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Evaluation Proposal: Healthy-U

Megan Lee
November 30, 2014

Section 1: Conceptualization of Evaluation


This evaluation will serve to investigate if Healthy-U is successful in helping participants lose
weight. Additional questions that can be answered are: is individual health coaching having an effect
on participant weight loss, which method of coaching is more successful: group or individual, does
attendance rate influence participant weight loss, and are Healthy-U educational sessions using
effective, proven content for weight loss. This evaluation will be a summative evaluation

because of the focus on the achievement of program goals and objectives, both
quantitative and qualitative. The key stakeholders in this evaluation are HealthyUNCG
staff, HealthyUNCG advisory board, current participants in Healthy-U, and future
participants in Healthy-U (university employees). To evaluate this program, it must be
assumed that Healthy-U is adhering to the IRB approved standards and that data has
been collected since its conception in 2012, is reliable. Evaluators must keep in mind
that HealthyUNCG is a university funded program with a small budget and only one fulltime employee. The majority of programs are facilitated by two part-time graduate
assistants, who are also responsible for inputting data. With constant budget cuts, it is
imperative that HealthyUNCG prove its utility by providing effective programming for
university employees.
Section 2: Program Description
Healthy-U is a 12-week weight management program developed and facilitated
by HealthyUNCG, UNCGs employee wellness initiative. The aim of this study is to
provide a low cost, weight loss program to UNCG employees and to examine the
effectiveness of individual health coaching on weight loss. This project will include
weekly meetings that alternate between educational presentations in a support group
setting and small group health coaching sessions with a certified Health and Wellness
Coach. All individuals enrolled will participate in the educational sessions and receive
weekly weigh-ins. Participants will have baseline measurements (height, weight, blood
pressure, waist circumference) taken at the first educational session and only weight will
be taken at the subsequent educational sessions. The educational sessions will use
programs and materials that focus on providing basic health and nutritional information
to participants in a supportive environment that where they can share their experiences,
successes and struggles with weight loss with individuals who are experiencing similar
issues. Participants will be randomly selected to either individual or group coaching
sessions, which occur on the odd-numbered weeks. The group coaching sessions will
be led by two trained Health & Wellness coaches in a group format, while the individual
coaching sessions will be one-on-one with a trained Health & Wellness coach selected

from a bank of trained coaches. Healthy-U can be attended by any university employee,
including employee family members who are on the state health plan. Healthy-U
started in 2012 and has yet to be evaluated since its conception.
Below is a logic model for Healthy-U. The inputs/resources highlighted are
employees of HealthyUNCG and campus resources like facilities to hold classes. The
activities of Healthy-U are as follows: weekly educational and coaching sessions,
participant weigh-ins, and activities that help with recruitment for Healthy-U. The
optimal output of these activities would be a 12 week long program that increases
participant knowledge, tools, and skills to control his/her weight. The outcome of
Healthy-U will be an overall improved quality of life through decreased body fat,
increased problem solving skills, and increased participant awareness of HealthyUNCG
as a tool for improved health.
INPUTS/
RESOURCES
-1 full time
employee of
HealthyUNCG

ACTIVITIES
-Alternating weekly
educational presentations
and group/individual
coaching sessions

OUTPUTS
-12 week Healthy-U
program

-2 part-time
graduate
assistants

-Mandatory weigh ins on


educational weeks

-Participants have
received knowledge,
tools, and skills to
control their weight

-Bank of trained
health coaches

-Optional weigh ins on


coaching weeks

-Mutual accountability
between participants

-Email
communications

-Provide group/individual
health coaching

-Offices on
campus at
UNCG

-Recruitment activity
Weekly reminder
emails
Page on
HealthyUNCGs
website
Article in Campus
Weekly

-Classes held on
campus at
UNCG

OUTCOMES/
IMPACT
Short-term Outcomes
Increased
understanding of
benefits of
physical exercise
Increased
problem solving
abilities to
overcome
barriers to
physical activity
Decreased blood
pressure
Improved
perceived stress
levels
Increased
participant
awareness of
HealthyUNCG as
a resource and
tool for improved
health
Long-term Outcomes
Increased
endurance level
Lowered Body
Fat
Increased daily

Broad Questions
Is Healthy-U effective in
helping participants lose
weight?
Which coaching method
(individual vs. group)
impacts weight loss more?
Are the educational
programs assembled by
HealthyUNCG staff proven,
effective programs for
weight loss?
Does attendance rate affect
participant weight loss?

Data sources
Weigh in sheets
Pre Survey
Post Survey
Pre Survey
Post Survey
Weigh in sheets
Literature
Folders w/weekly PowerPoints

physical activity
levels
Overall improved
quality of life

Attendance Sheet
Weigh in sheets

Section 3: Evaluation Plan


The specific question that will be answered through this evaluation is: Is
individual health coaching, in combination with a weight loss program, an effective tool
in helping participants lose weight?
Healthy-U is designed as a randomized control trial (RCT). This type of
experiment dictates that participants are randomly selected into different treatment
groups. Participants in this design are also assessed for eligibility (ex: employee of
UNCG) and recruited before the experiment begins. Because Healthy-U is a RCT, an
IRB had to be submitted and participants were informed of their participation in a study.
The two treatment groups to which participants could be assigned were either individual
or group health coaching. Therefore, the evaluation design will also measure in a
The variables measured for this evaluation will be weight, eating practices,
physical activity behaviors, stress management techniques, and barriers to living a
healthy lifestyle. These variables with help the evaluators to determine if Healthy-U has
met its goals, what participants learned, and how to improve the program. To evaluate
whether individual health coaching was effective in weight loss, the participant variables
above will be compiled into individual health coaching participants and group coaching
participants. The variable of participant weight loss will be collected from the weight
sheets Healthy-U facilitators have on file, while the rest of the data will come from the
Qualtrics surveys administered pre-Healthy-U and post-Healthy-U.
Evaluation Crosswalk
Below are the compiled questions and data sources guiding the evaluation plan
for HealthyUNCGs weight management program, Healthy-U. The majority of the data
sources are already available (with the exception of the Post Survey) because of
HealthyUNCGs data collection procedures. Ultimately, the primary interest of the
evaluation focuses on participant weight loss as an outcome. This can be also broken
down by participants in group coaching versus those in individual coaching and how the
coaching style impacted weight loss.

Section 4: Reporting Plan


The report will be assembled after all data has been collected (post-Healthy-U).
The surveys will need to be exported into graphs that evaluators can assess and turn
into themes. In terms of weight loss, the weigh-in sheets will need to be assigned to
participants, divided into individual or group health coaching, and analyzed for greatest
weight lost among the two groups. Conclusions can then be drawn based off the
qualitative and quantitative data. These conclusions will be compiled in a report and
delivered to HealthyUNCG staff/HealthyUNCG advisory board. The report could be
used to improve Healthy-U or to support the need for HealthyUNCGs budget.
Section 5: Detailed Budget
Type of Expenditure

Time Devoted to Project

Staffing
Evaluator
Statistician
Health Program Specialist

Amount
Budgeted
$4550
$2000
$1000
$1250

Graduate Assistant

$300

1 month

Materials and Supplies


Office Supplies

$700
$200

Statistical Software
Food for meetings

$300
$200

Equipment
Computers
Room Reservation
Travel

$2500
$2000
$500
$500

5 Months
5 months
4 months
4 months

Notes

Lead on evaluation
Assessing data
To evaluate educational
sessions for effectiveness in
weight loss
Familiar
with
program;
compile necessary files
Files, Paper, Pens, Printing
Materials
SPSS
3 team led meetings over 2
months

Pre-evaluation meeting

$150

Mid-evaluation meeting

$150

Post-evaluation meeting

$150

Presentation to
Advisory Board
Total Expenses

$50

HealthyUNCG

In reserved
campus
In reserved
campus
In reserved
campus
In reserved
campus

room

on

room

on

room

on

room

on

$8250

Section 6: Detailed Timeline

Evaluation Activities
Compile all relevant materials (weigh in sheets,
Power Point presentations, attendance sheets,
instructor guidelines, pre and post surveys) into
central location and give to Evaluating Staff.

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

Staff: Graduate Assistant

Separate data based on coaching status


(individual and group).

Staff: Graduate Assistant, Statistician

Analyze weigh in sheets and determine which


group lost the most weight and if coaching style
was a significant predictor of weight loss.

Staff: Statistician

Take educational sessions and evaluate based


on effectiveness, fidelity, and overall health
relevancy.
Staff: Health Program Specialist, Evaluator

Analyze the qualitative data in surveys for


participant satisfaction, eating practices, physical
activity behaviors, stress management
techniques, and barriers to living a healthy

May

lifestyle.
Staff: Statistician, Health Program Specialist

Compile findings into report to present to


HealthyUNCG staff, including recommendations.
Staff: Evaluator, Statistician, Health Program
Specialist

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