Journal article
Process evaluation of a community-based mental health promotion intervention for refugee children
Health education research, Vol.27(4), pp.595-607
08/2012
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyr062
PMCID: PMC3396877
PMID: 21908850
Abstract
Public health interventions are complex in nature and composed of multiple components. Evaluation of process and impact is necessary to build evidence of effectiveness. Process evaluation involves monitoring extent of implementation and comparison against the program plan. This article describes the process evaluation of the ‘Qaderoon’ (We are Capable) intervention; a community-based mental health promotion intervention for children living in a Palestinian refugee camp of Beirut, Lebanon. The manuscript describes the context of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, the intervention, the process evaluation plan and results. The process evaluation was guided by the literature and by a Community Youth Committee. Findings indicated that attendance was 54 and 38% for summer and fall sessions, respectively. Session objectives and activities were commonly achieved. Over 78.4% of activities were reported to be implemented fully as planned. Over 90% of the children indicated high satisfaction with the sessions. Contextual facilitators and challenges to implementing the intervention are discussed. The most challenging were maintaining attendance and the actual implementation of the process evaluation plan. Findings from process evaluation will strengthen interpretation of impact evaluation results.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Process evaluation of a community-based mental health promotion intervention for refugee children
- Creators
- Rima T Nakkash - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonHala Alaouie - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonPascale Haddad - Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonTaghreed El Hajj - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonHeba Salem - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonZiyad Mahfoud - Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonRema A Afifi - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health education research, Vol.27(4), pp.595-607
- DOI
- 10.1093/her/cyr062
- PMID
- 21908850
- PMCID
- PMC3396877
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Educ Res
- ISSN
- 0268-1153
- eISSN
- 1465-3648
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2012
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984063143402771
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