Kassandra A Alia
Biographic Data
| ID | 6080652 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kassandra A Alia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kassandra A |
| FAMILY NAME | Alia |
| SIGNATURE | ALIA K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6964-0514 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Formative Evaluation and Complex Health Improvement Initiatives
Sustainable community health improvement often requires the implementation of complex interventions in complex systems. Drawing from the Four Keys to Success frame (theory, implementation, support, and evaluation), this article describes how we used a formative evaluation approach to foster a learning system capable of monitoring and addressing emerging community needs within the Spreading Community Accelerators Through Learning and Evaluation (S…
Dietary Intake, Behaviors and Psychosocial Factors among Women from Food-Secure and Food-Insecure Households
While food security status was associated with diet-related psychosocial and behavioral factors, it was associated with few aspects of dietary intake. Dietary intake overall was poor. Participants were not meeting guidelines for a diet supportive of general health or weight loss and management, regardless of food security status
Evidence-Based Interventions Are Necessary but Not Sufficient for Achieving Outcomes in Each Setting in a Complex World
Many evaluations of programs tend to show few outcomes. One solution to this has been an increasing prominence of the movement that requires programs to implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs). But in a complex world with complex organizations and complex interventions, many challenges have arisen to the implementation of EBIs with fidelity to achieve outcomes at scale. This includes challenges to achieving outcomes in each setting. In this…
A Participatory Model for Evaluating a Multilevel Farmers’ Market Intervention
The evaluation framework presented may be used to promote community engagement and rigor for evaluation of future FMs
Identifying Emergent Social Networks at a Federally Qualified Health Center‐Based Farmers’ Market
Identifying potential mechanisms connecting farmers’ market interventions with health, economic, and community outcomes could inform strategies for addressing health disparities. The present study used social network theory to guide the in‐depth examination of naturally occurring social interactions at a farmers’ market located at a federally qualified health center located in a rural, low‐income community. Trained observers recorded 61 observati…
Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African …
Evidence-Based Interventions Are Necessary but Not Sufficient for Achieving Outcomes in Each Setting in a Complex World
Many evaluations of programs tend to show few outcomes. One solution to this has been an increasing prominence of the movement that requires programs to implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs). But in a complex world with complex organizations and complex interventions, many challenges have arisen to the implementation of EBIs with fidelity to achieve outcomes at scale. This includes challenges to achieving outcomes in each setting. In this…
Identifying Emergent Social Networks at a Federally Qualified Health Center‐Based Farmers’ Market
Identifying potential mechanisms connecting farmers’ market interventions with health, economic, and community outcomes could inform strategies for addressing health disparities. The present study used social network theory to guide the in‐depth examination of naturally occurring social interactions at a farmers’ market located at a federally qualified health center located in a rural, low‐income community. Trained observers recorded 61 observati…
Formative Evaluation and Complex Health Improvement Initiatives
Sustainable community health improvement often requires the implementation of complex interventions in complex systems. Drawing from the Four Keys to Success frame (theory, implementation, support, and evaluation), this article describes how we used a formative evaluation approach to foster a learning system capable of monitoring and addressing emerging community needs within the Spreading Community Accelerators Through Learning and Evaluation (S…
Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African …
Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African …
Identifying Emergent Social Networks at a Federally Qualified Health Center‐Based Farmers’ Market
Identifying potential mechanisms connecting farmers’ market interventions with health, economic, and community outcomes could inform strategies for addressing health disparities. The present study used social network theory to guide the in‐depth examination of naturally occurring social interactions at a farmers’ market located at a federally qualified health center located in a rural, low‐income community. Trained observers recorded 61 observati…
A Participatory Model for Evaluating a Multilevel Farmers’ Market Intervention
The evaluation framework presented may be used to promote community engagement and rigor for evaluation of future FMs
Dietary Intake, Behaviors and Psychosocial Factors among Women from Food-Secure and Food-Insecure Households
While food security status was associated with diet-related psychosocial and behavioral factors, it was associated with few aspects of dietary intake. Dietary intake overall was poor. Participants were not meeting guidelines for a diet supportive of general health or weight loss and management, regardless of food security status
Evidence-Based Interventions Are Necessary but Not Sufficient for Achieving Outcomes in Each Setting in a Complex World
Many evaluations of programs tend to show few outcomes. One solution to this has been an increasing prominence of the movement that requires programs to implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs). But in a complex world with complex organizations and complex interventions, many challenges have arisen to the implementation of EBIs with fidelity to achieve outcomes at scale. This includes challenges to achieving outcomes in each setting. In this…
Formative Evaluation and Complex Health Improvement Initiatives
Sustainable community health improvement often requires the implementation of complex interventions in complex systems. Drawing from the Four Keys to Success frame (theory, implementation, support, and evaluation), this article describes how we used a formative evaluation approach to foster a learning system capable of monitoring and addressing emerging community needs within the Spreading Community Accelerators Through Learning and Evaluation (S…
Medicine (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)