Desenvolvendo modelos para o Programa de Promoção da Alimentação Adequada e Saudável: um estudo de avaliabilidade

Abstract

Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) are globally an important public health problem, with inadequate nutrition being one of its main determinants. Thus, the qualification of health professionals to carry out actions to promote adequate and healthy eating, which are practical, effective and viable, is essential. The aim of this article was to carry out the evaluability study, considering the description of the intervention (implementation of the Program for the Promotion of Adequate and Healthy Eating – PPAHE in Brazilian Primary Health Care), the elaboration of the logical model and the identification and validation of the evaluative questions . The seven-element system proposed by Thurston and Ramaliu was adopted as a reference. Document analysis, theoretical review, meetings for the elaboration of the logical theoretical model of the Program and the identification of evaluative questions were carried out, which resulted in the instrument of multidimensional measures to assess its implementation. Content validation of the evaluative questions was performed using the Delphi technique. The logical model developed was essential to understand the basic theoretical premises of the PPAHE, condensing the peculiarities of its components into an image and constituting a product that can be used in further evaluative research. The multidimensional instrument presented a content validation index of 91%. The study provides a logical model and a valid multidimensional instrument, which are essential for planning the actual evaluation of the implementation of the PPAHE.