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The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
Published on: February 19, 2021
How do we know if we are making a difference with our program or community initiative?
Vincent T Francisco1, Frances D Butterfoss
1Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Section, Center for Pediatric Research, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Abstract:
In this article, the authors discuss issues related to knowing if health workers are making a difference with their community initiatives or programs being delivered in a community setting. Issues relating to the choice of evaluation questions, relevance of data sets used to answer those questions, and the rigor by which the answer can be evaluated--and the ability to generalize to other communities or populations--are explored. Finally, relevant resources to help you pursue these issues are provided.
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