These types of requests also demonstrate how distinct evaluation
in health promotion is from evaluation in other fields.  In other
health fields, there *are* instruments, objective templates etc.
And, because Health Promotion covers such a broad array of activities,
and needs to be evaluated within the context of the community,
evaluation in HP is quite complex.  This diversity also probably
contributes to the lack of "advertising" w/r/t expertise in research
and evaluation.

In response to Rick's concerns, if one follows the WHO European Working
Group's recommendations on Health Promotion Evaluation, hopefully
evaluators of HP projects focus on making the evaluative process one
that builds capacity ... and shares their knowledge and tools ...

Roxanne

sue <[log in to unmask]> said:

> In my opinion, requests such as this demonstrate the need for HP
> professionals to do a better job of 'advertising and/or marketing'
> the level of expertise they have in conducting research and evaluation.
> I am certain there are many competent professionals trained in
> health promotion who are capable of conducting this kind of evaluation,
> who do not require a free crash course on how to do so.
>
> In addition to the concerns voiced by Rick, I fear that such circumstances
> reduce hp evaluation to the "instruments" used, or the kind of "report
> templates" one selects to present his/her findings, when in my opinion,
> it is so much more.
>
> Respectfully,
> Suzanne R. Sicchia
>
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