Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Health Promotion, Needs Assessment, Health Impact Assessment

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2250A/B
• Professor: Bill Irwin

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Need difference between the present situation and a more desirable one. Epidemiological viewpoint need defined as a systemic procedure for determining the nature and extent of problems experienced by a specific population can affect their health directly or indirectly. Program planning viewpoint needs assessment defined as the process identifying, analyzing and prioritizing the needs of the priority population. Conducting needs assessment is the most critical step in the planning process; Provides objective data to define important health problems. Why needs assessments should be completed first before other steps of the planning process: Capacity refers to the individual, organizational and community resources that can enable a community to take action i. e. leade(cid:396)ship, (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ships, ope(cid:396)atio(cid:374)s st(cid:396)u(cid:272)tu(cid:396)es et(cid:272). If another needs assessment has been conducted recently for a related program, or there if there is not enough funding or time to complete the needs assessment.