Theory-Driven Approach for Facilitation of Planning Health Promotion or Other Programs

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ID15247153
AuthorsHuey-Tsyh Chen (Department of Health Behavior School of Public Health University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume18
Issue2
Pages91-113
Publication date2003-09-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Program Evaluation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0834-1516 • E-ISSN: 1496-7308
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.3138/cjpe.18.005
OpenAlexW4362683298
LanguageEN
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This article revises and extends Chen’s (1990) theory-driven framework to address program development. The theory-driven approach to program development is useful for evaluators to facilitate stakeholders in strengthening program plans before implementation. Using this approach, evaluators are able to assist stakeholders in systematically developing a program theory for what they are proposing to do in a program. The theory-driven approach can ensure that crucial components and steps are systematically incorporated into the program plan. This article discusses in detail strategies and techniques for applying the theory-driven approach to program planning and development. It also provides two concrete examples of health promotion programs to illustrate such application

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