Uses case studies to illustrate how the use of a community health needs assessment study can help professionals better serve their community by providing quality care and needed services. Outlines an approach involving development of an assessment plan, drawing a community profile, conducting a community leader survey, surveying behaviors related to the health of communities, and preparing a report which ranks problems in the order they should be addressed. This revised edition contains new case studies. The author is vice president of marketing research in healthcare for a consulting firm. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Community Health Needs Assessment: The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Evaluating the Needs in Your Defined Market

Politics & Social Sciences

Bosworth, Timothy W.

Social Sciences

McGraw=Hill

<p>Community Health Needs Assessment is a valuable reference that offers a practical look at the elements of a successful assessment plan. Learn what community needs assessment is, why people do community needs assessment, how it is accomplished and what its basic components are. Author Timothy Bosworth offers models that are available for your use and provides detailed case studies from diverse communities across the country. In addition, Community Health Needs Assessment will guide you through the process of conducting research-whether hiring an independent research team or applying commonly used research methods to your own.</p>

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Community Health Needs Assessment: The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Evaluating the Needs in Your Defined Market

Community Health Needs Assessment: The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Evaluating the Needs in Your Defined Market