Program Planning and Development Flashcards

Sustainability planning for a peer education program should ideally begin:

Answer: During the initial program planning phase, before the program launches

Incorporating sustainability planning from the start ensures that structures, partnerships, and funding strategies are built into the program design rather than added as an afterthought.

Process evaluation in program planning and implementation primarily assesses:

Answer: Whether the program was delivered as intended and reached the target population

Process evaluation (also called implementation evaluation) measures fidelity — whether the program was carried out as planned — and tracks reach, dosage, and participant engagement.

When adapting an evidence-based peer education program for a new population, what should be considered FIRST?

Answer: The cultural relevance and appropriateness of the program's content and delivery methods for the new population

Assessing cultural fit first ensures that adaptations preserve the program's core components while making it accessible and relevant to the new target group.

The Social Ecological Model (SEM) is used in program planning to address health behaviors by recognizing that individuals are influenced by:

Answer: Multiple levels of influence including individual, interpersonal, community, and societal factors

The SEM acknowledges that behavior is shaped by factors at multiple nested levels, requiring peer education programs to address more than just individual knowledge and attitudes.

In a program logic model, the 'inputs' section refers to:

Answer: The resources, staff, funding, and materials invested in the program

Inputs are the resources that go into the program — including human, financial, and material resources — that make program activities possible.

Cultural competence in peer education program planning is BEST described as:

Answer: The ability to design and deliver programs that are respectful of and responsive to diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices

Cultural competence goes beyond translation to encompass an understanding of cultural norms, values, and power dynamics that shape how communities experience health and education.

What is the PRIMARY function of a program advisory board in peer education program planning?

Answer: To provide guidance, diverse perspectives, community connections, and strategic oversight to strengthen program planning and implementation

An advisory board brings together community members, stakeholders, and subject matter experts who offer guidance and accountability without being responsible for direct program management.