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Chapter-20 Planning and Evaluation

BOOK TITLE: A Textbook of Public Health Dentistry

Author
1. Marya CM
ISBN
9789350252161
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11413_20
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research Faridabad, Haryana, India
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Abstract

Program planning is an organized process to address the needs of a specific group of people. Program planning involves a process which is to design, implement and evaluate a clinic or community-based project. Planning is an integral part of dental care provision that operates at many different levels, i.e. national level, at health authority level and within a dental practice where dental practitioner and their team members may develop a range of practice policies aimed at improving the services provided. This chapter describes planning, its purposes, and the steps of planning in the planning cycle. Evaluation is discussed with an explanation of the purposes and types of evaluation.

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