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Using the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool to assess and plan for sustainability
Annaliese Calhoun1, Avia Mainor2, Sarah Moreland-Russell3
1Center for Public Health Systems Science, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St Louis, 700 Rosedale Ave, Campus Box 1009, St Louis, MO 63112.
Preventing Chronic Disease
|January 25, 2014
Summary
Public health programs require planning for long-term success. A three-part process, including assessment and action planning, helps build program sustainability capacity.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Program Management
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Sustaining public health programs is crucial for long-term societal benefit.
- Program managers and stakeholders need strategies to maintain positive outcomes.
- Building sustainability capacity is essential for program longevity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a structured, three-part process for building public health program sustainability capacity.
- To provide a framework for program managers and stakeholders to enhance program longevity.
- To offer practical steps for addressing challenges in sustaining public health initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool to evaluate sustainability across eight domains.
- Employed assessment results to inform and prioritize sustainability action planning.
- Implemented action plans and monitored progress toward sustainability goals.
Main Results:
- The described process enables a holistic approach to addressing sustainability challenges.
- Programs can systematically identify and prioritize areas for capacity building.
- A case example of a chronic disease program demonstrated the tool's application.
Conclusions:
- The three-part sustainability planning process enhances a program's ability to endure.
- Systematic assessment and action planning are key to building robust sustainability capacity.
- This framework supports public health programs in achieving lasting positive impacts.
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