OUTCOME MAPPING AND QUALITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS MONITORING AND EVALUATION SEMINAR PAPER
OUTCOME MAPPING AND QUALITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS MONITORING AND EVALUATION SEMINAR PAPER
Anas Ali Dahir
PhD candidate, University Of Nairobi, Kenya
ABSTRACT
Purpose – This paper aimed at critically analyzing, five journal articles that have focused on the use of different outcome mapping which have arguably influenced the quality of community health programs, the study is premised on the fact that quality community health programs falls under social protection and safety nets programs, the use of outcome mapping influences the quality of health programs. Design/methodology/approach – Tsasis, Evans, Forrest and Jones (2013) uses complex adaptive system (CASs). Maturity model that requires an iterative design, Tucker and Blake (2008) employed a modified action research approach. Domlyn et al. (2021) used the participatory M&E tool Outcome Mapping (OM) to evaluate the development of our system in conjunction with other tools. Cronin et al. (2021) used exploratory Outcomes Partnership data model. Lastly, Landa-Avila et al., (2021) used novel mapping method. Findings - All the five articles agree that Outcome mapping may be used by leaders and managers as a tool for building the prerequisites to integrated care defined in the literature as a shared vision and a common understanding of how the vision will be realized. Indeed Domlyn et al. (2021) agrees that Coalitions saw value in the CTM’s productive dialogue and the shared understanding it created, but reported perceived burden in conducting repeated administration. Research limitations/implications – This research paper helps the researchers to recognize that there is a need and limitations in this area which need to look at in-depth way to generate knowledge which the end users like hospital managers can benefit how they could improve the quality of community health systems.. So far, little critical analysis has outlined the ways which can improve the quality of community health progarmms. Originality/value – Due to non-uniformity of the research methods used in the five articles and the variation in the study topics and population, the results cannot be used universally in terms of outcome mapping and quality of community health programs.
