HLT 4310 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

HLT 4310 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS


What is a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)? - Answers - A systematic
process to identify and analyze community health needs.

Why conduct a CHNA? - Answers - Identify service gaps, prioritize needs, plan
interventions, and gather data for grants.

Types of Needs in a CHNA: - Answers - - Normative Need --> Defined by experts.
- Perceived Need --> Identified by the population.
- Expressed Need --> Based on service usage (e.g., doctor visits).
- Comparative Need --> Comparing similar communities.

Who conducts CHNA? - Answers - Health departments, hospitals, universities, local
governments, etc.

4 Phases of CHNA: - Answers - 1. Gather preliminary data.
2. Collect community data.
3. Analyze data.
4. Prioritize needs & provide recommendations.

What is a Health Program? - Answers - A set of planned activities designed to improve
health.

Generalized Model for Program Planning: - Answers - 1. Assess needs.
2. Set goals & objectives.
3. Develop interventions.
4. Implement interventions.
5. Evaluate results.

PRECEDE-PROCEED Model: - Answers - - Precede: Assessment phases (social,
epidemiological, behavioral, environmental).
- Proceed: Implementation & evaluation phases.

MATCH Model: - Answers - A multilevel approach to community health used by the U.S.
government

CDCynergy Model: - Answers - Developed by the CDC to guide health communication
interventions.

Primary vs. Secondary Data: - Answers - - Primary Data --> New, collected firsthand
(e.g., surveys, interviews).