Deck 16: Program Evaluators Responsibilities

Question 1

The purpose of HIPAA is to protect personal information, whereas the purpose of informed consent is to protect ______________________.

Answer 1

persons participating in research

Question 2

List at least three characteristics of a good evaluation report.

Answer 2

Has an executive summary; has good graphics; relates findings to program objectives; has recommendations based on the data

Question 3

List at least three ways to improve this graphic.

Answer 3

Spell out the acronyms in a legend; add label for each axis; do not use 3D bars; add the value above each bar; and give the graph a title.

Question 4

Write a recommendation based on the following information from an evaluation of a program to serve high-risk pregnant women:
The existing eligibility criteria for the program were cumbersome for program staff in both agencies. The staff were frustrated at times by their inability to link pregnant women to services they needed. In addition, complicated eligibility criteria for each of the various state/federal programs added a layer of complexity for the program staff.

Question 5

What are the four criteria for a good evaluation as set forth by the American Evaluation Association?

Question 6

The evaluation includes collecting data from the program participants, including their name and age. The evaluator has been hired to collect and analyze the data. The evaluation report will be used for the purpose of improving the program and will be distributed to program staff. Does the evaluator need to have approval from an institutional review board to conduct this evaluation? Briefly justify your answer.

Question 7

What is the definition of the following term
-Autonomy

Question 8

What is the definition of the following term
-Criticality

Question 9

What is the definition of the following term
-Egalitarian

Question 10

What is the definition of the following term
-Resource sensitive

Question 11

What is the definition of the following term
-Utilitarian

Question 12

The citizens of Bowe County must vote on whether to fund a slate of health programs. The program advocates plan to develop a campaign stressing the ethical rationale for the program. Match the ethical perspective that could most logically be used to argue in support of the program.
-Prevention of adult suicides

Question 13

The citizens of Bowe County must vote on whether to fund a slate of health programs. The program advocates plan to develop a campaign stressing the ethical rationale for the program. Match the ethical perspective that could most logically be used to argue in support of the program.
-Diabetes self-care management

Question 14

The citizens of Bowe County must vote on whether to fund a slate of health programs. The program advocates plan to develop a campaign stressing the ethical rationale for the program. Match the ethical perspective that could most logically be used to argue in support of the program.
-Prevention of gunshot wounds

Question 15

The citizens of Bowe County must vote on whether to fund a slate of health programs. The program advocates plan to develop a campaign stressing the ethical rationale for the program. Match the ethical perspective that could most logically be used to argue in support of the program.
-Adult immunizations

Question 16

What is the type of review required by an institutional review board of the following characteristic of the evaluation.
-Full

Question 17

What is the type of review required by an institutional review board of the following characteristic of the evaluation.
-Expedited

Question 18

What is the type of review required by an institutional review board of the following characteristic of the evaluation.
-Exempt

Question 19

Identify whether the group is considered "vulnerable" for the purposes of protecting human subjects.
-Children

Question 20

Identify whether the group is considered "vulnerable" for the purposes of protecting human subjects.
-Prisoners

Question 21

Identify whether the group is considered "vulnerable" for the purposes of protecting human subjects.
-Single mothers

Question 22

Identify whether the group is considered "vulnerable" for the purposes of protecting human subjects.
-Victim of domestic violence

Question 23

Identify whether the group is considered "vulnerable" for the purposes of protecting human subjects.
-Low income