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A Case Study In Program Evaluation, Kayla Shepherd
A Case Study In Program Evaluation, Kayla Shepherd
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
A program evaluation of a case study presented by the College of Public Health. This case study included a fictitious MRSA outbreak at a Kentucky high school football camp and the response of the Fayette County Public School System (FCPS) and the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD). Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Framework for Program Evaluation, I evaluated the Educational Infectious Disease Program designed by the FCPS and LFCHD. I provided recommendations to help improve the success of the program.
Team Up Against Overdose Deaths, Mary Elizabeth Pendergrass
Team Up Against Overdose Deaths, Mary Elizabeth Pendergrass
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
This grant proposal describes a community collaboration strategy for reducing overdose deaths. Utilizing a Community Advisory Board, the goal of the project is to increase awareness, knowledge, and usage of the Good Samaritan Law to obtain emergency medical care.
A Case Study In Program Evaluation, Lydia Williams
A Case Study In Program Evaluation, Lydia Williams
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
The three core functions of public health are assessment, policy development, and assurance, and program evaluation falls under the latter category. A program is incomplete without an in-depth understanding of how well it works and what steps can be taken to make sure there is continuous progress and improvement.
In this case study, I developed an evaluation plan for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s (LFCHD) infectious disease outbreak education program. The need for such a program was realized after a MRSA outbreak among a Kentucky high school football team. This case study employed the Center for Disease Control and Prevention …