The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has developed a model for describing good practices.
What kind of practices can be described with the model?
The model for describing a good practice offers a tool for a concise description of practices that have been evaluated. The "goodness" of practices is evaluated in terms of their functionality and effectiveness. The model provides no ready-made evaluation methods or criteria, but these are defined in the evaluation process of the practice that is being described.
The model can be used for describing practices that have been evaluated and found good in the context of basic activities or in a development project, and that are consistent with the characteristics of a good practice defined by THL. The model is also applicable to emerging practices that have already proved promising and have been evaluated for functionality and/or effectiveness to some extent.
Characteristics of a good practice
Why is it worthwhile describing a good practice?
A clear, transparent description enables conclusions to be drawn from the evaluation concerning the functionality and/or effectiveness of the practice. The description promotes the adoption of other professionals to apply the good practice in their own work environment. Further, it helps develop one’s own work and provides valuable information about social and health care practices for development purposes.