Evaluation is still a relatively new practice that is still taking shape. The diversity of approaches, reference models, and stakeholders, combined with the variety of methods used,...

Is it appropriate to evaluate all health education initiatives? Should we always hire an external professional evaluator? Doesn’t evaluation risk diluting or standardizing an initiative?...

First mentioned during the Han Dynasty in the 2nd century, in connection with the establishment of a civil service, performance evaluation became widespread in the 18th century with the...

For Louise Potvin, evaluation is the key element—"the science of action"—that will drive the evolution of health promotion practices. It is the recognition of innovation that fuels the...

When should a health education initiative be evaluated? Why and how? Francis Nock, a consultant and trainer, outlines a roadmap that project leaders can use for any evaluation. He lists...

In the Aquitaine region, health workshops designed to benefit people in need were organized based on a set of specific guidelines that included an ethical component. These workshops were...

Admitting they were wrong in order to start over in a different direction: that is the courageous stance taken by evaluators in Brussels. Tasked with supporting the evaluation of...

How do funders view the evaluation of public health initiatives and programs? What do they expect from such evaluations? How do they themselves evaluate the projects submitted to them?...

In this article, based on a presentation given by Réal Morin at the INPES Prevention Days on March 29 and 30, 2007, the author—Scientific Director at the Institut national de santé...

How do pregnant women experience the new early prenatal consultation with a midwife? Here is a summary of two testimonials collected by Dr. Michel Dugnat’s team. In both cases, the...