Needs Assessment in Public Health A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals

Needs Assessment in Public Health A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals / by Donna J. Petersen, Greg R. Alexander.

The assessment function of public health is essential in the development of appropriate policy and programmatic solutions to persistent and emergent public health concerns. However, few public health professionals are adequately trained in these activities. This text follows the typical sequence of...

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Main Authors: Petersen, Donna J. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Alexander, Greg R. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2001.
Edition:1st ed. 2001.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Public health.
Health promotion.
Health informatics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • The Context for Needs Assessment Past, Present, and Future
  • The Process of Needs Assessment
  • Data Sources for Public Health Needs Assessment
  • Communicating Needs for Community Action
  • The Selection and Use of Indicators
  • Determining and Developing Solutions
  • Effecting Program and Policy Solutions
  • The Needs Assessment Team
  • A Call for Leadership.

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