1. Understanding barriers and facilitators to evaluation practice in a local authority public health team
Presenter: Jackie James, Coventry University
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2. Evaluation is important!
Evaluation systematically examines and assesses the features of a programme or other intervention …
… to produce knowledge that different stakeholders can use for a variety of purposes
BUT
Evaluation is not usually done routinely or robustly, and the findings are often overlooked or disregarded

3. Welcome to MEMPHIS!
Mainstreaming Evaluation Methodologies in Public Health Interventions and Systems

4. MOTIVATION CAPABILITY OPPORTUNITY (or lack of)
“I think there would be value in standardising the approach …”
“… its part and parcel of the job. It’s a core thing that you would do”
“… I couldn’t access [GP held] data, because I’m the Local Authority not the NHS”
“I think [DPH] does show good leadership around [evaluation]”
OPPORTUNITY
(or lack of)

5. and Theoretical Domains Framework
COM-B MODEL
‘COM-B’
and Theoretical Domains Framework
“I think there would be value in standardising the approach …”
CAPABILITY
Behavioural Regulation;
Knowledge; Skills; Memory, Attention and Decision Processes
CAPABILITY
“… I couldn’t access [GP held] data, because I’m the Local Authority not the NHS”
OPPORTUNITY
Environmental Context and Resources; Social Influences
OPPORTUNITY
BEHAVIOUR
“I think [DPH] does show good leadership around [evaluation]”
MOTIVATION
Social or Professional Role Identity; Intentions; Goals; Reinforcement; Beliefs about Capabilities; Emotion; Optimism; Beliefs about Consequences
MOTIVATION
“… its part and parcel of the job. It’s a core thing that you would do”

6. Next steps Expand / complete data collection and analysis
Share findings with participants
Identify / agree potential behavioural interventions
Pilot implementation and evaluate impact(s)
For further information, please contact: Jackie James -