Ches Exam with complete solutions
Needs Assessment - Answers -to gather information to determine what health education
activities are appropriate in a given setting, systematic planned collection of information
about the health knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, and practices, attitudes,
motivation, and practices of individuals or groups and the quality socioeconomic
environment where they live
primary data - Answers -data gathered directly from the or about the individual or
population of interest. surveys, interviews, focus groups and direct observation
secondary data - Answers -data that have already been collected by others that may or
may not be directly gathered from the individual or population assessed. peer reviewed
journals
stakeholders - Answers -may be involved in program operations as program manager,
program staff, partners, funding agencies, coalition members
Process for needs assessment - Answers -1. determine the scope of work and the
purpose for the needs assessment.
2. gather the data
3. analyze the data
4. identify any factors linked to the health problem
5. identify the focus for the program
6. validate the need before continuing with planning process
theories & program planning - Answers -help shape the answers to the questions what,
why, and how
5 models of needs assessment - Answers -epidemiological model, public health, social,
asset, rapid
epidemiological model - Answers -focuses on epidemiological- death rates, prevalence
rates, birth rates
public health model - Answers -attempts to quantify health problems and often uses
epidemiological data- more focused on specific population and can be mindful of
limitations of resources
social model - Answers -investigates social or political issues thatt influence health
Needs Assessment - Answers -to gather information to determine what health education
activities are appropriate in a given setting, systematic planned collection of information
about the health knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, and practices, attitudes,
motivation, and practices of individuals or groups and the quality socioeconomic
environment where they live
primary data - Answers -data gathered directly from the or about the individual or
population of interest. surveys, interviews, focus groups and direct observation
secondary data - Answers -data that have already been collected by others that may or
may not be directly gathered from the individual or population assessed. peer reviewed
journals
stakeholders - Answers -may be involved in program operations as program manager,
program staff, partners, funding agencies, coalition members
Process for needs assessment - Answers -1. determine the scope of work and the
purpose for the needs assessment.
2. gather the data
3. analyze the data
4. identify any factors linked to the health problem
5. identify the focus for the program
6. validate the need before continuing with planning process
theories & program planning - Answers -help shape the answers to the questions what,
why, and how
5 models of needs assessment - Answers -epidemiological model, public health, social,
asset, rapid
epidemiological model - Answers -focuses on epidemiological- death rates, prevalence
rates, birth rates
public health model - Answers -attempts to quantify health problems and often uses
epidemiological data- more focused on specific population and can be mindful of
limitations of resources
social model - Answers -investigates social or political issues thatt influence health
