What is the new term used for needs assessment and what does it involve?
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Situational Assessment
- The phrase "situational assessment" is now used rather than the previous
term "needs assessment." This is intentional. The new terminology is used as
a way to avoid the common pitfall of only looking at problems and
difficulties. Instead it encourages considering the strengths of and
opportunities for individuals and communities. In a health promotion
context, this also means looking at socio-environmental conditions and
broader determinants of health. (Region of Waterloo, 2009, p. 11)
What's involved in a healthy community?
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, - Clean, safe physical environment
- Peace, equity, social justice
- Adequate access to basic and fundamental resources
- Adequate access to health and healthcare resources
- Opportunities for learning & skill development
- Strong mutually supportive relationships and networks
- Committed local government
- Healthy public policies
- Respect for diverse voices and perspectives
- Wide public participation in decision making
- Strong local cultural and spiritual heritage
- Diverse and vital economy
What should be considered when conducting a needs assessment?
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- Is there a 'need'? Is something missing
- Assessing 'needs' vs. 'wants'
- Often looks at resource/service allocation
Think about:
- Whose needs are being expressed (whole/sub-group?)
- Whether these are needs vs. wants
- Where to begin - do you need to begin big or can you start with a smaller
issue?
- The power dynamics that must be considered
- How your own assumptions and expectations might affect the process
- The ethical issues & factors related to determinants of health, equity &
social justice that must be considered
What are the different levels of community participation on Arnstein's ladder?
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, 1. Manipulation: community members are powerless
2. Therapy: power holders make decisions without citizen participation
3. Informing: community members are informed of options and rights
4. Consultation: citizens are asked to provide their opinions, tho opinions
are not considered, surveys
5. Placation: underserved people make decisions, stakeholders can shape
opinions but opinions are made by powerholders
6. Partnership: stakeholders have direct involvement in the decision making
process
7. Delegation responsibility is passed to stakeholders
8. Citizen control: facilitators do not direct and stakeholders make all
participation
What are the 5 steps of the community health promotion model?
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Assessment: assess determinants of health
Analysis: identify strengths
Planning: address health promotion challenges
Intervention: implement primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Evaluation: monitor results
What is a community assessment?
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- A process of gathering, analyzing and reporting information about the
needs and the capacities or strengths that are also currently available in
your community meet those needs.
- Part of a complex process of identifying & responding to problems,
needs, & issues affecting populations.
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Situational Assessment
- The phrase "situational assessment" is now used rather than the previous
term "needs assessment." This is intentional. The new terminology is used as
a way to avoid the common pitfall of only looking at problems and
difficulties. Instead it encourages considering the strengths of and
opportunities for individuals and communities. In a health promotion
context, this also means looking at socio-environmental conditions and
broader determinants of health. (Region of Waterloo, 2009, p. 11)
What's involved in a healthy community?
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, - Clean, safe physical environment
- Peace, equity, social justice
- Adequate access to basic and fundamental resources
- Adequate access to health and healthcare resources
- Opportunities for learning & skill development
- Strong mutually supportive relationships and networks
- Committed local government
- Healthy public policies
- Respect for diverse voices and perspectives
- Wide public participation in decision making
- Strong local cultural and spiritual heritage
- Diverse and vital economy
What should be considered when conducting a needs assessment?
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- Is there a 'need'? Is something missing
- Assessing 'needs' vs. 'wants'
- Often looks at resource/service allocation
Think about:
- Whose needs are being expressed (whole/sub-group?)
- Whether these are needs vs. wants
- Where to begin - do you need to begin big or can you start with a smaller
issue?
- The power dynamics that must be considered
- How your own assumptions and expectations might affect the process
- The ethical issues & factors related to determinants of health, equity &
social justice that must be considered
What are the different levels of community participation on Arnstein's ladder?
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, 1. Manipulation: community members are powerless
2. Therapy: power holders make decisions without citizen participation
3. Informing: community members are informed of options and rights
4. Consultation: citizens are asked to provide their opinions, tho opinions
are not considered, surveys
5. Placation: underserved people make decisions, stakeholders can shape
opinions but opinions are made by powerholders
6. Partnership: stakeholders have direct involvement in the decision making
process
7. Delegation responsibility is passed to stakeholders
8. Citizen control: facilitators do not direct and stakeholders make all
participation
What are the 5 steps of the community health promotion model?
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Assessment: assess determinants of health
Analysis: identify strengths
Planning: address health promotion challenges
Intervention: implement primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Evaluation: monitor results
What is a community assessment?
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- A process of gathering, analyzing and reporting information about the
needs and the capacities or strengths that are also currently available in
your community meet those needs.
- Part of a complex process of identifying & responding to problems,
needs, & issues affecting populations.
