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A Realistic/Theory of Change Approach to the Evaluation of Health Promotion in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Sandwell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2005

Marie Carroll
Affiliation:
Occupational Health Advisor, Workwell E-mail: [email protected]
Monica David
Affiliation:
Agewell, Age Concern E-mail: [email protected]
Brian Jacobs
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health and Sciences, Staffordshire University E-mail: [email protected]
Kalvinder Judge
Affiliation:
Project Worker, Workwell E-mail: [email protected]
Barry Wilkes
Affiliation:
Health at Work Manager, Workwell E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Discovering a theory of change for health promotion in small- and medium-sized enterprises highlights important lessons about how successful workplace health interventions work and the conditions conducive to positive outcomes for ‘hard to reach groups’. In the evaluation of targeted health promotion initiatives carried out by the Workwell project in Sandwell, a theory of change has emerged that indicates the need for a sensitive understanding of the contexts of interventions and the importance of developing mechanisms appropriate to local conditions and stakeholder expectations.

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Articles
Copyright
Cambridge University Press 2005

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