The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #59533

Teresa Hubley, MPA, PhD, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, Institute for Public Sector Innovation, University of Southern Maine, 295 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04963, (207) 626-5292, teresa.a.hubley@maine.gov and MaryAnn Amrich, RN, Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, Key Bank Building, 7th floor, State House Station #11, Augusta, ME 04333.

This paper reports the results of the Maine Lead Education Project, a joint project of Maine's Bureau of Health and the University of Southern Maine, which was designed and delivered from 1999 to 2002. The paper describes the activities pursued through the project and lists the resulting outcomes. The paper uses the RE-AIM framework to analyze results. This paper concludes with suggested future steps for the program.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to identify appropriate outcomes for a health education campaign
• Participants will be able to recognize qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods most suited to the chosen outcomes
• participants will be able to interpret the outcomes as informed by data analysis

Keywords: Evaluation, Health Education

Related Web page: www.maine.gov/dhs/bohdcfh/led/index2.htm

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Institute for Public Sector Innovation
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Employee

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