Question

Who are the likely stakeholders for the program on lead screening and treatment described under “Implementation and Outputs?” How would you go about finding this out?

Pick a public health program you are familiar with. How would you focus the evaluation? What methods might you select, and why?

**This for principles of Public Health Practice**

Answer 1

1) stakeholders for evaluations of public health programs fall into three major groups: those involved in program operations.Management, program staff, partners, funding agencies, and coalition members.Those served or affected by the program: Patients or clients, advocacy groups, community members, and elected officials.Those who are intended users of the evaluation findings: Persons in a position to make decisions about the program, such as partners, funding agencies, coalition members, and the general public or taxpayers.Clearly, these categories are not mutually exclusive; in particular, the primary users of evaluation findings are often members of the other two groups, ie, the program management or an advocacy organization or coalition. While you may think you know your stakeholders well, the following categories help you to think broadly and inclusively in identifying stakeholders.Stakeholders can help an evaluation before it is conducted, while it is being conducted, and after the results are collected and ready for use. Because so many public health efforts are complex and because public health agencies may be several layers removed from frontline implementation, stakeholders take on particular importance in ensuring that the right evaluation questions are identified and that evaluation results will be used to make a difference. Stakeholders are much more likely to support the evaluation and act on the results and recommendations if they are involved in the evaluation process. Conversely, without stakeholder support, your evaluation may be ignored, criticized, resisted, or even sabotaged.
Use the evaluation standards to help identify those stakeholders who matter most. Give priority to those stakeholders who can increase the credibility of your efforts or your evaluation are responsible for day-to-day implementation of the activities that are part of the program will advocate for or authorize changesto the program that the evaluation may recommend.Will fund or authorize the continuation or expansion of the program.In addition, to be proper/ethical and accurate, you need to include those who participate in the program and are affected by the program or its evaluation.

2) Have stakeholders help design assessment tools. If using an external evaluator, create an evaluation committee to assist the evaluator in accessing data. Make stakeholders part of an internal evaluation team. Ask about the information stakeholders need and what additional information would be helpful.These authors classify stakeholders based on three attributes: power, legitimacy and urgency.The level of interest of a stakeholder in an issue,attitudes of stakeholders towards a project, power or influence,the degree of impact of an issue on a stakeholder.