Results Of Program Evaluation Research Articles

Education Program Evaluation of Air Force Unit Command School (SEKKAU) In the Development of Human Resources

The purpose of this study is to obtain empirical and analytic data on substantive and important issues that affect the implementation of the Air Force Unit Command School’s education program. The study was conducted from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019 at Air Force Unit Command School (Sekkau) in Jakarta. This study used a qualitative approach with the CIPP model to evaluate the results and benefits of implementing education at Sekkau. Respondents in this study were Sekkau’s students who were studying at the time of data gathering, former Sekkau’s student serving in Air Force units, as well as instructors and officers who have authority on policies of applied at Sekkau. The informants in this study were Air Force Chief of Staff (Kasau), Assistant to Chief of Air Force Staff for Personnel (Aspers Kasau), Commander of Air Force Education and Training Command (Dankodiklatau), Head of Air Force Education Service (Kadisdikau), Sekkau Commander, and Sekkau alumni batch 104 of the 2017 academic year. The sampling procedure for this population used multi-stage (clustering). The sample selection for the survey was carried out using a purposive sampling method of 15 respondents distributed proportionally consisting of Kasau, Aspers Kasau, Dankodiklatau, Kadisdikau, Dansekkau, and Sekkau alumni of the batch 104 of the 2017 academic year. The selection of population and respondent samples, especially in modeling, was adjusted to environmental conditions and the number of interviewees to be taken i.e. those who were considered to be able to represent and understand the issues under study.The findings are: (1) the educational program of Sekkau is in accordance with the background or context of the program, which is seen based on aspects of needs, aspects of the problem and aspects of objectives, (2) the available support for education program at Sekkau in general is in a sufficiently supportive condition for the effectiveness of the education and training program for students which is seen based on aspects of human resources, budget, and the curriculum (3) implementation of educational programs were well done based on aspects of timeliness, application of learning methods, evaluation and monitoring, development of human resources, recruitment of teaching staff and staff and services to students, (4) the achieved results of the educational program at Sekkau in general was quite good from the aspect of responsiveness, toughness and vigour. The novelty of this research is that the evaluation of education program of Sekkau was obtained through two design models, namely using the David Stufflebeam CIPP evaluation model and the Four Models Kirkpatrick evaluation model that has never been done before. The results of program evaluation in this study were also obtained through the match between the idealism of evaluation criteria that were built with real conditions in the field that were different from previous studies. These are the novelties resulting from this research.

Health Psychological Case Study of High Intensity, Low Impact, Physical Training Program

This case study reports on the health psychological evaluation of an integrated, high intensity, lo impact, physical training program for a 31 year old, male accountancy teacher. High intensity components consisted of running, cycling and the Canadian Airforce 5BX program. Low impact components comprised walking and Chi-gung inspired Pilates. Squash and swimming were also occasional activities. The pre-test and post-test, process and outcome evaluative, research design included qualitative and quantitative components in the form of psychometric testing, diarizing of physical activity, experiential descriptions of the various components and program outcome evaluation. Quantitative findings indicated significant improvements in psychophysiological coherence, mood, resilience and general health. Qualitative experiential descriptions provided further evidence of health psychological growth.  Integrative findings emphasize the importance of physical training programs based on client individual preferences.  The client reported that he found the program to be enjoyable, flexible, invigorating and readily adaptable to suit the needs of various individuals who face time and space constraints in their daily lives.  With minimal innovation for greater complexity, control and/or challenges, such programs may readily yield enjoyable flow experiences.

Workshop: The Danish MAMAACT trial as an example for discussing evaluation methods in complex interventions

Abstract Over recent years, immigration to Europe has risen significantly. This development has led to increasing birth rates by non-Western immigrant women. Maternity care systems are not yet adapted to this increased diversity of women. In Denmark, 13 % of all children are currently born by women originating from non-Western countries. Despite a publically funded antenatal care, non-Western immigrant women have lower utilization of Danish antenatal care compared to other women giving birth. Many non-Western immigrant women have an increased prevalence of severe maternal morbidity and higher risks of maternal death, stillbirth and infant death compared to the majority populations. Poor health status at birth can impair the cognitive, sensory and motor development and lead to learning disabilities during school age, and thus reduce equality in life chances. Suboptimal care is a contributing factor to these ethnic disparities. Provision of appropriate antenatal care is pivotal to reduce these serious disparities and challenges to public health, however little is known about models of care, which can overcome these barriers. The MAMAACT intervention was developed to increase response to symptoms of pregnancy complications among maternity care providers as well as non-Western immigrant women. The intervention consisted of postgraduate training of midwives in intercultural communication and health education materials (leaflet and an app) for non-Western immigrant women describing how to respond to warning signs during pregnancy in six different languages, The intervention was implemented at 10 out of 20 Danish maternity wards as part of a national trial from the year 2018 to 2019, potentially reaching 25.000 pregnant women, including 2500 of non-Western origin. This workshop shares insight into innovative ways of providing antenatal care for non-Western immigrant women and will focus on methodological aspects of scientific evaluation of complex interventions for vulnerable populations. The workshop includes an introduction, three presentations, and a discussion with the audience. Using quantitative data, the first presentation will give an overview of ethnic disparities in stillbirth and infant death in Denmark. The second presentation will present qualitative data from the implementation evaluation of the MAMAACT intervention with a focus on the interventions program theory, methodological considerations and evaluation results. Finally, the third presentation will illuminate how the concepts of Health Literacy and cultural health capital contribute to an understanding of mechanisms leading to ethnic disparities and how they can be used for evaluating the impact of the MAMAACT intervention. The final discussion will stimulate knowledge sharing between the participants on how to combine quantitative and qualitative insights in trials, how to build partnerships and recruit vulnerable populations in evaluations, and how to use sociological theory in evaluations. Key messages Reducing ethnic disparity in reproductive health requires maternity care systems to rethink their antenatal care services so they are better equipped to support non-Western immigrant women’s needs. Sharing knowledge on the use of mixed methods, recruitment of vulnerable populations, and the use of sociological theory can contribute to future approaches to evaluate complex interventions.

What Happened to Initial Teacher Education in Indonesia? AReview of the Literature

This paper provides an overview of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Indonesia over the past seven decades (1950-2019) from some theme-related literature. The summary of the socio and geographical background which affect the quality of teachers in the national scale is briefly presented followed by the information about Indonesian student achievement and the need of improvement of ITE in the literature. This paper focuses on the impacts of some historical, political and ITE educational system background to the development of teacher education. The review also illustrates the challenges and condition of ITE nowadays. The paper suggested a program outcome evaluation study as one of the possible solutions to improve and sustain the quality of ITE and its graduates.

A culturally informed lower-extremity complication prevention program for people living with diabetes in south India.

Diabetes and its complications are increasing in frequency worldwide. Lower-extremity complications carry a high risk for morbidity and mortality, yet are largely preventable through education and self-monitoring. In India, rural areas lack access to education, care, and treatment. Despite existing evidence-based programs to reduce diabetes-related lower-extremity complications in areas with limited resources, uptake and sustainability may be hampered by the lack of translation to the local cultural context. To address this gap, this study used the Culturally Informed Healthy Aging nursing process to develop a lower extremity complication prevention program in a rural village. The paper describes the results of a community health needs assessment conducted annually from 2009 to 2014, and subsequent pilot test of an intervention incorporating these results. The Culturally Informed Healthy Aging process is a naturalistic, inductive method used to identify and address health needs. Components include community partnership, community assessment, program planning, selection of health priorities, workgroup formation and translation of evidence, and program outcome evaluation. The programming is assessed using process evaluation, which allows for continuous monitoring and program modification. Community assessment revealed a number of values, beliefs, and practices related to foot care and assessment in rural south India. These were incorporated into culturally informed programming and evidence-based protocols were adapted for use in the local context. Programming resulted in increased community capacity for lower extremity complication prevention, accessible population screening, and culturally informed foot care education. Strengths, limitations and implications for care in rural India and other areas are discussed.

Evaluating Trauma Education Designed Within a Spiritual Framework

The invasion of trauma images from the past into the present can lead to dissociation. Jung recognized the soul fragmentation that can result from dissociation. Researchers reporting an inverse correlation between spiritually focused interventions and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that understanding the spiritual context of trauma might add prognostic value. The spiritually based strategies frequently requested by those with PTSD include imagery and traditional/cultural healing. Research demonstrates that offering the brain right hemisphere aligning processes such as therapeutic art and imagery can provide neurological and emotional release and allow healing to happen. Acknowledging that the research calls for exploration of the most beneficial ways to address the spiritual and soulful manifestations of trauma, a Trauma Recovery Certification training program was designed to address the effects of trauma on the human spirit and to provide right hemisphere aligning strategies for healing the soul fragmentation that can result from trauma and dissociation. Qualitative and quantitative program evaluation results indicate that graduates of the Trauma Recovery Certification training advance their knowledge of the relationships between trauma and the human spirit and heal their own unhealed spiritual concerns and soul fragmentation resulting from their previous traumas.

Web-Based Multidomain Lifestyle Programs for Brain Health: Comprehensive Overview and Meta-Analysis

BackgroundThe number of people living with dementia is increasing worldwide, mainly because of aging of the population. To date, there is no pharmaceutical intervention to delay or treat cognitive decline or dementia. As an estimated one-third of dementia cases might be attributable to modifiable lifestyle factors (such as cognitive and physical activity), multidomain lifestyle interventions are a promising way to maintain or improve brain health. Offering programs online would enable large-scale implementation. An overview of multidomain Web-based lifestyle programs for brain health would facilitate comparison and improvement of such programs to develop effective and sustainable interventions.ObjectiveThis study aimed to (1) provide a comprehensive overview of Web-based multidomain lifestyle programs aimed at optimizing brain health in healthy adult populations and (2) describe the programs and targeted lifestyle factors, availability, and evaluation of adherence and user experience. In addition, a meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.MethodsElectronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) were searched for Web-based lifestyle programs that were included when the program (1) aimed to optimize brain health, (2) focused on multiple lifestyle factors, (3) was completely Web-based (website, Web application or mobile app), (4) consisted of multiple sessions, and (5) focused on a healthy adult population. Program characteristics (target population, duration, frequency, tailoring, platform, and availability) and results of program evaluations (effectiveness, user evaluations, and adherence) were extracted and compared. Studies using a controlled design were included in a random-effects meta-analysis on the effectiveness on brain health outcomes. Study quality was assessed using the physiotherapy evidence database (PEDro) scale.ResultsThe electronic searches yielded 44 documents describing 14 Web-based lifestyle programs; physical and cognitive activities were targeted in all programs. Four programs (4/14, 29%) were publicly available and free of charge, whereas others were restricted to research settings (5/14, 36%), available after payment (1/14, 7%), or not available at all (2/14, 14%). User evaluations were reported for 8 (57%) of the 14 programs. Reported dropout of the intervention groups ranged from 2% to 52%. Overall, 3 studies evaluated the effectiveness of a program using a controlled design and were included in the meta-analysis (moderate-to-high quality). Pooled results showed a significant small-to-medium effect of the Web-based multidomain lifestyle interventions on outcome measures for brain health (global cognition score, subjective cognitive score, and lifestyle risk score; standard mean difference=0.45; 95% CI 0.12-0.78), with a high degree heterogeneity across studies (I2=75%; P=.02).ConclusionsIn total, 14 Web-based multidomain lifestyle programs aimed at optimizing brain health were found. The programs showed heterogeneity in both characteristics and effectiveness evaluation. Despite this heterogeneity, this meta-analysis suggests that Web-based lifestyle programs can positively influence brain health outcomes and have the potential to contribute to the prevention of dementia.

Using information literacy to teach medical entrepreneurship and health care economics.

ObjectiveEntrepreneurship and innovative product design in health care requires expertise in finding and evaluating diverse types of information from a multitude of sources to accomplish a number of tasks, such as securing regulatory approval, developing a reimbursement strategy, and navigating intellectual property. The authors sought to determine whether an intensive, specialized information literacy training program that introduced undergraduate biomedical engineering students to these concepts would improve the quality of the students’ design projects. We also sought to test whether information literacy training that included active learning exercises would offer increased benefits over training delivered via lectures and if this specialized information literacy training would increase the extent of students’ information use.MethodsA three-arm cohort study was conducted with a control group and two experimental groups. Mixed methods assessment, including a rubric and citation analysis, was used to evaluate program outcomes by examining authentic artifacts of student learning.ResultsStudent design teams that received information literacy training on topics related to medical entrepreneurship and health care economics showed significantly improved performance on aspects of project performance relevant to health care economics over student design teams that did not receive this training. There were no significant differences between teams that engaged in active learning exercises and those that only received training via lectures. Also, there were no significant differences in citation patterns between student teams that did or did not receive specialized information literacy training.ConclusionsInformation literacy training can be used as a method for introducing undergraduate health sciences students to the health care economics aspects of the medical entrepreneurship life cycle, including the US Food and Drug Administration regulatory environment, intellectual property, and medical billing and reimbursement structures.

Enhancing the Seeking Safety group intervention with trauma-sensitive yoga practice: A program evaluation

Background and purposeThe purpose of this article is to report the results of a qualitative Utilization Focused Program Evaluation on the integration of the Seeking Safety manualized group counseling intervention with Trauma-Sensitive (TS) yoga practice at a community mental health agency. To date, there has been no evaluation of Seeking Safety and TS yoga as complementary therapies. Method and materialsQualitative data were generated from key informant interviews and focus groups, then coded and analyzed for theme and content. ResultsAnalysis of data indicate that, in this specific setting, the combination of Seeking Safety and TS Yoga was perceived by clients and clinicians as an effective complementary intervention strategy. ConclusionThe results of this qualitative evaluation are specific to the agency utilizing the interventions. By integrating Seeking Safety with TS yoga many of the inherent weaknesses of the two individual approaches were moderated.

Implementing an initiative to promote evidence-informed practice: part 1 \u2014 a description of the Evidence Rounds programme

BackgroundEvidence-informed practice is fundamental to the delivery of high quality health care. Delays and gaps in the translation of research into practice can impact negatively on patient care. Previous studies have reported that problems facing health care professionals such as information overload, underdeveloped critical appraisal skills, lack of time and other individual, organisational and system-level contextual factors are barriers to the uptake of evidence. Health services research in this area has been restricted largely to the evaluation of program outcomes. This paper aims to describe the implementation process of an educational initiative for health care professionals working in midwifery, neonatology or obstetrics aimed at disseminating evidence and enhancing evidence-informed clinical care.MethodsWe designed and implemented an educational initiative called Evidence Rounds for health care professionals working in the women and children’s division of an urban hospital in Ireland. It consisted of three core components: (1) group educational sessions examining evidence on topics chosen by staff (2) a dedicated website and (3) facilitation, enablement and support from a knowledge translation professional. We evaluated user engagement in the educational program by monitoring attendance figures and website analytics. We followed up with staff at 3, 16 and 21-month intervals after the last educational session to find out whether evidence had been implemented. We use Lavis’s organising framework for knowledge transfer and the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist to describe the educational program and document the implementation process.ResultsSix educational sessions presented by 18 health care professionals took place over a nine month period with 148 attendances of which 85 were unique (individuals who attended at least one session). During the period spanning from one month before, during and one month after the running of the group sessions, 188 unique visitors, 331 visits and 862 page views were recorded on our website.ConclusionsAudit and feedback processes can provide quantitative data to track practice outcomes. Achieving sustainable educational programs can be challenging without dedicated resources such as staffing and funding.

The iCook 4-H Study: An Intervention and Dissemination Test of a Youth/Adult Out-of-School Program

ObjectiveTo describe outcomes from intervention and dissemination of iCook 4-H. DesignFive-state, community-based participatory research and a randomized, controlled trial followed by a 5-state, nonrandomized dissemination test of the iCook 4-H curriculum with control and treatment groups. SettingCommunity and university sites. ParticipantsYouths aged 9–10 years and their adult food preparer; 228 dyads in the intervention and 74 dyads in dissemination. Intervention(s)Theoretical frameworks were Social Cognitive Theory and the experiential 4-H learning model. Six 2-hour, biweekly sessions on cooking, eating, and playing together followed by monthly newsletters and boosters until 24 months, expanded to 8 sessions for dissemination. Main Outcome Measure(s)Youth body mass index (BMI) z-scores, measured height and weight, and youth/adult program outcome evaluations surveys. AnalysisLinear mixed models, group, time, and group × time interaction for BMI z-score and program outcomes changes. Significance levels = P ≤ .05; interaction term significance = P ≤ .10. ResultsIn intervention, treatment BMI z-scores increased compared with controls based on significant interaction (P = .04). For odds of being overweight or obese at 24 months, there was no significant interaction (P = .18). In dissemination, based on significant interaction, treatment youths increased cooking skills (P = .03) and treatment adults increased cooking together (P = .08) and eating together (P = .08) compared with controls. Conclusions and ImplicationsiCook 4-H program outcomes were positive for mealtime activities of cooking and eating together. The program can be successfully implemented by community educators. The increase in BMI z-scores needs further evaluation for youths in cooking programs.

More equity in Lazio region health care: results from the Regional Outcome Evaluation Program (PReValE), 2012-2017

to evaluate equity in the Lazio regional Health System, both in terms of unequal access to health care among individuals with different educational levels and of heterogeneity in hospital performance, between 2012 and 2017. retrospective cohort study. all patients living in Lazio region and discharged from a regional facility between 2012 and 2017 were enrolled. Three cohorts of hospitalizations were selected: acute myocardial infarctions with ST segment elevation (STEMI), hip fractures, and deliveries. the proportions of STEMIs with PCI within 90 minutes, of patients with a hip fracture who underwent surgery within 2 days, and of deliveries with primary caesarean section were evaluated, accounting for patient demographic characteristics and comorbidities that could affect the outcome under study. These proportions were calculated by education and by hospital of admission. The heterogeneity among facilities was assessed through the median odds ratio (MOR). in Lazio region, between 2012 and 2017, an improvement of the quality of care was observed: in 2017, 50.4% of STEMI patients underwent to a PCI within 90 minutes, 54.4% of patients with a hip fracture underwent surgery within 2 days, and 26.2% of women had a C-section. In 2012, when comparing the adjusted proportions of outcomes by educational level, the probability of being treated with a PCI within 90 minutes for STEMIs and with surgery within 2 days for hip fractures was higher for graduated patients than for those with the lowest education. In contrast, graduated women had the highest risk of having a C-section. In 2017, there was no difference anymore between classes of education in STEMIs and C-sections, while in patients with hip fracture the difference was decreased, but still present. For hip fractures, a reduction of heterogeneity of hospital performances was also detected. in Lazio region, a reduction in inequalities in access to health care was observed for different clinical areas. The "public disclosure" of the PReValE results and the management strategy applied in mid-2013 could have driven the overall improvement of the health system for the conditions under study, helping to achieve a fairer access to health.

Experience with Applying and Improving Feasibility of an Enhanced Recovery Model for Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant Patients Aged 65 and Older

Topic Significance & Study Purpose/Background/Rationale Patients of advancing ages represent a significant proportion of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT). In recent years, up to 30% of patients receiving an allogeneic HSCT are older than 60 with about 5% greater than 70. This trend is also occurring at our large (over 700 HSCT per year) program at a major Southwest comprehensive cancer center. As a result, a multi-departmental and multidiscipline effort was formed to evaluate HSCT patients aged 65 and older for conditions which can lead to increase frailty, cognitive impairments, and malnutrition potentially leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Methods, Intervention, & Analysis Our team approach assesses for early identification of these conditions to minimize, prevent, and mitigate the HSCT complications in the pre-transplant phase and follow the patients’ progress throughout their first 100 days post-HSCT. We applied the principles of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) programs which have shown to impact outcomes related to decreased opiate use and pain levels, shortened average length of stay, increased patient satisfaction, and reduce cost. Literature is limited for enhanced recovery pathway within the HSCT population. Our program, entitled Enhanced Recovery Stem Cell Transplant (ER-SCT), has utilized similar approaches of ERAS. This includes evaluation by Prehabilitation (Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT) and Rehabilitation MD evaluation), Gerontologist, Clinical Nutritionist, clinical pharmacist, and by our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and nursing coordinators. Additionally, ER-SCT patients are followed by our inpatient RNs, APPs, PT/OT and nutrition teams, with discharge follow-up with Prehabilitation and Clinical Nutrition. Findings & Interpretation Feasibility of the applying ERAS principles, foundation, and elements was established through a quality improvement (QI) project. Through application of the Model of Improvement (part of the QI program), a need was discovered to improve scheduling, care coordination, and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care; resulting in the creation of an ER-SCT clinic. This was shown to reduce patient appointments and decrease time from enrollment in ER-SCT to completion of pre-HSCT visits. Discussion & Implications ER-SCT is currently looking evaluating program outcomes through the development of an research protocol. There is discussion about broadening this program to younger HSCT patients at higher risk for prolonged recovery and to the autologous HSCT population.

An Epic Technique For Learning Outcome Assessment In OBE Through Bloom’s Taxonomy

OBE importance are now increasing to make Engineering graduates globally acceptable. OBE roots towards the goal and objective of education, from OBE it is expected from students that after graduation they will achieve the goal of that OBE based education. Now-a-days OBE is a hot topic for every teachers and regulators because they want future best engineers for industries. This has led to change in teaching methodologies. A valuable methodology is Blooms Taxonomy which portrays the zone of learning, Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor. Now-a-days web based educating picking up prevalence. In this moment, universities, guidance controllers and educators are locked in with much talk on the most ideal approach to good arrangement engineers for future jobs and live hood in the business. This has prompted the improvement of numerous methodologies of instructing philosophies to all the more likely bestow hypothetical and down to earth learning to understudies to outfit them with abilities for their future. A prominent methodology in such manner is the utilization of Blooms Taxonomy which depicts the region of learning, Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor. The Cognitive zone that worries the acknowledgment of data, aptitudes and ideas for the improvement of information and capacities, the Affective area which manages the enthusiastic development and emotions and the Psychomotor space which keeps an eye on the advancement of physical abilities. The utilization of online instruments to encourage courses in different controls has picked up ubiquity in the previous decade. This paper investigates the COs (Course Outcomes) and its centrality in the evaluation of POs (Program Outcomes) and PEO (Program Educational Objectives).

Remunerated patient care services and injections by pharmacists: An international update.

Recognizing pharmacists' increasing roles as primary care providers, programs offering remuneration for patient care services and the administration of injections by pharmacists continue to be implemented. The objective of this article is to provide an update on remuneration programs available to pharmacists internationally for nondispensing services. Systematic searches for relevant articles published from January 2013 to February 2018 across PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Cochrane Library, Econlit, Scopus and Web of Science. Gray literature searches, including targeted searches of websites of payers and pharmacy associations, were also performed. Programs were included if they were newly introduced or had changes to patient eligibility criteria and fees since previously published reviews and if they were established programs offered by third-party payers for activities separate from dispensing. Descriptive information on each program was extracted, including the program's jurisdiction (country and state, provincial or regional level, as applicable), payer, service description, patient eligibility criteria and fee structure. Over the 5-year period studied, 95 new programs for noninjection patient care services and 37 programs for pharmacist-administered injections were introduced. Large ranges in fees offered for similar programs were observed across programs, even within the same country or region, at an average of $US 71 for an initial medication review, $19 for follow-ups to these reviews, $18 for prescription adaptations and $13 for injection administration. Apart from some smoking cessation programs in England, which offered incentive payments for successful quits, all services were remunerated on a fee-for-service basis, often in the form of a flat fee regardless of the time spent providing the service. Although funding for pharmacists' activities continues to show growth, concerns identified in previous reviews persist, including the great variability in remunerated activities, patient eligibility and fees. These issues may limit opportunities for multijurisdictional program and service outcome evaluation. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2019;152:xx-xx.

A Nursing Dashboard to Communicate the Evaluation of Program Outcomes.

Schools of nursing pursue accreditation to convey the quality of their program. Communication of their process for continuous quality improvement and ability to produce competent nurse graduates are common program goals. This article describes the implementation of a nursing dashboard as an innovative approach to examine and communicate program outcomes. A comprehensive evaluation document in the form of a dashboard was created in a user-friendly format to monitor and convey outcomes to stakeholders. This visual evaluation document was crafted in congruence with a utilization-oriented evaluation model incorporating accreditation standards. Stakeholders, including alumni, faculty, and students, conveyed satisfaction with the dashboard graphic of program evaluation data. Participant responses were greater than 4.3/5.0 on a Likert scale, indicating satisfaction with the dashboard communication of outcomes. The nursing dashboard provides an innovative approach to the review of program outcomes with meaningful data for strategic planning and program decisions.

MODEL PENDIDIKAN NON FORMAL LEMBAGA BIMBINGAN BELAJAR MENTARI ILMU 3 KECAMATAN SUKUN KOTA MALANG

<p>Formal education is a systematic, structured, complex, and tired, started from elementary school until higher education. Informal education is a long life process. Because of its characteristics, this type of education is able to give a strong influence on individual personality development. Meanwhile, non-formal education is all kinds of education that are conducted deliberately, orderly, and planned. It is separated from formal education since it aims to educate certain students in achieving the learning objectives. This study aims to: (1) identify the non-formal education model of Mentari Ilmu 3 learning course institution in Sukun, Malang, (2) find out the result of the non-formal education program evaluation in Mentari Ilmu 3 learning course institution in Sukun, Malang, and (3) know the factors that inhibit and support the implementation process of Mentari Ilmu 3 learning course institution in Sukun, Malang. This study uses a qualitative method as a part of the procedure of the study producing descriptive-qualitative data in written and spoken form. The data are obtained from the people and attitudes observed. The data collection techniques are observation, interview, and documentation. The results of the study are: (1) the education model of the Mentari Ilmu 3 learning course institution in Sukun, Malang is non-formal education, in which the curriculum is made based on the K13 curriculum. (2) The results of the non-formal education program evaluation conducted in Mentari Ilmu 3 learning course institution in Sukun, Malang consists of general evaluation held by LAZIZMU and special evaluation held by the internal party of the learning course institution, (3) the factors inhibiting the implementation process of Mentari Ilmu 3 learning course institution program in Sukun, Malang are the untidy management system, minimum coordination and commitment from the tutor, unclear target, and a minimum number of educators.</p><p class="CPKeyword"><em><strong>Keywords: education model; non-formal; learning course institution</strong></em></p>

Networking in eHealth research: results of the IDRC SEARCH program evaluation.

BackgroundThe IDRC ‘Strengthening Equity through Applied Research Capacity building in eHealth’ (SEARCH) funded seven research projects in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru and Vietnam that sought to answer questions or test solutions related to the use of Internet or mobile phone technology in strengthening health systems. The evaluation accompanied these projects over two years to answer, among others, the question how cross-grant learning interactions influenced project outcomes.MethodsThe evaluation team conducted repeated interviews and on-line questionnaire surveys with the research teams and analysed the information exchanges among researchers on a SharePoint site established by IDRC.ResultsThe expectations of the SEARCH program in terms of cross-project learning were only partially realized. The diversity of themes, language barriers and differences in context were cited as main reasons. Non-facilitated active cross-grant networking was only observed between two teams working in English on thematically similar issues. However, networking among all projects was active during two program workshops organized by IDRC.ConclusionsNetworking among research teams can increase the quality and the applicability of health systems research and potentially promote knowledge translation. Spontaneous networking across language barriers is, however, difficult. Effective global research networks require dedicated human and financial resources to keep them vibrant and alive.Keywordse-health, refugees

Development and Testing of Program Evaluation Instruments for the iCook 4-H Curriculum

ObjectiveTo develop and test the validity of program outcome evaluation instruments for cooking, eating, and playing together for obesity prevention during iCook 4-H. DesignInstrument development for both youth and adults through pre-post testing of items newly constructed and compiled to address key curriculum constructs. Testing occurred throughout program intervention and dissemination to determine dimensionality, internal consistency and test-retest reliability, and validity. SettingA 5-state out-of-school program in cooperative extension and other community sites. ParticipantsYouths aged 9–10 years; adults were main food preparers; the first phase involved 214 dyads and the second phase, 74 dyads. Main Outcome Measure(s)Youth measures were cooking skills, culinary self-efficacy, physical activity, and openness to new foods. Adult measures were cooking together, physical activity, and eating together. AnalysisExploratory factor analysis to determine initial scale structure and confirmatory factor analysis to confirm factor structures. Longitudinal invariance tests to see whether the factor structure held over time. Test-retest reliability was determined by Pearson r and internal consistency was determined by coefficient Ω and Cronbach α. Validity testing was determined by Pearson r correlations. ResultsYouth cooking skills, openness to new foods, and adult eating together and cooking together showed strong evidence for dimensionality, reliability, and validity. Youth physical activity and adult physical activity measures showed strong evidence for dimensionality and validity but not reliability. The youth culinary self-efficacy measure showed strong evidence for reliability and validity but weaker evidence for dimensionality. Conclusions and ImplicationsProgram outcome evaluation instruments for youths and adults were developed and tested to accompany the iCook 4-H curriculum. Program leaders, stakeholders, and administrators may monitor outcomes within and across programs and generate consistent reporting.

Regional Outcome Evaluation Program: inequities in access to health care in Lazio region of Italy.

Regional Outcome Evaluation Program: inequities in access to health care in Lazio region of Italy.