Question

Explain the details of how you will evaluate a program about 200 employees to lower back problems and reduce cardiovascular disease, to assess how or whether you achieved your objectives. (Remember to state the aim/goals of your program in this section as well as the objectives before explaining the evaluation plan). Be clear about which types of evaluation(s) will be done and why as well as when the evaluation will be done. Who is doing the evaluation (justify your decision(s)). Also specify which evaluation framework is guiding your evaluation and how this applies to the evaluation. How will you use the findings? These are a few of the questions to guide you on this assignment but the textbook has given extensive information for your guidance.

Answer 1

Aim of the study:  The association between the history of cardiovascular disease and the Lower back pain in the employees.

Evaluation:

Surveys and examination used to evaluate the association between the low back pain and heart disease. Employees with back pain of the last three months in the past year have been included in the evaluation program. The program was evaluated based on the Framingham Risk Score. The risk score of BP, total cholesterol, Smoking, diabetes, pain level was included in the evaluation program. The risk score is calculated using the algorithm method. Chronic low back pain and cardiovascular risk factors were compared and higher risk factors were compared with other groups. Gender and age were also considered in evaluating the risk factors. The findings show that there is a strong association between the low back pain and cardiovascular disease but the lower back pain is not associated with all major cardiovascular risk factors. Further studies and include of psychological factors is necessary for the confirmation of the relationship.