Evaluating partnerships to prevent and manage chronic disease.
To be effective and sustain themselves over time, public-private partnerships must make evaluation a priority. Specifically, partnerships should evaluate 1) their infrastructure, function, and processes; 2) programs designed to achieve their mission, goals, and objectives; and 3) changes in health and social status, organizations, systems, and the broader community. This article describes how to 1) develop a comprehensive evaluation strategy based on partnership theory; 2) select short-term, intermediate, and long-term indicators to measure outcomes; 3) choose appropriate methods and tools; and 4) use evaluation results to provide accountability to stakeholders and improve partnership function and program implementation.
Butterfoss
Frances Dunn
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Coalitions Work, 1109 Moore House Rd, Yorktown, VA 23690, USA. fran.butterfoss@coalitionswork.com
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration*