Situational Assessment I

Question 1

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Question 2

Situational Assessment:

Answer 2

Analyzes environment, partners, and health needs.

Focuses on problems and deficits.

Guides future planning decisions.

Question 3

6 Steps in Situational Assessment:

Answer 3

Identify key questions.
Create a data plan.
Collect data.
Analyze and summarize.
Communicate findings.
Decide next steps, considering partners, timeline, and budget.

Question 4

Approaches to Situational Assessment:

Answer 4

Desktop (Days): Secondary data, limited scope.
Rapid (Weeks): Primary & secondary data, more outreach.
Comprehensive (Months): Extensive research (prim. & sec.), community input, complex analysis.

Question 5

Types of Data:

Primary: Collected firsthand (e.g., surveys).
Secondary: Collected by others (e.g., reports).
Grey Literature: Unpublished/internal documents.

Answer 5

Grey literature is research or information published outside traditional academic or commercial channels, like government reports, policy briefs, or organization documents.

Question 6

Evidence-Informed Decision Making:

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Answer 6

Health issues, local context, preferences, research, and resources contribute to public health expertise.

Question 7

What is the situation?

• Impact on health, at-risk groups, and public perception.

What is making the situation better or worse?

• Trends and internal strengths/weaknesses.

What solutions or actions can be taken?

• What are others doing? What has your organization done? What evidence supports actions?

Answer 7

Key Questions to Answer

Question 8

See PI/ECO or PISCO

Answer 8

S: setting

Question 9

Develop Data Gathering Plan:

Answer 9

Create a specific plan for data collection.
Consider context, data types/sources, methods, quality, feasibility, data storage, and resources needed, team coordination, review.

Question 10

Data Gathering: Primary vs. Secondary Data

Primary Data:
Collected firsthand (e.g., surveys, interviews, observations).

Secondary Data: Previously collected by others (e.g., research articles, government data, reports).

Question 11

Indicators

Answer 11

How we’re measuring the success of other intervention or program (what are the health impacts). or assess progress, performance, or the status of a specific objective or situation.
ex:
Health Status:
- life expectancy, mortality
- morbidity & disability
- mental illness & suicide
- Self-assessed physical & mental health
- disease/health conditions

Health Determinants:
- health behaviors
- Physical & Social envi.
- Health Care
- Social Inequities.

Question 12

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Question 13

Importance:
Good data = informed decisions on goals, audience, strategies.
Focus on strengths, opportunities, and health equity.