Community Health Assessment Flashcards
what are the three steps in problem identification in the program planning model
- define the community
- decide on the type of assessment
- conduct the assessment
what is a community
a group of people sharing values, norms, and goals
what are the three elements of a community
people, place, and interaction
what are examples of the people element of a community
values, beliefs, behaviours, size, membership, demographic characteristic, social, and economic status, sense of power and influence, and a sense of belonging
what are examples of the place element of a community
geography, boundaries, housing, industry, air, water, land, virtual presence
what are examples of the interaction element of a community
interpersonal communication, family based, education related, religion based, politically related, recreationally focused, virtual communication
what is an assessment
a process of gathering and analyzing available data to gain knowledge of the community and the prevalent health problems or inequities
what is a needs assessment
to determine the gaps, lacks, and want of the community and to define the health problems
what is an organizational assessment
to determine the capability and willingness of the organization to provide the health program
what is marketing assessment
to determine the extent to which the target community is interested in health program
what are the 4 types of needs
expressed, normative, perceived and comparative
what is an expressed need
a demand for specific services that may be lacking
what is a normative need
a deficiency defined by experts and health professionals according to a scientific notion
what is a perceived need
a sense of lack experienced by the target community
what is a comparative need
an identified deficit based on the contrast between advantaged and disadvantaged groups with the community
