Goals and Objectives

Smith, Ricky; Hawkins, Bruce

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“…An objective is something worked toward or striven for; something sought or aimed at 47 49 The specific objective(s) of possible interventions should define how the intervention will contribute to achieving the overarching strategic goal.…”

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Research and Evaluations of the Health Aspects of Disasters, Part VI: Interventional Research and the Disaster Logic Model

Birnbaum

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O’Rourke

et al. 2016

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Disaster-related interventions are actions or responses undertaken during any phase of a disaster to change the current status of an affected community or a Societal System. Interventional disaster research aims to evaluate the results of such interventions in order to develop standards and best practices in Disaster Health that can be applied to disaster risk reduction. Considering interventions as production functions (transformation processes) structures the analyses and cataloguing of interventions/responses that are implemented prior to, during, or following a disaster or other emergency. Since currently it is not possible to do randomized, controlled studies of disasters, in order to validate the derived standards and best practices, the results of the studies must be compared and synthesized with results from other studies (ie, systematic reviews). Such reviews will be facilitated by the selected studies being structured using accepted frameworks. A logic model is a graphic representation of the transformation processes of a program [project] that shows the intended relationships between investments and results. Logic models are used to describe a program and its theory of change, and they provide a method for the analyzing and evaluating interventions. The Disaster Logic Model (DLM) is an adaptation of a logic model used for the evaluation of educational programs and provides the structure required for the analysis of disaster-related interventions. It incorporates a(n): definition of the current functional status of a community or Societal System, identification of needs, definition of goals, selection of objectives, implementation of the intervention(s), and evaluation of the effects, outcomes, costs, and impacts of the interventions. It is useful for determining the value of an intervention and it also provides the structure for analyzing the processes used in providing the intervention according to the Relief/Recovery and Risk-Reduction Frameworks.

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“…An objective is a milestone that reaches towards the goal. In contrast to goals, objectives are narrow, precise, tangible, and concrete 47 49 Objectives may be written to meet the so-called “SMART” rules: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time defined 48 .…”

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Research and Evaluations of the Health Aspects of Disasters, Part VI: Interventional Research and the Disaster Logic Model

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Prehosp. Disaster med.

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“…An objective is a milestone that reaches towards the goal. Objectives are narrow, precise, tangible, and concrete [3–5]. According to Andrew Smith, objectives frequently are written to meet the so-called SMART rules; SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound [2].…”

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11. Strategic planning

2014

Scand J Public Health

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There are several types of planning processes and plans, including strategic, operational, tactical, and contingency. For this document, operational planning includes tactical planning. This chapter examines the strategic planning process and includes an introduction into disaster response plans. "A strategic plan is an outline of steps designed with the goals of the entire organisation as a whole in mind, rather than with the goals of specific divisions or departments". Strategic planning includes all measures taken to provide a broad picture of what must be achieved and in which order, including how to organise a system capable of achieving the overall goals. Strategic planning often is done pre-event, based on previous experience and expertise. The strategic planning for disasters converts needs into a strategic plan of action. Strategic plans detail the goals that must be achieved. The process of converting needs into plans has been deconstructed into its components and includes consideration of: (1) disaster response plans; (2) interventions underway or planned; (3) available resources; (4) current status vs. pre-event status; (5) history and experience of the planners; and (6) access to the affected population. These factors are tempered by the local: (a) geography; (b) climate; (c) culture; (d) safety; and (e) practicality. The planning process consumes resources (costs). All plans must be adapted to the actual conditions--things never happen exactly as planned.

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“…goal —an aim [1]; something to be achieved as part of the mission. Goals are broad, overarching, general, intangible, and often abstract (nonspecific); a milestone that reaches towards the goal [29, 30].…”

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“…objective —a concrete attainment that can be achieved by following certain steps. Objectives relate directly to the output(s) of interventions; objectives are narrow, precise, tangible, and concrete [28, 30, 31].…”

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2014

Scand J Public Health

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Goals and Objectives

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