Capacity Assessment - answerA measure of actual and potential individual, group, and
community resources that can be inherent to and/or brought to bear for health
maintenance and enhancement. The process of mapping community assets is included
in the capacity assessment.
Needs Assessment - answerThe process of identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the
needs of a priority population
Steps of Assessment of Needs and Capacity - answer1. Plan assessment
2. Obtain primary data, secondary data and other evidence-informed sources
3. Analyze the data to determine the health of the priority population(s) and the factors
that influence health
4. Synthesize assessment findings to inform the planning process
Socioecological Model - answer individual, interpersonal, organizational, community,
societal/cultural
Expressed Needs - answercan be observed through individuals' use of services, such
as an exercise class taken by older adults at a senior center
Actual Needs - answerMay be inferred through the discrepancy of services provided to
one community group as compared to another, such as bicycling and walking lanes.
Perceived Needs - answerCan be seen through the eyes of the population; wants
Relative Needs - answerDescribe a discrepancy between an individual's or group's
current status and that of others, such as smoke free environment in restaurants among
different cities.
Nominal Group Process - answerhighly structured process in which a few
knowledgeable representatives of the priority population are asked to qualify and
quantify specific needs
Delphi Panel - answergroup process that generated consensus by using a series of
mailed or e-mailed questionnaires, involves individuals from 3 groups: decision makers,
staff and program participants. 1 or 2 broad questions are sent to the group their
answers are analyzed and then more specific questions are developed
, Photovoice - answerA technique used in some qualitative studies that involves asking
participants to take photographs relating to a topic under study and then interpret them.
5 factors that determine the health of a population - answer1. Education
2. Economic stability
3. Neighborhood & built environment
4. Health & healthcare
5. Social & community context
System - answerA system is an organized collection of integrated elements that work as
a whole
Transtheoretical Model of Change - answer1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
6. Termination
Social Cognitive Theory - answerSCT provides opportunities for social support through
instilling expectations, self-efficacy, and using observational learning and other
reinforcements to achieve behavior change
Theory of Planned Behavior - answerthe idea that people's intentions are the best
predictors of their deliberate behaviors, which are determined by their attitudes toward
specific behaviors, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control
Community Organizing Model - answerThe health education specialist is working with
community groups to conduct legislative advocacy for change in the community. Which
theory will best assist with this strategy?
CDC's Social Marketing P's - answerProduct- key benefits, service or behavior change
Price- the cost of stopping an unhealthy behavior or adopting a healthy one
Place- the opportunities and access to products, services and places to engage in the
behaviors
Promotion- communicating all this to the target audience
Summative Evaluation - answerthe evaluation that determines the effect of a program
on the priority population
Critical Path Method (CPM) - answera project-management tool that illustrates the
relationships among all the activities involved in completing a project and identifies the
sequence of activities likely to take the longest to complete
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