How do you evaluate a health education initiative?

On what theoretical foundations and frameworks should health education initiatives be evaluated? Chantal Vandoorne analyzes the unique nature of health education, which cannot be assessed using epidemiological indicators such as mortality rates. She emphasizes how changes in attitude, shifts in perception, and behavioral changes are the result of multiple factors. Another challenge to consider is the need to think in the long term, as educational efforts may have no immediate impact but can be leveraged to bring about change later on.

Author(s): Vandoorne Chantal

Publishing year: 2007

Pages: 17-21

Men's Health, 2007, n° 390, p. 17-21

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