| Session Title: Rapid Assessment Procedures: A Tool for Evaluators |
| Demonstration Session 737 to be held in Wekiwa 8 on Saturday, Nov 14, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM |
| Sponsored by the Qualitative Methods TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Ann Dozier, University of Rochester, ann_dozier@urmc.rochester.edu |
| Abstract: The demonstration will begin with a description of the purpose of RAP in the context of different types of evaluation. An overview will include how RAPS are designed: defining the narrow/broad goal of a RAP, the design decisions (who to interview; question development; stakeholder involvement); implementation (training; team deployment) and analytical strategies. Examples will be drawn from the author's experience in conducting RAP in a smoking cessation project in the Dominican Republic and a cardiovascular health project in Grenada. Dozier AM, et al. 2006. Tobacco use in the Dominican Republic: Understanding the culture first. Tobacco Control. Tobacco Control 15(suppl_1): i30-i36. Dozier, A et al. 2008. Cardiovascular health in the developing world: community perceptions from Carriacou, Grenada. CVD Prevention and Control, 3(3), 123-131. Dozier AM, et al. 2009. Health Care Workers in the Dominican Republic: Self-Perceived Role in Smoking Cessation. Evaluation & the Health Professions. Prepublished on line. DOI: 10.1177/1534734608 |