Health Needs Assessment (4)

Question 1

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 1

Self-Actualisation
Esteem
Love/Belonging
Safety
Physiological

Question 2

Normative need

Bradshaw’s taxonomy

Answer 2

Identified according to a norm/set standard, normally set by experts e.g. means-tested benefits

Question 3

Comparative need

Bradshaw’s taxonomy

Answer 3

Concerns problems which emerge by comparison with others who are not in need

Question 4

Felt need

Bradshaw’s taxonomy

Answer 4

Need which people feel, need from the perspective of people who have it

Question 5

Expressed need

Bradshaw’s taxonomy

Answer 5

Need which they say they have, people can feel need which they do not express and can express needs they do not feel = Demand

Question 6

Health needs assessment

Answer 6

Systematic method for reviewing the health issues facing a population > agreed priorities and resource allocation improve and reduce inequalities

Question 7

Why health needs assessment

Answer 7

• improve population’s health
• helps priorities resources
• helps make evidence based case for resource allocation
• allows reflection for what should happen
• identify causes of health inequality
• understanding of local health problems

Question 8

Health needs assessment

Answer 8

• Define your population (geographically, gender, ethnicity)
• Identify your stakeholders (DoH, patient support groups, GPs)

Question 9

Types

Answer 9

• Epidemiological (expensive, measure health status of population)
• Comparative
• Corporate (ask experts)

Question 10

Need

Answer 10

Capacity to benefit (genetics and lifestyle)

Question 11

Demand

Answer 11

Felt need and express it (media and education)

Question 12

Supply

Answer 12

Whether need is provided for (public and political pressure, historical patterns)