The importance of program evaluation: How can it be applied to diverse genetics education settings?

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 170-179

  Metcalfe, Sylvia A ^a,b   Aitken, MaryAnne ^a,b   Gaff, Clara L ^b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Genetic Health Services Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community genetics education; Genetic counselors; Genetics education; Health professional genetics education; Needs assessment; Program evaluation; Program logic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION GENETICS; SCREENING;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 40549143678     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9138-8     Document Type: Article

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