1. Evaluating STD Free! Processes
Presented by
Tonya Gunter, M.S.
Metropolitan Public Health Dept.
311 23rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
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2. Evaluation Purpose
To determine the resources necessary to build an effective community coalition
To validate partnership strategies as appropriate to reducing syphilis in the target population
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3. Coalition
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4. STD Free! Coalition
Provides information and prevention education to all Davidson County communities in order to influence behavior resulting in the reduction of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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5. Coalition Building What did we need to know?
How did we learn the information?
What did we learn?
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6. What did we need to know? Is the target population being reached?
Has the identified target population changed over the last five years?
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7. How did we learn the information? (Data Collection)
On-line evaluation tool to record daily processes
Geographical Information Systems Technology (Mapping)
Membership Satisfaction Survey
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8. What did we learn?
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9. Continued…
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10. Continued…
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11. Conclusion
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12. What made the evaluation successful?
User friendly tool
Data entry in a timely manner
Being able to answer community questions regarding effectiveness of events/strategies
Multiple departmental team members working together
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13. What challenges were encountered?
Regarding the database tool:
Needed advanced computer skills in ACCESS
Dependence on others who had the geographical information systems program and other skills resulted in time management issues
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14. Challenges continued…
Internal/External Challenges:
Membership recruitment
Staff turnover
Inconsistency of funding
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15. How did the evaluation help improve the program?
Feedback provided information to strengthen the program weaknesses
Program accountability was more effective and accurate
Provided the criteria to promote the coalition and its vision
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16. What would you have done differently?
Collaborate more with the research staff for statistical and analytical purposes
Attend training sessions on quantitative analytical skills
Pilot the program before complete implementation
Developed a more structured evaluation process utilizing comprehensive research methodology
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17. Thank You!
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