AOR 1: Assessment of Needs and Capacity

Question 1

advisory committee

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usually consists of individuals who are in a position to periodically report on their actual experiences related to some common issue

Question 2

capacity assessment

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a measure of actual and potential individual, group, and community resources that can be inherent, and/or brought, to bear for health maintenance and enhancement. The process of mapping community assets is included.

Question 3

coalition

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a group of diverse organizations and constituencies working together toward a common goal

Question 4

needs assessment

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the process of identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the needs of a priority population

Question 5

qualitative data

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data in a narrative form, which is collected to better understand motivation, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Question 6

quantitative data

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data collected in numerical form or easily translated to numerical form

Question 7

planning committees are made up of

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advisory committee members, experts, and agency staff

Question 8

primary data

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data that a HES collects directly, which are used to answer unique questions related to the specific needs assessment

Question 9

secondary data

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data that already have been collected by others that may or may not be directly gathered from the individual or population being assessed

Question 10

stakeholders

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individuals or agencies with a vested interest in the health education program

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Epidemiological needs assessment model

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focused on data such as death rates, prevalence rates, birth rates, etc.

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Public health needs assessment model

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epidemiological data are used to quantify health problems but can be more focused on a specific population

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social needs assessment model

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useful to investigate social or political issues that influence health

Question 14

asset needs assessment model

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focused on the strength of a community, organization, or population

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rapid needs assessment model

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used when time and money are lacking and lack in detail

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primary data sources

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induvial: surveys, interviews
group: focus groups, observations

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secondary data sources

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epidemiological data

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nominal group process

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a few representatives from the priority population are asked to respond to specific questions based on what the HES needs to know
5-7 people assembled and asked to place issues in question in a hierarchy and then comment on those issues

Question 19

delphi panel

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members of the group complete 3-5 questionnaires, in increasing levels of specificity
involves individuals from three groups: decision-makers, staff, and program participants

Question 20

community capacity inventory

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written list of skills and talents of individual community members, associations, and other resources in the neighborhood

Question 21

community asset map

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visual representation of the physical assets of a community that may constitute important physical and social support structures for achieving community goals

Question 22

systems strategies

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changes that impact all elements of an organization, institution, or system; a modification in how a collective unit decides upon policies, program services, decision-making, and the allocation of resources

Question 23

paradigm

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level1 systems change
the mindset or beliefs of how the systems work and refer to goals, policies, and structure
change: shift or reinforcement

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goals

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level 2 systems change
aims of the system
change: focus or change the aims of the system

Question 25

system structure

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level 3 systems change
parts of the systems, actors, and interconnections between the parts
change: modifying linkages within the system, system elements, or incorporating new elements

Question 26

feedback and delays

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level 4 of systems change
providing information about the result of different actions by system elements to the source/administration of the actions
change: create or change feedback loop, adding feedback loops or changing feedback delays

Question 27

system elements

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actors and physical elements of the system connection through activities and information flow

Question 28

community-building processes

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focused on the identification, nurturing, and celebration of community assets

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predisposing factors

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individual knowledge and affective traits

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enabling factors

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factors that make possible a change in behavior

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reinforcing factors

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feedback and encouragement resulting from a changed behavior; perhaps from significant others

Question 32

process evaluation

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assessing the implementation and delivery of a program or intervention which can provide valuable insights into collaboration, duplication of services, and addressing concerns

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social assessment

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process of evaluating and understanding the social factors that influence individuals’ health behaviors and outcome

Question 34

Partners bring

Answer 34

Skills, knowledge, and resources to the table and are willing to share risks, responsibilities, and reward