Lecture 6.1: Health Needs Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Health Needs Assessment?
A
A systematic process for determining and addressing needs, or “gaps” between current conditions and desired conditions or “wants”.
2
Q
What questions are asked in a Health Needs Assessment? (8)
A
- What is the problem?
- What is the size and nature of the problem?
- What are the current services?
- What are the viewpoints of health professionals?
- What do patients want?
- What are the most appropriate and effective
solutions? - What are the resource implications?
- What are the outcomes to evaluate change ?
3
Q
What is ‘Need’ defined as in healthcare?
A
It is commonly defined as the capacity to
benefit
4
Q
What is ‘Demand’ defined as in healthcare?
A
It is what patients ask for
5
Q
What is ‘Supply’ defined as in healthcare?
A
It is the healthcare that can be/ is provided
