 Core competencies of health program evaluators: A scoping reviewLucia Amycel Ignacio, Neil Meigh, Sara Dixon, Sarah Bateup and Sharon Mickan Evaluation and Program Planning, 2025, vol. 111, issue C Abstract: Health program evaluation is important in assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of health interventions within communities. Despite its significance, there remains a limited understanding of the essential competencies required for effective evaluation. This scoping review aimed to systematically identify core competencies that have been successfully utilised by health professionals in evaluating community programs. A systematic search was conducted across three health databases, to identify four key articles. Thirty program evaluation competencies were described, across functions of description and analysis of the actual health programs. Authors and participants described these competencies in terms of their importance and application in evaluating community programs. The importance of balancing descriptive skills with cultural sensitivity and an awareness of the complex interactions between the program and the community was highlighted. Keywords: Program evaluation; Evaluator competencies; Health program assessment; Evaluative skills (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:epplan:v:111:y:2025:i:c:s0149718925000710 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102604 Access Statistics for this article Evaluation and Program Planning is currently edited by Jonathan A. Morell More articles in Evaluation and Program Planning from Elsevier |
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