What is programme evaluation?

Programme evaluation isthe systematic collection of information about the activities, characteristics, and outcomes of a programme to:

• be accountable to funders
• make judgements about the programme
• improve the programme
• inform decisions about future programme development

Evaluations should be planned alongside programme implementation.

What do we do?

The HSR team is closely involved in the programme evaluation of key proof-of-concept projects that are piloted at CGH and SingHealth. Findings from these evaluations have enabled relevant stakeholders, including clinicians, to understand the clinical impact of these programmes on patient care, as well as to continually improve on the programmes to achieve better outcomes.

Selected programme evaluation-related first-author publications

• Oh HC, Sridharan S, Yap MF, Goh P, Lee L, Venkataraman, How CH, Lim HC. Impact of a Primary Care Partnership Program on Accident and Emergency Attendances at a Regional Hospital in Singapore: A Pilot Study. Singapore Medical Journal (In Press) Nurjono M, Shrestha P, Shiraz F, Ang IYH, Eh Kexin, Toh SA, Vrijhoef HJM. Shifting Care from Hospital to Community, a Strategy to Integrate Care in Singapore: Process Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity. BMC HSR. 2020;20(452)
• Nurjono M, Vrijhoef HJM. Integrated Care Ecosystems in Singapore in Desigining Integrated Care Ecosystems. 2019. Pages 137-150
• Nurjono M, Shrestha P, Shiraz F, Ang IYH, Yoong J, Toh SA, Vrijhoef HJM. Implementation Fidelity of a Strategy to Integrate Service Delivery: Evaluation of a Transitional Care Program for Individuals with Complex Needs in Singapore. BMC HSR. 2019;19(1):1
• Nurjono M, Yoong J, Yap P, Wee SL, Vrijhoef HJM. Implementation of Integrated Care in Singapore; A Complex Adaptive System Perspective. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2018;18(4):4. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4174
• Nurjono M, Shrestha P, Lee A, Lim XY, Shiraz F, Tan S, Wong SH, Foo KM, Wee T, Toh, SA, Yoong J, Vrijhoef HJM. Realist evaluation of a complex integrated care program: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2018;8:e017111.doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017111