Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Assess the Impact of Child Survival Programs in Developing Countries: The Case of a Program Evaluation in Ceara, Northeast Brazil
Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Assess the Impact of Child Survival Programs in Developing Countries: The Case of a Program Evaluation in Ceara, Northeast Brazil
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综合定量和定性方法评估发展中国家儿童生存计划的影响：巴西东北部塞阿拉州的计划评估案例
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2002
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4.2
通讯作者：
A. Lindsay
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A. Lindsay
在评估公共卫生方案时，传统做法是设计定量方法，依靠流行病学和统计技术来确定方案是否对预定的目标人群产生影响以及在多大程度上产生影响。然而，最近更频繁地采用了定性方法，如快速人种学评估和重点小组。本文介绍了一个社区卫生工作者计划的结果评价，该计划采用定量和定性相结合的方法，评估了巴西东北部塞阿拉州各城市儿童生存干预措施在降低婴儿死亡率和儿童体重增加不足方面的影响。通过使用结合联合收割机定量和定性成分的多种方法，研究人员可以扩大对复杂公共卫生问题的理解，并直接使用数据进行决策。
In evaluating public health programs, the tradition has been to design quantitative approaches, relying on epidemiological and statistical techniques to determine if and to what extent a program has an effect on a predetermined targeted population. More recently, however, qualitative methods such as rapid ethnographic assessments and focus groups have been implemented more frequently. This article describes an outcome evaluation of a community health workers program that integrated quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the impact of child survival interventions in reducing infant mortality and inadequate weight gain in children among municipalities in the state of Ceara, Northeast Brazil. By using multiple methods that combine quantitative and qualitative components, researchers can broaden their understanding of complex public health issues and direct use of data for decision making.