CHES Health Education Program Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which planning model uses the acronym PRECEDE to identify predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors influencing health behavior?
- MATCH model
- PRECEDE-PROCEED model (Correct answer)
- CDCynergy model
- Intervention Mapping model
Correct answer: PRECEDE-PROCEED model
The PRECEDE-PROCEED model uses PRECEDE to diagnose factors predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling health behaviors before planning interventions.
Question 2: A health educator is designing a program for a rural community with limited internet access. Which needs assessment method is MOST appropriate for reaching dispersed populations?
- Online surveys
- Key informant interviews
- Focus groups at a central location
- Mailed questionnaires (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Mailed questionnaires
Mailed questionnaires are most appropriate for dispersed rural populations without reliable internet access.
Question 3: In the context of program planning, a 'logic model' primarily serves to:
- Document the program budget allocation
- Show the relationship between resources, activities, outputs, and outcomes (Correct answer)
- Identify the target population demographics
- Evaluate statistical significance of results
Correct answer: Show the relationship between resources, activities, outputs, and outcomes
A logic model visually maps the connections between program inputs, activities, outputs, and short- and long-term outcomes.
Question 4: When setting program objectives using the SMART framework, 'Time-bound' means the objective should:
- Use time-efficient interventions
- Be completed within the health educator's work hours
- Include a specific deadline for achievement (Correct answer)
- Limit the duration of each educational session
Correct answer: Include a specific deadline for achievement
Time-bound objectives specify a clear deadline by which the outcome should be achieved.
Question 5: Which type of needs assessment data source provides information about community members' perceptions of their own health needs?
- Epidemiological data
- Health statistics databases
- Expressed needs data (Correct answer)
- Comparative needs data
Correct answer: Expressed needs data
Expressed needs data captures what community members themselves identify and articulate as their health needs.
Question 6: A program planner wants to prioritize health problems to address. Which criterion is LEAST relevant when prioritizing?
- Severity of the health problem
- Availability of effective interventions
- Personal preference of the program planner (Correct answer)
- Size of the affected population
Correct answer: Personal preference of the program planner
Prioritization should be based on objective criteria like severity, prevalence, and feasibility—not the planner's personal preference.
Question 7: In program planning, 'capacity building' refers to:
- Expanding the physical space of health facilities
- Increasing the number of program participants
- Developing community skills, resources, and infrastructure for sustainability (Correct answer)
- Building financial reserves for future programs
Correct answer: Developing community skills, resources, and infrastructure for sustainability
Capacity building develops the skills, resources, and systems within a community to sustain health programs over time.
CHES Health Education Program Planning 2
Which planning model uses the acronym PRECEDE to identify predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors influencing health behavior?