HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 1 Discussion
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY VERSUS VICTIM BLAMING IN HEALTH PROMOTION
Part of what makes a discussion a discussion and not a lecture is the back-and-forth, in-depth, animated engagement of at least two people. If you start a topic and your colleagues are not engaging in it, consider what you can do to get the conversation going. Include something that would elicit further thoughts and different opinions from colleagues. Remember that discussion supports a discovery learning experience that facilitates a deeper understanding of content from multiple viewpoints. To ensure that your contributions to the Discussion posts are timely, relevant, insightful, and engaging, keep the following in mind as you post:
• Engage in the Discussion as early as possible and continue to post throughout the module.
• Design your posts to elicit multiple points of view from your colleagues.
• Validate your assertions with references and links to credible sources so that your colleagues can check and read the source(s) for themselves.
Academic discussions provide a forum to share insights with your colleagues as you encounter new content. Discussion supports a discovery learning experience that facilitates a deeper understanding of content from multiple viewpoints. To ensure that your contributions to the Discussion posts and responses are timely, relevant, insightful, and engaging, keep the following in mind as you post:
• Be sure to review and follow the Discussion Rubric.
• Engage in the Discussion as early as possible and continue to post throughout the module.
• Design your posts to elicit multiple points of view from your colleagues.
• Validate your assertions with references to credible sources.
Health promotion and disease prevention are based on the idea that optimal health should be promoted and disease should be prevented wherever possible. The focus on preventing disease often leads to tension between encouraging individuals to take responsibility for their own health, on the one hand, and making them feel as if they are somehow responsible for causing their health condition, on the other hand.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the section “The Fuzzy Aspects of Planning” (pp. 14–19) presented in your Issel et al., (2022) course text, and the methods utilized in planning a health promotion program. Consider the assumptions of health promotion on which these methods are based, paying particular attention to the “Paradoxes and Assumptions” sections.
With these thoughts in mind:
RESOURCES
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 5
Start the Discussion by describing the challenges that program planners face when trying to promote the idea of personal responsibility with regard to health behavior while also trying to avoid placing the blame on individuals for their health status. Is it possible to do both? Explain why or why not.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 through Day 7 of this module. While you are required to submit your initial post by Day 5, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, start responding to your colleagues by no later than Day 5. Continue to interact frequently with your colleagues through Day 7, supporting your responses with credible sources.
Support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 2 Discussion
PROJECT SUPPORT AREA (HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM PROPOSAL)
As you work on your Health Promotion Program Proposal, you post updates on your progress in the Project Support Area discussion board in Modules 2–4. This is an opportunity to gain valuable feedback on your proposal prior to the due date, so it is important that you actively participate in this support area.
RESOURCES
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 3
Post an update on the progress you are making on your Health Promotion Program Proposal. Topics for discussion include the community you have identified, the program planning model you have selected, and the rationale for the selection.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 of Week 2 through Day 7 of Week 3 of this module. While you are required to submit your update by Day 3 of Week 3, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, begin reviewing the responses of your colleagues. Respond to at least two of your colleagues by providing your assessment of their program planning model selection. Explain your rationale.
Support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 3 Discussion 1
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: OBJECTIVES, GOALS, MISSION, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
When planning a health promotion program, the behaviors and conditions you seek to address must be clearly articulated early on. Working with community members to develop a clearly defined mission and specific and measurable goals is an important step.
To prepare for this Discussion, consider an HIV prevention program being proposed by a professor at a local university. The program is being funded by a national HIV/AIDS service organization. The professor has also identified the following stakeholders: two community organizations active in HIV prevention, the local health department, and various community members.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 5
Post your assessment of whether or not you expect the identified stakeholders will have difficulty setting program goals, and explain why. Identify additional stakeholders that should be involved in the planning process and explain why you chose them. Describe the collaboration strategies you would use to avoid turf struggles and ensure that all stakeholders have a sense of ownership over the program. Explain why these strategies would work.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 through Day 14 of this module. While you are required to submit your initial post by Day 5, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, start responding to your colleagues by providing your assessment of the choice of stakeholders and collaboration strategies proposed by your peers. Also, provide a justification for your assessment. You must begin responding to your colleagues by no later than Day 7 and should continue to interact frequently with your colleagues through Day 14.
Support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 3 Discussion 2
PROJECT SUPPORT AREA (HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM PROPOSAL)
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 5
Post an update on the progress you are making on your Health Promotion Program Proposal. Topics you are to discuss quantitative and/or qualitative methods used to assess the health needs of your chosen community, your proposed strategies to identify program stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships, and program goals and objectives.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 of Week 4 through Day 7 of Week 5. While you are required to submit your update by Day 3 of Week 5, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, begin reviewing the responses of your colleagues. Provide your assessment of the methods used to determine their community’s needs and proposed collaboration strategies. Explain your rationale.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 4 Discussion
Back to Module at a Glance
PROJECT SUPPORT AREA (HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM PROPOSAL)
RESOURCES
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 7
Post a final update on your Health Promotion Program Proposal. Topics for discussion include an explanation of the analysis conducted in order to select your chosen behavioral theory, intervention strategy, and program activity.
Support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Stylefor Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 5 Discussion 1
TYPES AND PURPOSES OF EVALUATION
Evaluations are designed to address various questions and can use a variety of designs. It is important to identify the type of evaluation to be conducted and to select an evaluation design that is most appropriate for the program. When it comes to program evaluation, one size does not fit all.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the two case studies provided in the CDC Get Smart Program Planner. Analyze the evaluation methods used to conduct the Get Smart evaluation. Consider the ways in which the program stakeholders influenced the evaluations. Select one case study on which to focus your Discussion post.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 5
Submit a post in which you:
Identify the type of evaluation conducted in the case study.
Examine the selected evaluation design and methodological approach, and provide your assessment of whether or not the proposed design is appropriate. Offer a justification for your assessment.
Describe one of the challenges faced by the evaluators in the development of the evaluation plan.
Examine the role of the program stakeholders in the evaluation, and provide your assessment of whether or not program stakeholders were sufficiently involved in the evaluation process. Offer a justification for your assessment.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 through Day 14 of this module. While you are required to submit your initial post by Day 5, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, start responding to your colleagues by no later than Day 7 by providing your own assessment of the methodological approaches, the challenges faced, and stakeholder participation. Continue to interact frequently with your colleagues through Day 14, supporting your responses with credible sources.
Support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 5 Discussion 2
PROJECT SUPPORT AREA (EVALUATION PLAN)
As you work on your Evaluation Plan, post updates on your progress in the Project Support Area in Modules 5–6. This is an opportunity to gain valuable feedback on your proposal prior to the due date, so it is important that you actively participate in this support area.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 9
Post an update on the progress you are making on your Evaluation Plan. Topics for discussion include methods of evaluation you use, the type of evaluation you are proposing, the research question you have selected, and the possible ways your evaluation findings may be used.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 of Week 8 through Day 7 of Week 9. While you are required to submit your update by Day 3 of Week 9, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, begin reviewing the responses of your colleagues. Critique their methods of evaluation and proposed evaluation question(s). Explain your rationale.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 6 Discussion 1
BUDGETING FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Most, if not all, programs are limited by budgetary restraints. While it can be fun to propose an ideal program, it is important also to consider just how much such a program would cost.
To prepare for this Discussion, review Chapter 8 of the Issel et al. (2022) course text as well as the article “Planning and Writing an Annual Budget” by the Center for Community Health and Development. Consider the importance of developing a realistic budget for your health promotion program.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 5
Post an overview of the anticipated program costs for the program you proposed in Module 4, using Exhibit 8-2 (p. 216) and Table 8-1 (p. 217) from Issel et al. (2022) as a guide. Often, program planners do not have the time and resources to implement an ideal program. Are there any changes you would make to your program based on the anticipated cost? Discuss why you would or would not make changes. Also, discuss how budgetary concerns impact implementation strategy.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 through Day 14 of this module. While you are required to submit your initial post by Day 5, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, start responding to your colleagues by no later than Day 7 by providing your own assessment of their budgetary decisions. Also, provide a rationale to support your assessment. Continue to interact frequently with your colleagues through Day 14, supporting your responses with credible sources.
Support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
HLTH6475 Prgm Plan, Implement & Eval
Module 6 Discussion 2
PROJECT SUPPORT AREA (EVALUATION PLAN)
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 10
Post a final update on your Evaluation Plan. Topics for discussion include collaboration strategies for development of the evaluation as well as anticipated utilization of the evaluation findings.
This Discussion will be available from Day 1 of Week 10 through Day 7 of Week 11. While you are required to submit your update by Day 7 of Week 10, you are encouraged to post early. Once you have submitted your initial post, begin reviewing the responses of your colleagues. Discuss the choice of collaboration strategy and anticipated uses for the evaluation findings. Explain your rationale.
