Abildso Christiaan G, Shawley Samantha, Owens Sherry, Dyer Angela, Bulger Sean M, Jones Dina L, Jones Emily M, Murphy Emily, Olfert Melissa D, Elliott Eloise
West Virginia University, School of Public Health, PO Box 9190, 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190. Email:
West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2016 Dec 29;13:E177. doi: 10.5888/pcd13.160307.
The US National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) was released in 2009 as a national strategic plan to increase physical activity (PA). The NPAP emphasized implementing state and local PA programs. Dissemination of information about NPAP has been limited, however.
West Virginia is a predominantly rural state with high rates of chronic diseases associated with physical inactivity. In 2015 an evaluability assessment (EA) of the West Virginia Physical Activity Plan (WVPAP) was conducted, and community stakeholders were invited to participate in updating the plan.
A good EA seeks stakeholder input, assists in identifying program areas that need improvement, and ensures that a full evaluation will produce useful information. Data for this EA were collected via national stakeholder interviews, document reviews, discussions among workgroups consisting of state and local stakeholders, and surveys to determine how well the WVPAP had been implemented.
The EA highlighted the need for WVPAP leaders to 1) establish a specific entity to implement local PA plans, 2) create sector-specific logic models to simplify the WVPAP for local stakeholders, 3) evaluate the PA plan's implementation frequently from the outset, 4) use quick and efficient engagement techniques with stakeholders when working with them to select strategies, tactics, and measurable outcomes, and 5) understand the elements necessary to implement, manage, and evaluate a good PA plan.
An EA process is recommended for other leaders of PA plans. Our project highlights the stakeholders' desire to simplify the WVPAP so that it can be set up as a locally driven process that engages communities in implementation.
美国国家体育活动计划（NPAP）于2009年发布，是一项旨在增加体育活动（PA）的国家战略计划。NPAP强调实施州和地方的体育活动计划。然而，关于NPAP的信息传播有限。
西弗吉尼亚州主要是农村地区，与缺乏体育活动相关的慢性病发病率很高。2015年，对西弗吉尼亚州体育活动计划（WVPAP）进行了可评估性评估（EA），并邀请社区利益相关者参与更新该计划。
一个好的EA会寻求利益相关者的意见，协助确定需要改进的计划领域，并确保全面评估能产生有用信息。该EA的数据通过全国利益相关者访谈、文件审查、由州和地方利益相关者组成的工作组之间的讨论以及调查来收集，以确定WVPAP的实施情况。
EA强调WVPAP的领导者需要：1）建立一个具体实体来实施地方体育活动计划；2）创建特定部门的逻辑模型，以便为地方利益相关者简化WVPAP；3）从一开始就频繁评估体育活动计划的实施情况；4）在与利益相关者合作选择策略、战术和可衡量成果时，使用快速有效的参与技巧；5）了解实施、管理和评估一个好的体育活动计划所需的要素。
建议其他体育活动计划的领导者采用EA流程。我们的项目突出了利益相关者希望简化WVPAP，以便将其设置为一个由地方驱动的过程，让社区参与实施。
