Chapters 8-13 Final Exam 1e Hayden Verified Test Bank

1e - Introduction to Public Health Program Planning

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Chapters 8-13 Final Exam

Multiple Choice

1. Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED framework necessitates accepting all the following assumptions except:

A) health is a community issue.

B) healthy behaviors are voluntarily adopted.

C) health determines quality of life.

D) health is more than physical well-being and the absence of disease.

2. The aim of the first phase of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model is to:

A) identify what the community sees as its social problem.

B) determine the community’s vision of its future.

C) establish a coalition to oversee the needs assessment process.

D) appraise prior efforts to address the community’s health problems.

3. In phase 2 of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, completing the epidemiological assessment provides the planning committee with:

A) morbidity and mortality data associated with the health problem.

B) a set of factors that influence accomplishing the desired outcome.

C) information about the extent of disease risk.

D) an assessment of community readiness for change.

4. Upon completion of the PRECEDE portion of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, the planning committee:

A) conducts an impact evaluation.

B) establishes a coalition to gain support for the program.

C) creates action teams.

D) implements the program plan.

5. It’s during the PROCEED portion of the PRECEDE-PROCEED MODEL that all the following are addressed except:

A) implementation fidelity.

B) process evaluation.

C) control group formation.

D) impact and outcome evaluation.

6. If the aim is to have widespread representation and participation of diverse local public health entities in the planning process, the most appropriate planning framework to use is:

A) Intervention mapping.

B) MAPP.

C) PRECEDE-PROCEED.

D) MAP-IT.

7. When using the MAPP planning framework, community members seeing themselves in the future and developing community values, which are important inspirations for working together, are reflected in the:

A) vision statement.

B) core group’s bylaws.

C) program mission statement.

D) Forces of Change summary.

8. The Community Themes and Strength Assessment of a MAPP process is done to:

A) uncover weaknesses and gaps in the community’s health services.

B) determine the community’s assets.

C) identify prior successful community programs.

D) verify the extent of on-going health issues.

9. When carrying out a MAPP process, identifying factors that affect the community, both positively and negatively, is the aim of:

A) the Local Public Health System Assessment.

B) the Threats and Opportunities Assessment.

C) the Forces of Change Assessment.

D) the Health Status Assessment.

10. The program plans developed during the MAPP process are implemented by:

A) action teams.

B) members of the Core Group.

C) a community coalition.

D) the delivery organization.

11. The basis for a successful MAPP process lies in:

A) the collaborative effort of MAPP partners working together.

B) the commitment of the organizations represented by those in the core group.

C) community participation in the process.

D) addressing the most pressing need identified by the community.

12. When a planning committee decides to use MAP-IT, it does so knowing the framework recognizes that improving the health of a community is a group effort and therefore creates a coalition to guide the process that entails:

A) bringing together a diverse group of people with common interests to work toward a goal.

B) obtaining support from local political officials.

C) identifying an agency to take the lead responsibility for the MAP-IT process.

D) holding focus groups with various community entities to generate their support.

13. When forming a coalition, many issues arise including all the following except:

A) historical issues concerned with members who may have had difficult past experiences working together.

B) leadership issues concerned with ensuring a collaborative process.

C) funding issues concerned with conflicts between a funder’s focus and that of the coalition.

D) title issues concerned with the naming of the coalition.

14. It’s during the assessment step of the MAP-IT framework that:

A) the community’s assets are examined.

B) possible coalition members’ contributions are appraised.

C) program activities are evaluated.

D) scaling option pros and cons are considered.

15. The key to using MAP-IT successfully and having a strong coalition is to:

A) minimize the frequency and length of meetings.

B) rotate leadership of the coalition among all members on a regular basis.

C) keep members involved in all aspects of the program planning process.

D) assign tasks to members that match their prior experiences, skills, or area of expertise.

16. Intervention Mapping guides program development based on an approach that recognizes:

A) programs have a greater likelihood of changing behavior if planned in a stepwise fashion.

B) behavior reflects the social, physical, and organizational environments in which people live.

C) behavior change as an ethical issue in the process of improving a community’s health.

D) self-efficacy plays a role in a person’s decision to adopt a new behavior.

17. Using Intervention Mapping entails applying six core processes that are integral to the framework, which include all the following except:

A) posing questions.

B) literature reviews.

C) brainstorming.

D) visioning.

18. When the Intervention Mapping framework is used to guide program development, it’s done with the understanding that:

A) all the framework steps must be completed in the order described.

B) all the framework steps must be completed, but the order can be adjusted.

C) the framework steps to be completed are determined by the planning committee.

D) the framework steps are guidelines and not expected to be completed.

19. The first undertaking of a planning committee using the Intervention Mapping framework entails:

A) developing a map of the community of concern.

B) conducting a needs assessment.

C) creating an asset map.

D) selecting a lead organization.

20. When Intervention Mapping is chosen as the framework for program planning, it’s with the understanding that it involves creating all the following except:

A) matrices.
B) spreadsheets.

C) production plans.

D) logic models.

21. To increase the accuracy of program materials that are translated into the language of the intended audience, all the following are suggested except:

A) hiring a professional translator.

B) translating the materials into the target language and then back into English.

C) using an online translation tool in conjunction with a native speaker.

D) conducting focus groups with native speakers from the community.

22. Intervention Mapping includes pre-testing program materials to determine if the intended audience finds them to be all the following except:

A) understandable.

B) feasible.

C) attractive.

D) relevant.

23. Pilot testing is an integral task in the Intervention Mapping framework for which all the following tips are offered except:

A) implement the program exactly as described in the implementation plan.

B) record which aspects of the program need adjustment.

C) use random sampling to form the pilot group.

D) have a plan for collecting feedback from the program presenters.

24. The Strategic Prevention Framework would be appropriate to use for planning a program that addresses:
A) teen alcohol use.

B) suicide in the elderly.

C) childhood obesity.

D) texting while driving.

25. In deciding to use the Strategic Prevention Framework, a planning committee is acknowledging it will adhere to its underlying guiding principles of:
A) inclusion and diversity.

B) cultural competence and sustainability.

C) social justice and equity.

D) beneficence and non-maleficence.

26. In addition to the first step of the Strategic Preventions Framework focusing on assessing the community’s problems and prioritizing them, it also assesses:

A) community assets

B) risk and protective factors

C) potential organization partners

D) community readiness for change

27. Building capacity to ensure a community is ready for change entails all the following except:

A) involving stakeholders in the planning process.

B) creating a diverse planning committee of stakeholders.

C) increasing community awareness of the problem and the program being planned to address it.

D) identifying resources to strengthen inadequate infrastructure.

28. The analyzing framework of the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health is used to:

A) determine the extent of the environmental problem identified by the community.

B) select the assessment method most likely to uncover environmental health issues.

C) identify interrelated factors contributing to the environmental health issues in the community.

D) establish the priority environmental health issues in the community.

29. Developing a health communication program entails segmenting the population, which entails:

A) dividing the population into pods based on the geographic location of where they live.

B) separating the population into groups based on characteristics related to the health problem.

C) breaking the population into units by age.

D) splitting the population into clusters of equal numbers.

30. A creative brief or the communication strategy is a document developed when planning a health communication program that:

A) guides program products, activities, and communication with the intended audience.

B) explains the process to be used for creating program products and messages.

C) describes the communication channels selected to best reach each audience segment.

D) provides a rationale for why the specific program products and messages were created.

31. In selecting a planning framework, all the following are taken into consideration except:

A) experience of the planning committee.

B) required intended audience involvement.

C) needs and availability of resources.

D) compatibility with cultural norms.

32. While similar to other planning models in some ways, PRECEDE-PROCEED differs in that:

A) programs are developed based on data from multiple different assessments.

B) implementation is a vertical scale-up following a pilot program.

C) the outcome from a program addressing the community’s social problem is identified first.

D) the planning process is a top-down model governed by the implementing agency.

33. Program implementation that begins with a launch or kickoff event is:

A) indicative of a program guided by Intervention Mapping.
B) characteristic of a health communication program.

C) the approach used when addressing a substance abuse issue.

D) coupled with a horizontal scale-up for environmental health programs.

True/False

1. The first task undertaken when using the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health is determining how the resources needed to conduct an environmental assessment match with the resources available.

2. Performance objectives in the Intervention Mapping framework identify what the program participants must do in order for the desired behavioral outcome to occur.

3. According to the MAP-IT framework, the best way to ensure the availability of data needed for tracking program progress is to collect it on a regular basis.

4. Self-reported data, specifically concerning sensitive or personal information, is the most reliable.

5. When using the MAP-IT framework, long-term success of the coalition’s efforts lie in tracking and evaluating program outcomes.

6. MAP-IT was specifically developed as a framework for planning and implementing programs to address the Healthy People 2020 objectives.

7. The assessments in Phase 4 of the MAPP process are conducted in a specific order, as the results from the previous one guides the following one.

8. Each of the assessments in Phase 4 of the MAPP process are carried out by a specifically created subcommittee.

9. When using the MAPP process, it’s important to know a community’s core values, as they guide development of its services, projects, and budgets.

10. In using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to plan a program to address childhood obesity, neighborhood safety would be an example of an enabling factor.

11. Funder requirements are an example of factors identified by the administrative, organizational, and policy assessment in Phase 4 of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, influencing the type of program that could be seen implemented.

12. In the fourth phase of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, assessments of the delivery organization are conducted to identify aspects of the organization’s culture that may affect the implementation and/or effectiveness of the program.

13. The four stages of the framework Making Health Communication Programs Work are not applicable in all situations; therefore, they serve as guidelines rather than hard and fast procedures that must be followed in sequential order.

14. Although all planning frameworks address the four generic stages of planning, the amount of time it takes to plan a program differs depending on which is used.

15. An important task when using the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health is defining the “community,” as it’s essential to ensuring the appropriate people are asked to serve on the assessment committee.

16. Evaluation done at the end of a program or shortly thereafter is not appropriate for determining if behavior change occurred, but for determining if changes in the behavioral determinants occurred.

17. A process evaluation is conducted at the end of each MAPP phase.