Citation
(2001), "Needs Assessment in Public Health: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 14 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2001.06214dae.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Needs Assessment in Public Health: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals
Needs Assessment in Public Health: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals
Petersen, D.J. and Alexander, G.R.Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers2001ISBN 0 306 46530 2
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 an actual needs assessment process. Case studies are used to illustrate conceptualisation of the task through the application of needs-based data to effective public health solutions. Examples are drawn from a myriad public health efforts, recognising that not all public health sector agencies bear direct responsibility for all activities that could be considered part of public health.