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Methodological challenges in evaluation of dissemination programs

L Potvin1

  • 1GRIS, Université de Montréal, Québec.

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|November 1, 1996
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Program evaluation should continue throughout a program's life cycle, including its dissemination phase. This requires ongoing outcome assessment and creative methods to address researcher-program relationships and causal inference challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Program Evaluation
  • Public Health
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • Traditional views suggest program evaluation needs decrease during dissemination.
  • This perspective questions the reduced need for outcome evaluation in later program phases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the notion that outcome evaluation is less critical during program dissemination.
  • To advocate for a comprehensive evaluation agenda across all program development stages.
  • To highlight the necessity of innovative methodologies for evaluating dissemination programs.

Main Methods:

  • The study presents a theoretical argument against reduced evaluation needs in dissemination.
  • It proposes eight research strategies for addressing specific dissemination evaluation challenges.

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  • Focuses on the researcher-program relationship and causal inference ambiguity.

    • Main Results:

    • Argues for a broad and open evaluation agenda throughout program development.
    • Emphasizes the continuous need for outcome assessment across a program's lifecycle.
    • Identifies key issues in dissemination program evaluation: researcher-program dynamics and causal inference.

    Conclusions:

    • Program evaluation, including outcome assessment, is crucial in all phases, especially dissemination.
    • Creative methodological approaches are essential for effective dissemination program evaluation.
    • The proposed research strategies offer practical solutions for complex evaluation issues.