A highly practical guide to public health intervention development. This book has been developed to assist anyone involved with effective health promotion project design. It cuts through the complex theories and technical frameworks to provide a 6 step formula for creating effective and sustainable interventions.
Key features
- Adopts a pragmatic approach that addresses barriers and challenges to project delivery
- Utilises the Six Steps in Quality Intervention Development framework – a unique model designed specifically to improve intervention planning
- Combines the theory and concepts behind intervention development with practical methods of delivery on the ground
- Includes detailed case studies that provide examples of how the six steps can be used for successful intervention design
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction to the Book
Principles of Intervention Development
Causality, Systems and Complexity
6SQu ID Step 1: Understand the Problem and Its Causes
Step 2: Identifying Modifiable Causal Factors
Step 3: Identifying How to Bring About Change: Theory of Change
Step 4: Identifying How to Deliver Change Mechanisms – Theory of Action
Step 5 of 6squid: Testing and Adapting the Intervention
6SQu ID Step 6: Collecting Sufficient Evidence of Effectiveness to Proceed to a Rigorous Evaluation
Case Studies
Conclusion
Circa l’autore
Dr Audrey Buelo MPH Ph D is an epidemiologist studying the COVID-19 vaccination response at Public Health Scotland. She received her Doctorate in Applied Health and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Her doctorate research involved the development of a physical activity and mental health improvement intervention for women who are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes through novel methods of co-production.