Evaluating Community Coalitions

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Evaluating Community Coalitions

• Michelle Moody BA, MPH, CHESShelly-Ann Bowen,
  PhDSC DHECs Diabetes Prevention and Control
  Program
• 2009 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference
• Long Beach, California

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Study Objective
To determine facilitators and barriers impacting
functioning and non-functioning coalitions
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Importance of Partnerships

• An approach to address diabetes disparities in SC
  
• Increases access to health education and
  prevention initiatives

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Problem Statement

• 50 of SC DPCP diabetes Coalitions are
• no longer functioning

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Methods

• Focus groups with non-functioning coalition
  members to explore why they were no longer active
• Follow-up Coalition Assessment survey with
  Coalition Leaders
• Butterfoss (2008) Needs Assessment Tool
• Six-subscale Measures
• Survey Monkey

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Survey

• Characteristics
• Measures
• Planning and Implementation
• Leadership
• Local Involvement
• Communication

• Decision Making Process
• Role and Satisfaction
• Climate
• Progress and Outcomes
• Impact

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• Results

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Coalition Characteristics
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Coalition Characteristics Cont.
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Main Functions of the Coalitions
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Challenges Identified by Coalitions
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Planning Implementation
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Leadership
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Local Involvement
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Communication
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Decision Making
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Decision Making Process
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Role Satisfaction
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Climate
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Progress Outcomes
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Impact
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So What?

• Barriers
• Time Restraints
• Commitment
• Lack of Resources
• Action Plan
• Dont understand their impact
• Strategies
• Leadership Training
• Technical Assistance
• Membership Training (e.g. Diabetes Today)
• Attendance at the statewide coalition meeting

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