Realist evaluation for programs and services in the health area: an integrative review of the theoretical and methodological literature.
Jeane Roza QuintansTatiana YonekuraCarla Andrea TrapéCassia Baldini SoaresPublished in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2020)
It is indicated that the realist evaluation is to be conducted in 21 stages. It takes into account qualitative and procedural methods, which makes it powerful for understanding human and social relationships in the context analyzed. Theories that come from evaluating the functioning of the programs analyzed have greater explanatory chances if they are built by reference to the social totality.