Community Needs Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 1)
Community Needs Assessment Worksheet
Instructions:
This worksheet is based on McKenzie & Pinger's six-step model described in An Introduction to
Community & Public Health. The six steps are described in the following list. The tasks in the
“Community Needs Assessment Worksheet” accomplish the first four steps.
Step 1: Determine purpose and focus of needs assessment
Task: Describe the problem prompting this assessment.
Step 2: Gather data
Task: Research data to complete a market segmentation.
Step 3: Analyze data
Task: Analyze market segmentation findings to determine community needs.
Step 4: Identify the factors linked to the health problem
Task: Describe barriers to care evidenced by data analysis.
Step 5: Identify the program focus
This will be accomplished in the "Process Innovation Strategy Worksheet."
Step 6: Validate the prioritized need
This will be accomplished in the "Stakeholder Communication Worksheet."
The chart provided will guide your research and analysis process. Begin by examining and using
the resource to complete as much of the chart as possible. Research other sources as necessary
to complete the assignment. Please note, minor calculations of data will be required to
complete the table.
• Perform an internet search for the Chinle Census Reporter. Within the site, use the search
field to research health insurance, employment, telephone, vehicles, and additional
categories if needed.
1. Determine purpose and focus of needs assessment. One effective way to focus a needs
assessment is to base the assessment on specific questions. What questions do you need to
answer about Chinle, Arizona, or obesity to address the problem in the community?
To address the problem the Navajo community is facing in Chinle, AZ, it would be helpful to
know how the community members feel about the rates of obesity in their community, their
, comfort levels with the healthcare providers + what is their ability to access them. I would
also ask what interventions have been trialed in the past and were the essential stakeholder
(members of the Navajo tribe) directing and implementing these interventions. What were
barriers to past interventions being successful and what was tried to overcome the barriers?
2. Gather data. Finding the root causes of the obesity problem in Chinle begins with
foundational data about population demographics, health status, healthcare utilization,
healthcare resources, and behaviors. Research the available data to complete the following
charts:
Part I: Population Demographics
Location: Chinle, Arizona
Total population: 3,771
Factor Category Distribution % # of people
Gender Male 48% 1810
Female 52% 1961
Race White 4.04% 152
Hispanic 1.3% 49
Black 0% 0
Asian 3.5% 132
Native American 90.5% 3,400
Other 0.7% 26
Age Up to 9 15% 566
10–19 21% 792
20–39 28% 1056
40–59 19% 717
60 and over 17% 641
Socioeconomic Uninsured individuals 43.3% 1633
factors Individuals below poverty level 57.3% 2161
Median household income $27,443.00 1264
Unemployment rate 5.1% 193
Adults with a high school
83.9% 1900
education or higher
Individuals who speak English 38.7% 763
less than "very well"
Community Needs Assessment Worksheet
Instructions:
This worksheet is based on McKenzie & Pinger's six-step model described in An Introduction to
Community & Public Health. The six steps are described in the following list. The tasks in the
“Community Needs Assessment Worksheet” accomplish the first four steps.
Step 1: Determine purpose and focus of needs assessment
Task: Describe the problem prompting this assessment.
Step 2: Gather data
Task: Research data to complete a market segmentation.
Step 3: Analyze data
Task: Analyze market segmentation findings to determine community needs.
Step 4: Identify the factors linked to the health problem
Task: Describe barriers to care evidenced by data analysis.
Step 5: Identify the program focus
This will be accomplished in the "Process Innovation Strategy Worksheet."
Step 6: Validate the prioritized need
This will be accomplished in the "Stakeholder Communication Worksheet."
The chart provided will guide your research and analysis process. Begin by examining and using
the resource to complete as much of the chart as possible. Research other sources as necessary
to complete the assignment. Please note, minor calculations of data will be required to
complete the table.
• Perform an internet search for the Chinle Census Reporter. Within the site, use the search
field to research health insurance, employment, telephone, vehicles, and additional
categories if needed.
1. Determine purpose and focus of needs assessment. One effective way to focus a needs
assessment is to base the assessment on specific questions. What questions do you need to
answer about Chinle, Arizona, or obesity to address the problem in the community?
To address the problem the Navajo community is facing in Chinle, AZ, it would be helpful to
know how the community members feel about the rates of obesity in their community, their
, comfort levels with the healthcare providers + what is their ability to access them. I would
also ask what interventions have been trialed in the past and were the essential stakeholder
(members of the Navajo tribe) directing and implementing these interventions. What were
barriers to past interventions being successful and what was tried to overcome the barriers?
2. Gather data. Finding the root causes of the obesity problem in Chinle begins with
foundational data about population demographics, health status, healthcare utilization,
healthcare resources, and behaviors. Research the available data to complete the following
charts:
Part I: Population Demographics
Location: Chinle, Arizona
Total population: 3,771
Factor Category Distribution % # of people
Gender Male 48% 1810
Female 52% 1961
Race White 4.04% 152
Hispanic 1.3% 49
Black 0% 0
Asian 3.5% 132
Native American 90.5% 3,400
Other 0.7% 26
Age Up to 9 15% 566
10–19 21% 792
20–39 28% 1056
40–59 19% 717
60 and over 17% 641
Socioeconomic Uninsured individuals 43.3% 1633
factors Individuals below poverty level 57.3% 2161
Median household income $27,443.00 1264
Unemployment rate 5.1% 193
Adults with a high school
83.9% 1900
education or higher
Individuals who speak English 38.7% 763
less than "very well"
