SMART Objectives Time-frame Time-frame indicating when the objective will be measured and met. Target dates. When will this objective be accomplished? Example: By December 31, 2012, the OEHE program will or Within 6 months….

Objectives Objective By December 2012, there will be a 20 percent increase in the proportion of children under one year of age correctly riding in car seats (from 30% to 50%) BreakdownVerb MetricPopulationObjective Baseline Measure Goal Measure Time Frame Increase PercentChildren under one year of age Correct car seats use by 12 months 30% 50%By 2012

Objectives By December 2012, there will be a 20% increase (when: time-frame) (Who/What-specific & relevant ) in the proportion of children under one year of age correctly riding in car seats (from 30% to 50%). (Measurable/achievable, number, percentage of change and baseline)

G: To develop a comprehensive community- based injury prevention program Objective 1: OEH will collect injury data for the community for years by the end of 2009 Objective 2: CHR will organize a community injury prevention coalition by end of February 2010 Objective 3: The coalition will develop a data-driven intervention based on collected injury data by April 2010

G: Develop Injury Surveillance System (Data Collection Plan) Objective 2: OEH will collect injury data for years at five tribal clinics by October 2009 Objective 3: Report findings to key stakeholders and Tribal Council by the end of Objective 1: Develop a protocol for injury surveillance by the end of 2009.

G: To decrease Elderly Fall Injuries (Data Collection Plan) Objective 1: By October 14, 2010, CHRs will have completed analysis of falls in elderly in communities using the injury surveillance data. Objective 2: By December 2010, Community Chapters will conduct a focus group for elderly in each community.

Goals and Objectives Exercise Based upon the provided injury scenario/problem statement, write a goal and three SMART objectives to reach that goal Small groups (4-5 per group) 15 minutes

Resources Goals and Objectives Checklist Integrating the Strategic Plan, Logic Model and Work plan Writing Good Goals and Smart Objectives