Faith Community/Parish Nurse Literature 2008-2013: Exciting Interventions, Unclear Outcomes

Faith Community/Parish Nurse Literature 2008-2013: Exciting Interventions, Unclear Outcomes By Robyn Dandridge, MSN, RN, CAPA Journal of Christian Nursing Volume 31, Number 2 Supplemental Digital Content

Examples / Application of the Logic Model

Author: W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 2004/ Timmons, 2010, Used with permission.

Situation: Generic Model (What is the problem or issue that the program is designed to address?)

Inputs Outputs Outcomes

Interventions Participants Short Intermediate Long A general listing Measures of Who is the program Measures of early Measures of later of program events program process designed to serve? results (how and results (>5 years) and actions or implementation how much have conducted to (what did the participants Typically includes achieve its program produce?) changed?) changes in objectives behavior, Typically includes practices, and social changes in conditions knowledge, attitudes, and awareness

Assumptions External Factors State the assumptions behind how and why the change Institutional, community, and public policies may have strategies will work in your community. either supporting or antagonistic effects on the desired program. Author: Robyn Dandridge, 2012

Situation: Refugees are arriving in Jacksonville without knowledge of the language or culture. This is a problem when they are in need of health care because they are unable to communicate their needs.

Inputs Outputs Outcomes

Interventions Participants Short Intermediate Long

Three hours two Classroom Refugees Knowledge-new Effectively Healthy and days per week for instruction terminology communicate their productive citizens 16 weeks health care needs in Jacksonville Field trips to Publix Awareness-A tour of Ten thousand and CVS Pharmacy Baptist Medical Early detection and Health care costs dollars for supplies Center preventative health due to low health and teacher salary Guest Speakers care literacy will Skills-Fill out decrease The use of admission forms facilities, Hands-on assistance Willingness and equipment, and via a simulated ability to follow the Skills-Open child speakers from clinic experience nurse/physician’s Baptist Medical proof medicine treatment plans Center bottles Ability to correctly Skills-Instill eye fill out forms at the drops hospital or doctor’s office Skills-Operate a glucometer Assumptions External Factors Health literacy classes will help refugees to become healthy, Community awareness and willingness to help. Cultural productive citizens. National health care costs due to low literacy differences. The national and local economic climate. will decrease.