Diabetes Teach Plan

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Program Planning and Design for Diabetes Teaching PlanProgram planning is a process of outlining, designing, contemplating, and deliberating to develop actions to accomplish desirable goals and attain desirable outcomes.Planning ProcessThe successful program requires a lot of planning before implementation. The following need to be considered:1. Who is in charge?2. Who should be involved?3. When is the best time to plan?4. What data are needed?5. Where should planning occur?6. Will there be resistance?7. Where will resistance come from?8. Who will be early adopters?Failing to plan can result in the inability to have a program that is viable and that will attain the goals and outcomes.TimetableTimetables are very important to the success of planning. Two methods often used by planners are the following: Program Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT) GANTTPERTThe PERT method requires the planner to do the following: State the goal. List in sequence all the steps and activities for each step to accomplish the goal. Target dates for accomplishing each step are set. Diagram the process for easy use.Student Activity1. Go to literature and find a PERT application and diagram.2. Draw a diagram of your program plan or a hypothetical one.3. Be prepared to submit with end of module assignment.GANTTA GANTT chart is also a flow diagram that can be used to map out the activities needed to be accomplished so that one can maintain a timeline to achieve the goal. The GANTT chart looks much like a calendar.Student Activity1. Go to the literature and find a GANTT chart that has been applied to a project.2. Complete a GANTT chart of the activities related to each objective in your project that are stated to meet the goal or do a hypothetical one.3. Be prepared to submit at the end of the module.People PlanningTo have a successful plan one needs to involve the clients who are to be served by the program. Others to be involved are the following: Administrators Staff (providers) Other key stakeholdersReasons Develop ownership Develop commitment Develop pride Develop understanding of problems Brainstorm Generate ideasData PlanningTo have a successful program one must collect data on the following: Demographics of clients Disease statistics Vital statistics Existing similar programs Successes and barriers of similar programs Socioeconomic/environmental support Political issuesStudent Activity1. Find a source of data for one of the above categories.2. Explain why it is a good data source for your program.Performance PlanningSome programs, called projects are planned for a one-time-only event. Most programs are planned to be ongoing.1. Question: Are problems that programs address usually solved?a. Explain your answer and give an example.2. The following should be considered in planning for performance:a. Staff is the most expensive resource in planning.b. For efficiency, programs should be planned as ongoing activities.c. A 6-month start-up and a 5-year budget should be developed.d. Long-term commitment of resources to a program is essential.e. Planners must develop marketing tools, policies and procedures, and job descriptions before implementation.f. Organizational structures including committees need to be drafted.g. Community partners and advisory board should be planned and contacted for agreement to serve.Priority Planning1. Plan programs for the greatest need and the best potential for making a difference.2. Available resources to accomplish goal no. 1 must be sought. If resources are not available, the program plan is time wasted.3. Be a comprehensive planner.4. Complete ongoing needs assessments to determine community changes.5. Prioritize the greatest needs.6. Plan new programs or change existing ones for goal no. 5.Plan for Measurable Outcomes1. Collect baseline data on the problem and the target population.2. Analyze needs assessment.3. Look at incidence and prevalence of problems.4. Look at available services currently addressing the problem.5. Determine the impact of the current services, using SWOT.Evaluation Planning1. This must begin with the needs assessment.2. Plan for process evaluation.3. Plan for summative evaluation.4. Develop a timeline for evaluation to occur.5. Develop systems for records and data collection and choose evaluation instruments.Questions to be Answered1. Do you have the right people doing the planning?2. Do you have the essential data for planning?3. Is this the right time to plan this program?'4. Why should evaluation occur?5. Who should do it?6. What data should be gathered?7. Should evaluation occur?Planning Models1. Choose a model for planning your program.2. Two models developed for program planning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are PATCH and APEX.Student Activity1. Read about these two models.2. Briefly explain how these models can be applied to program planning.3. Briefly explain the model you have chosen for planning. Include the following:a. Definitionb. Goalc. Model elementsd. Planning processMissionAll programs will want to have a Mission Statement. Elements of a Mission Statement should include the following: Name of agency Name of program Who program serves Purpose of program Program goal Services offeredStudent ActivityWrite a Mission Statement for your program.VisionA Vision Statement is a brief one- or two-sentence statement that expresses the impact this program will have.Student ActivityWrite a Vision Statement for your program.Worksheet for Writing the PhilosophyQuestions for DiscussionWhat are our community's values and beliefs about health?What is the purpose of our program?What is our position on community involvement and responsibility for health?What is our role in providing leadership?Worksheet for Finding and Overcoming ObstaclesGoal:Forces working against reaching goal (barriers/obstacles/challenges):Forces working for reaching goal (existing resources/strengths):Approaches to overcome obstacles:Worksheet for Writing ObjectivesHealth Issue:Goal:Objectives (write the most important objectives first):1.2.3.4.Checklist for Program Planning and Implementation1. Have you established a community advisory group with:___ Representation of your targeted groups___ The ability to provide valuable links with the community___ Skills and resources that will be useful to the program2. Have you identified community needs and concerns by way of:___ Surveys/questionnaires___ Focus groups___ Public meetings or forums___ Interested party analysis3. Have you determined the community's priorities, taking into account:___ Historical conditions___ Traditional practices___ Political and economic conditions4. Have you developed program goals and objectives?___ Yes___ No5. Have you decided on program strategies that:___ Fit with the resources and needs of the community___ Consider the beliefs, values, and practices of the community___ Reflect field testing___ Dispel health misconceptions___ Change behavior___ Change the environment6. To implement your program, have you:___ Prepared a timeline for program implementation___ Listed people to be involved, and resources needed___ Hired staff (preferably from the community)___ Developed linkages with other community agencies, as appropriate___ Planned to carry out an evaluation7. Have you chosen appropriate methods and questions for:___ Process evaluation___ Outcome evaluation

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