The relocation of nursing home residents: An illustration of the advantages gained by planning a new program and designing an implementation evaluation together |
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Authors: | Peter R. Grant |
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Affiliation: | University of Saskatchewan Canada |
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Abstract: | This paper describes a collaboration between an evaluation team and the management and staff responsible for relocating nursing home residents to a new, state-of-the-art facility. Both the relocation plan and the implementation evaluation of this plan are detailed in order to illustrate the link between program planning and evaluation. I argue that combining program planning and implementation evaluation activities is of value to a wide range of organizations contemplating the development and implementation of a new program. Then I draw upon the research utilization literature to discuss how the collaborative relationship between the evaluation team and management contributed to the success of both program planning and program evaluation activities. |
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Keywords: | implementation evaluation process evaluation planning and evaluation relocation stress relocation planning nursing homes |
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