Course Details

1. Understand and specify the methodological steps for evaluating health services performance
2. Develop their competences how to measure the performance of services and use the data for assessing the criteria of evaluation
3. Develop their skills in using the methods and the techniques in caring out the evaluation of performance of services
4. Use the specific health indicators for measurement and evaluation of health policy programmes and interventions
5. Contribute to the process of health policy decision making

Introduction: The  introduction to the scope and the framework of evaluation of health services focusing on the analysis of the basic criteria of measurement and evaluation of performance of a health policy and programme : equity , efficiency effectiveness and responsiveness .

Methodology: Methods and appropriate techniques of health measurement and evaluation of health policy programmes and interventions.

Health indicators: Description and development of health system indicators for evaluating health services performance .The case of Cyprus Health Indicator System will be describe as a valid and potential case study,

Public Health Programmes: The scope and methodology for evaluating public health prevention programmes will be represented and analyse. 

• Donabedian A., Evaluating the quality of Medical Care, Quart, 1996
• Drummond M., Methods for the economic evaluation of Health Care Programmes, 2002

• Cyprus Health Monitoring System, Cyprus Ministry of Health, 2010
• Evaluation of Greek Health care services, National School of Public Health

We use a variety of teaching methods to meet different learning styles and needs of the course. This means that the student can expect a set of lectures, seminars, case studies and learning based on group discussions and problems (problem solving, student oriented). The result is a rich learning experience where students can benefit from courses which are relevant, practical and current.
Graduate students are required to participate during their studies in scientific activities (conferences, workshops) objects associated with the Program enriching their knowledge with additional knowledge to the theoretical and practical training in relation to their practical training and preparation of their thesis work.
Courses other than teaching or instructional books proposed by each teacher to study their contents usually offer several other forms of additional teaching materials such as notes, educational CD / DVD, Internet courses, or hung on the website of the Department or the educational platform (e-class) of the graduate program.                                                         
It is possible, at the discretion of the teacher, lessons supplemented by classroom exercises and assignments, individual or group, to better their strengthening. In any case, at the discretion of the teacher to determine the specific requirements of the exercise (or exercises) in each course, or other work, which should prepare the student for the course.