Health Education Program Planning Flashcards
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In Intervention Mapping, which step involves identifying program adopters and users and developing a plan for implementation?
Answer: Step 5: Program adoption and implementation plan
Step 5 of Intervention Mapping focuses on identifying program adopters and users and developing an implementation plan.
A health educator conducting a community needs assessment notices that reported needs differ significantly from statistical health data. This gap is BEST described as a difference between:
Answer: Normative needs and expressed needs
Normative needs are defined by experts using standards and data, while expressed needs reflect what community members themselves identify.
Which planning consideration is MOST critical when developing a program for a low-literacy population?
Answer: Providing materials at a 6th-grade reading level or below
Materials for low-literacy populations should be written at or below a 6th-grade reading level to ensure comprehension and accessibility.
In program planning, 'pilot testing' an intervention before full implementation is done primarily to:
Answer: Identify problems and refine materials before wide-scale delivery
Pilot testing allows planners to identify weaknesses and make refinements before the program is fully implemented.
Which factor is considered an 'enabling factor' in the PRECEDE framework?
Answer: Availability of affordable gym facilities nearby
Enabling factors are resources, skills, or structural supports that make a behavior possible, such as available and affordable facilities.
A community health assessment reveals that a neighborhood has high rates of both diabetes and asthma. To prioritize which issue to address first, a health educator should consider:
Answer: Prevalence, severity, and availability of effective interventions for each
Priority setting should be based on objective criteria including prevalence, severity, changeability, and the existence of effective interventions.
The concept of 'health equity' in program planning requires health educators to:
Answer: Target resources toward populations with the greatest health disparities
Health equity involves directing resources and interventions toward populations experiencing the greatest disadvantage to reduce disparities.