Health Promotion Strategies

The kind of investigation you pick depends on when you do it and the kind of information you collect.

This section describes when to use three types –  formative, process and summative examinations.

During the Planning Stage

Use formative analysiss in the planning stages to ensure that your program is based on solid information. These analysiss also help you to develop effective and appropriate materials and procedures.

Examples of formative analysiss include –

• records of management commitments to the program

• employee interest surveys

• workplace environmental assessments

• pre-testing of program materials

During Your Initiative

A process analysis is used when the initiative is underway. These analysiss help you –

• track what is going well and what isn’t (and how to revise your program)

• find out if you are reaching the staff members you want to reach

• describe the initiative to others

• monitor who is participating in the initiative

During or After Your Initiative

Summative analysiss happen when the initiative is already in place or completed. Use this type of analysis to measure what employees like about the initiative and what may be improved.

All three kinds of evaluations are useful. the evaluation you choose depends on the time and financial resources you have available.