HW425HW425Health & Wellness Programming: Health & Wellness Programming:

Design and AdministrationDesign and Administration

Unit 1 Seminar:Unit 1 Seminar:Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

The Big PictureThe Big Picture

Instructor Beth Edwards, Ph.D.Instructor Beth Edwards, Ph.D.

So nice to meet you So nice to meet you

Please share a little bit Please share a little bit about yourself . . .about yourself . . .

Your name

Where are you right now?

Your favorite health topic or issue

Interesting place you’ve visited

Seminar AgendaSeminar Agenda

Course Overview Course Overview Course outcomes, syllabus, activities, details, Course outcomes, syllabus, activities, details,

and hintsand hints Needs AssessmentsNeeds Assessments

DefinitionsDefinitions Types & ModelsTypes & Models DiscussionDiscussion

Wrap-upWrap-up

Course OverviewCourse Overview

Course Course Learning Learning ObjectivesObjectives

SyllabusSyllabus AssignmentsAssignments Final ProjectFinal Project

Unit 1 Learning Objectives: The Unit 1 Learning Objectives: The Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

Define the term ‘needs assessment’   Define the term ‘needs assessment’   Identify the goals and main types of needs Identify the goals and main types of needs

assessments assessments Explain how needs assessments are conducted Explain how needs assessments are conducted

using one of the four major needs assessment using one of the four major needs assessment models models

Identify the key components of advance Identify the key components of advance planning and organizing for a community needs planning and organizing for a community needs assessment   assessment  

What is a needs assessment?What is a needs assessment?

•“A needs assessment is a systematic investigation of an audience (s) to identify aspects of individual knowledge, skill, interest, attitude and/or abilities relevant to a particular issue, organizational goal, or objective.” (NOAA, 2008)

U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service. (2008). Needs assessment training. Retrieved December 29, 2008 from http://www.csc.noaa.gov/needs/Hodges, B. & Videto, D. (2005). Assessment and Planning in Health Programs.

• “The systematic collection of information to help identify the health problems in a target population, the antecedents to these problems, and programming needs and ideas. It is also a necessary part of program planning and implementation, and it serves as the beginning of program evaluation.” (Hodges & Videto, 2005)

““The roots of change efforts for health The roots of change efforts for health enhancement begin in the early phases of enhancement begin in the early phases of needs assessment or problem definition.” needs assessment or problem definition.” (Kegler & Glanz, 2008)(Kegler & Glanz, 2008)

Goals and Main Types of Needs Goals and Main Types of Needs Assessments Assessments

Prioritize Problems

Efficient Program

implementation

Evaluation

ProgramGoals

Objectives

NeedsAssessment

Reveal health

problems

Needs assessment creates a process to guide program development, implementation, & evaluation

Also, see Figure 1.1 in text for another representation of this process

QuestionQuestion

In the context of health promotion and In the context of health promotion and education, describe at least three benefits education, describe at least three benefits of conducting a needs assessment.of conducting a needs assessment.

Steps for conducting needs Steps for conducting needs assessment assessment

1.1. Decide when to conduct the needs Decide when to conduct the needs assessmentassessment

2.2. Review available sources of information Review available sources of information to decide what information has to be to decide what information has to be collected and what is availablecollected and what is available

3.3. Decide how to collect informationDecide how to collect information

4.4. Develop an action plan that includes Develop an action plan that includes cost estimates and approximate time cost estimates and approximate time framesframes

5.5. Identify and train the assessment teamIdentify and train the assessment team

World Health World Health Organization Organization Framework Framework (WHO, 2000)(WHO, 2000)

Steps for conducting needs Steps for conducting needs assessment - continuedassessment - continued

6.6. Collect information and dataCollect information and data

7.7. Analyze information and dataAnalyze information and data

8.8. Interpret analysis to identify Interpret analysis to identify priority needs and possible priority needs and possible intervention strategies and intervention strategies and resourcesresources

9.9. Report on the outcome of the Report on the outcome of the assessment to all assessment to all stakeholdersstakeholders

World Health World Health Organization Organization Framework Framework (WHO, 2000)(WHO, 2000)

QuestionQuestion

What models can guide health educators What models can guide health educators in planning and conducting needs in planning and conducting needs assessment?assessment?

Needs Assessment Models Needs Assessment Models

PATCHPATCH Planned Approach to Planned Approach to

Community HealthCommunity Health APEXPHAPEXPH

Assessment Protocol for Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Excellence in Public HealthHealth

MAPPMAPP Mobilizing for Action Mobilizing for Action

through Planning and through Planning and PartnershipPartnership

Precede-ProceedPrecede-Proceed Green & Kreuter, 1999Green & Kreuter, 1999

APEXPH

MAPP

PROCEDE

PATCH

Questions . . . Questions . . .

Discuss steps and strategies for Discuss steps and strategies for building effective coalitions.building effective coalitions.

What is a coalition? What is What is a coalition? What is the role of a coalition in the role of a coalition in health planning?health planning?

Looking Ahead:Looking Ahead:Unit 2 AssignmentsUnit 2 Assignments

Unit 2: Assessing Assets & Problems - Unit 2: Assessing Assets & Problems - considering diversityconsidering diversity

Discussion BoardDiscussion Board• Initial post by Saturday, 2 replies by TuesdayInitial post by Saturday, 2 replies by Tuesday

Project (next slide . . . )Project (next slide . . . )

Unit 2 ProjectUnit 2 Project Project: Identify five potential sources of Project: Identify five potential sources of quality of life quality of life

informationinformation for your community. What types of for your community. What types of social social indicatorsindicators or other information for a social assessment or other information for a social assessment can each provide? Describe the five sources in detail can each provide? Describe the five sources in detail and how the community may perceive these sources as and how the community may perceive these sources as contributing to “quality of life.”contributing to “quality of life.”

Use the resources in the Web Resources section to give Use the resources in the Web Resources section to give you suggestions on performing a community capacity you suggestions on performing a community capacity assessment. assessment. Write one to two paragraphs describing Write one to two paragraphs describing what a community capacity assessment iswhat a community capacity assessment is and why it and why it is important to program planning. is important to program planning. Based on the web Based on the web resources, discuss strategies and methods for resources, discuss strategies and methods for planning and conducting a community capacity planning and conducting a community capacity assessment.assessment.

Wrap-UpWrap-Up

Reviewed definition, goals, importance, Reviewed definition, goals, importance, and types of needs assessmentsand types of needs assessments

Reviewed course-related detailsReviewed course-related details Questions for me?Questions for me?

Email: Email: BEdwards@kaplan.eduBEdwards@kaplan.edu AIM: bqe301 – Office Hours by appointmentAIM: bqe301 – Office Hours by appointment

Until we chat again . . . have a great week!Until we chat again . . . have a great week!