Lessons learned in systems thinking approach for evaluation planning

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-155

  Williams, John C ^a   Costich, Julia ^a,b   Hacker, William D ^c   Davis, James S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center   (United States)

^c Kentucky Department for Public Health   (United States)

^d Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation methodology; Learning theory; Organizational capacity; Outcome evaluation; Program evaluation plan; Systems dynamics; Systems thinking; Systems thinking inquiry; Web based learning systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEMS THEORY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SYSTEMS THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77149141766     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c6b50d     Document Type: Article

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