Learning Objectives: Identify the key elements of an effective statewide evaluation of local intervention site outcomes of state and local programs addressing multiple health risk factors.
Abstract:
Problem/Objective:
Local intervention programs are considered an effective part of statewide comprehensive tobacco control programming because they address community barriers and take advantage of local opportunities. This research shows how the unique outcomes of community intervention sites can be aggregated to demonstrate overall results for a tobacco control program as well as three other state-level programs addressing related behavioral risk factors.
Methods:
A four-step approach was used to evaluate the local outcomes in tobacco control, comprehensive school health education, community health promotion and cardiovascular health intervention programming. The first step was to review program goals, understand expectations of stakeholders and review local reports to define the measurement criteria. The second step was to collect the data using telephone interviews, followed by paper-based verification. Next, the information was aggregated, analyzed and reported to the 31 intervention sites, state-level program staff for the four programs and stakeholders. The final step was to include feedback and create a set of recommendations to be used in program planning, evaluation and monitoring.
Results:
While the 31 sites had varying degrees of success, collectively, the local intervention sites are contributing to statewide change to reduce tobacco use and promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles.
Conclusions:
A state level evaluation can promote shared learning on successful local approaches on tobacco control, identify the value of using common intervention sites to address multiple risk factors as well as maximize evaluation investment by analyzing several state programs in a single evaluation study.
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