Evaluation of Health Education Volunteering Program based on "Kirkpatrick Model"

Each educational program needs to be modified and evaluated over time. Considering the importance of training and the necessity of using effective and multi-dimensional evaluation methods, the aim of this study was to evaluate of health education volunteering program based on "Kirkpatrick Model". This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the second half of 2016 on 30 health volunteers at one of Shiraz's comprehensive health centers, which participated in the training program related to the Antibiotic Resistance Book. The data gathering instrument was a questionnaire. The first part of the demographic characteristics of the samples and the second part of the “Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Antibiotics Resistance Questionnaire” designed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The questionnaire was first completed as a pretest by the volunteers, then, during three sessions, the educational materials were presented to the volunteers using lectures, with questions and answers and discussions in small groups. Finally, the entire curriculum was evaluated using the "Kirkpatrick's Model". Data was analyzed by SPSS version 22. At the level of a “Kirkpatrick Model ", the majority of volunteers were satisfied with the company at this time (56.8%). At the second level, the knowledge of volunteers increased significantly and the average score of knowledge (3.9 ± 1.02 to +6.6 ± 0.5) increased (P < 1.000), which indicated the effectiveness of the evaluation based on the "Kirkpatrick Model". The volunteers were satisfied with the various aspects of the implementation of the program and the training they received, and their knowledge was increased. Therefore, "Kirkpatrick Model” for evaluating educational programs, is suggested.