Evaluation of the effectiveness of a community-based prenatal health education program.

Abstract

This study demonstrated the importance of outlining evaluation criteria for newly implemented programs. An educational program should have measurable program objectives with which the goals of the program can be evaluated. Along with a clearly defined set of program objectives, new educational programs should be implemented with the appropriate record keeping systems to facilitate information retrieval. With a measurable set of objectives and accurate data collection, ongoing evaluation of programs would enable developers to identify the programs' strengths and weaknesses as a basis for revisions to best meet the needs of the population served.