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Evaluation Of A Health System’S Community Targeted Program For Individual’S With Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease And Diabetes, Phallon Lovelady Nov 2018

Evaluation Of A Health System’S Community Targeted Program For Individual’S With Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease And Diabetes, Phallon Lovelady

Doctoral Projects

Introduction: Lack of a program evaluation plan for a community targeted primary prevention program poses a risk for undefined program effectiveness. Conducting a systemic program evaluation helps determine program effectiveness and value. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the process of implementing a program evaluation during a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholarly project.

Objectives: The objectives of this project were to apply a scholarly approach to program evaluation utilizing evidence-based practice tools, demonstrate DNP Essentials and health systems leader competencies, and describe the steps taken during the process.

Methods: The CDC Framework for Program Evaluation (2011) was …