HSYP806- Systems Science in Healthcare

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Select one of two health interventions described below and prepare an evaluation plan using the sixstep method covered in weeks 7-8 (Evaluation Methods).

Choose one (1) of the two interventions:

1. Family planning intervention. By dialling a toll-free number, callers (women in a community) can speak to a trained educator to get accurate information about the correct use of family planning methods, how  to avoid unwanted pregnancies and the location of the nearest family planning clinic.

2. Telehealth – dermatology advice to community health care workers. Community health care workers use a camera and laptop to capture and send images of patients to dermatology specialists located in the major teaching hospital of the region. The dermatology specialists then provide the health care workers with diagnostic and treatment advice and the location of specialized dermatology clinics and specialist Dermatology physicians in the patient’s region.

Imagine you want to explain to a mixed audience of health professionals, how you would evaluate one of the health interventions above, by using a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation.

The assignment must include:

10 PowerPoint slides with each slide including accompanying text in the notes section of each slide.

• The accompanying text, in the notes section of each slide, should be comprehensive and explain indepth the information contained on each slide. Full explanations, particularly in relation to the evaluation six (6) steps, are required to elucidate the material on the slide.
• There should be at least one slide for each of the six (6) evaluation steps listed below.
• You need to include an introductory slide where you describe the intervention (in more detail than is listed above), how it works and who it is designed to help.
• One slide will be used to list your references.

Six Evaluation Steps:

Step 1 Identify the change/outcome desired for the intervention and formulate evaluation questions
Step 2 Identify the boundaries and dimensions of your evaluation
Step 3 Select comparison groups
Step 4 Select techniques for measuring the change/outcome desired
Step 5 Plan the organization and conduct of your evaluation
Step 6 Report the results of your evaluation