ABSTRACT As Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) expand their efforts to improve the distribution and diversity of the healthcare workforce, one common question is how these activities impact their local communities. Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an evaluation method designed to assess a program’s intended and unintended impacts, social capital, and partner reciprocity. This study used REM to uncover and explore the intended and unintended impact of a rural AHEC in a 14-county region. The findings of this study provide direction to the AHEC in relation to strengthening their partnerships, social capital, and improving the health workforce in their region.

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使用涟漪效应图评估农村学术社区伙伴关系

摘要 随着地区健康教育中心 (AHEC) 努力改善医疗保健人员的分布和多样性，一个常见问题是这些活动如何影响当地社区。涟漪效应图 (REM) 是一种评估方法，旨在评估计划的预期和非预期影响、社会资本和合作伙伴互惠。本研究使用 REM 来揭示和探索农村 AHEC 在 14 个县地区的预期和意外影响。这项研究的结果为 AHEC 提供了方向，以加强其伙伴关系、社会资本和改善其所在地区的卫生人力。