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Building a Rationale. Beth McNeill, M.S. Texas A&M University. Information Resources for Building a Rationale. Needs assessment data Position program in line with the organization’s mission Epidemiological data about specific health problem. Information Resources for Building a Rationale.
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Building a Rationale Beth McNeill, M.S. Texas A&M University
Information Resources forBuilding a Rationale • Needs assessment data • Position program in line with the organization’s mission • Epidemiological data about specific health problem
Information Resources forBuilding a Rationale • Merits most common to HP programs\ • Awareness and Knowlege • Changes in Attitudes • Well-being and self concept • Improvement in workers’ job-related attitudes • Skill development, Lowering health risks, absenteeism rate, employee turnover, employee recruitment, lower insurance premiums, compensation claims
Information Resources forBuilding a Rationale • Results of other successful programs in similar settings • Literature • People associated with particular programs
Information Resources forBuilding a Rationale • Compatibility between the proposal program and the health plan of a state or the nation • Healthy People • Protecting human resources • Investing in children, employees, etc. • Doing what is best for the stakeholders • Who has something to gain or lose?
Creating a Rationale • “SELLING JOB MUST BE BACKED BY A SOUNDLY RESEARCHED IDEA” • Identify the health problem in global terms (first paragraph or two) • Epy Data, Needs Assessments • Shows consistency with global concerns
Creating a Rationale • Show the relationship to the bigger problem • Identify the local problem • Why is it a problem? • Why should it be dealt with?
Creating a Rationale • Solution to the problem • Name and purpose of the program • Statement of purpose – should be derived from what can be gained • Benefits of Program • Comparing the proposed program with other successful programs, • Stating what is best for the stakeholders, and • Stating that the program will protect human resources
Creating a Rationale • Why this program will be successful • Point out similarities to other successful programs • “Timing is right” • List of References
Title: A Rationale for Development of ______. Author Health Problem in Global Terms: Backed up with international, national, and state data Narrow problem by showing the relationship to target pop., why a problem, why should be dealt with, BACK UP WITH DATA Solution to Problem – Name and Goal of Program What can be gained? Why program will be successful? References