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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Polacsek, Michele ; O’Brien, Liam M ; Lagasse, Wendie ; Hammar, Nicole
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Description:
Background

We describe the evaluation process and outcomes of Move & Improve, a worksite wellness program in Maine. The evaluation process was based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health and community-based participatory research principles. Innovative approaches are required to address burgeoning chronic disease trends and risk factors. Worksites are an ideal setting in which to affect working adults and high-risk individuals. Using community-based participatory research methodology increases community capacity for evaluation, dissemination, and use of evaluation results.

Context

Move & Improve is an ongoing program that was implemented in 1996. Although evaluation data have been collected since the program's inception, a more systematic evaluation based on community-based participatory research principles was undertaken in 2003 and 2004 with the technical assistance of the Maine–Harvard Prevention Research Center and Colby College.

Methods

The Maine–Harvard Prevention Research Center facilitated the development of a program logic model, evaluation questions, data collection instruments, an analysis plan, presentations, and reports. We used a cross-sectional study design with nonparticipant comparison groups.

Consequences

Data indicate possible program improvement strategies and substantial improvements in lifestyle factors among participants.

Interpretation

Limitations of the evaluation include participant self-selection, cross-sectional study design, a lack of adequate resources for evaluation, and the challenges of using community-based participatory research methods. Despite these limitations, Move & Improve program staff consider the evaluation of the program a success and have learned ways to improve the program and future evaluation efforts. Overall satisfaction with the process has been nurtured through community-based participatory research methods. This approach also enabled us to meet key evaluation standards.


Subjects:
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Exercise Health Promotion Humans Maine Motor Activity Physical Fitness
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006; 3(3).
Series:
Community case study
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Maine
Location:
North America
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:ef3738dec620d6ce864fecf297254ecfaf34d799d9ae7036744956dc650305ac
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20037/cdc_20037_DS1.pdf
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