Introduction: Training evaluation is an integral part of the education systems
which helps managers making better decisions about curriculums. This study aims
to investigate effectiveness of a workshop on evaluating health promotion
programs which was held for health staffs Of Shahid Sadoughi University of
Medical Sciences.
Method: In this quasi experimental study a workshop on “Evaluating Health
Promotion Programs” was evaluated based on Kirkpatrick's model. Data were
collected through a self administered researcher designed questionnaire. Data
were analyzed by appropriate statistical methods using SPSS V.19.
Results:
Mean satisfaction of teaching method and workshop conditions were 38.97±7.89
and 45.67±5.62 respectively. Increasing knowledge had positive correlation with
participants' satisfaction of teaching method (r=0.684, P=0.007). Participants'
evaluation score about attending in the workshop (18.47±2.67) were positively
correlated to workshop Environmental and Managerial conditions (r=0.545,
P=0.019). 89.5 % of participants reported that they are willing to evaluate
their health promotion programs in the future.
Discussion: For such workshops, teachers' selection teaching methods and
workshop conditions should be considered. When using Kirkpatrick model, not
only the descriptive results should be reported, but also it is important to
report other analytical findings in order to achieve better results.
