Question

Tracking: - identified how evaluations are to be carried out to measure and track the project progress over time Present project/teaching at community organization Submit MAP-IT PowerPoint due by the last day of the course.

Answer 1

MAP-IT(Mobilize,Assess,Plan,Implement,Track) is a framework that can be used to plan and evaluate public health interventions in a community

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MAP-IT(Mobilize,Assess,Plan,Implement,Track) is a step by step method for creating healthy communities

Healthy people 2020,a joint effort between the U.S Depatment of Health and Human services,along with representatives from the Departments of Agriculture,Education,Housing and Urban Development,Justice,Interior, and Veteran's Affair as well as the Environmental Protection Agency,works to set objectives for the health of the nation.

MAP-IT is adapted from Healthy People 2020

MAP-IT is a model for implementing Healthy people 2020

MAP-IT framework will help you create your own path to a healthy campus and a healthier nation

M:Mobilize:individuals and organizations that care about the health of your community into a coalition

A:Assess:the areas of gratest need in your community,as well as the resources and other strengths that you can tap into address those ares

P:Plan:your approach,start with a vision of where you want to be as a community;then add strategies and action steps to help you achieve that vision

I:implement:your plan using concrete action steps that can be monitored and will make a difference

T:Track:your progress over time

Tracking

• Tracking is a two-part process that involves analyzing the data and reporting on progress
• Evaluation and tracking are vital to the long-term success of the coalition's efforts

Here the coalition in the sense is a group formed when two or more persons,faction,states,political parties etc.it is typically easier to engage potential coalition members around issues that are already of special concern to the community

Successful community coalitions have been built around issues sucha as :

• Substance abuse
• HIV/AIDS
• Teen pregnanvy
• Maternal and child health
• Environmental health
• Domestic violence
• Neighbourhood crime

Once coalition members have been identified,roles for partners should be defined and responsibilities assigned

Here we have to carefully the projects's progress and collects formal and informal data to measure the project's impact

Consider partnering with a local university or state center for health statistics to helpwith data tracking

Be mindful of limitations of self-reported data,data-quality,data validity and reliability

Partnering with a statistician or researcher can help you conduct a quality evaluation

Make sure to share the progress and success with your community by issuing a press release or an announcement

Some things to think about when you are evaluating data over time

a.Data Quality:Be sure to check for standardization of data collection,analysis and structure of questions

b.Limitations of Self-Reported data:When you are relying on self-reported data,be aware of self-reporting bias

c.Data validity and reliability:Watch out for revisions of survey questions and/or the development of new data collection systems

d.Data Availability:Data collection efforts are not always performed on a regular basis