The BC Cancer Agency Primary Prevention Program

Using Negotiated Accountability to Evaluate a Community-Determined Health Initiative

Authors

  • Treena Chomik Chomik Consulting and Research, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Lynne Baillie BC Cancer Agency Prevention Program, Kelowna, British Columbia
  • Heather McLeod BC Cancer Agency Centre for the Southern Interior, Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Sandra Broughton BC Cancer Agency Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna, British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.023.012

Abstract

The British Columbia Cancer Agency Centre for the Southern Interior Prevention Program operated from 1997 to 2005, resulting in community-determined cancer prevention initiatives specific to unique local needs. These initiatives included community events and forums, school food and nutrition activities, physical exercise initiatives, environment and air quality programs, early childhood education, tobacco counselling programs, and cancer prevention-related publications. The external evaluation of the program used the concept of negotiated accountability to strengthen collaborative evaluative practices. In this article, we present evaluation findings and provide a detailed example from one partner community.

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Published

2008-04-21

How to Cite

Chomik, T., Baillie, L., McLeod, H., & Broughton, S. (2008). The BC Cancer Agency Primary Prevention Program: Using Negotiated Accountability to Evaluate a Community-Determined Health Initiative. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 23(1), 201–210. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.023.012

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2008): Spring

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Copyright (c) 2008 Treena Chomik, Lynne Baillie, Heather McLeod, Sandra Broughton

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