CHES Exam 8th Edition Study Guide
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Advisory Committee - ANSWER✔✔-usually consists of individuals who
are in a position to periodically report on their actual experiences related to
some common issue. In doing so, members of this committee may offer
their advice to a key individual who is bringing them together or to
another group of people who will be making programmatic decisions
Capacity assessment - ANSWER✔✔-a measure of actual and potential
individual, group, and community resources that can be inherent, and/or
brought, to bear for health maintenance and enhancement. The process of
mapping community assets is included in the capacity assessment
Coalition - ANSWER✔✔-a group of diverse organizations and
constituencies working together toward a common goal
Needs assessment - ANSWER✔✔-the process of identifying, analyzing,
and prioritizing the needs of a priority population
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,Qualitative data - ANSWER✔✔-data in narrative form, which is collected
to better understand motivation, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Quantitative data - ANSWER✔✔-data collected in numerical form (e.g.,
mortality rates or number of cigarettes smoked) or easily translated to
numerical form (e.g., patient satisfaction using a 5 point scale from
dissatisfied to satisfied)
Planning Committee - ANSWER✔✔-advisory committee members,
experts, and agency staff. The lifespan of this committee may be episodic
(with limited duration) or continuing (on-going)
Primary data - ANSWER✔✔-data that a health education specialist collects
directly (via a survey, a focus group, in-depth interview, etc.), which are
used to answer unique questions related to the specific needs assessment
Secondary data - ANSWER✔✔-data that already have been collected by
others that may or may not be directly gathered from the individual or
population being assessed. Examples include existing research published
in peer-reviewed journals and/or datasets, such as the United States
Census, Vital Records, and Disease Registries
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,Stakeholders - ANSWER✔✔-individuals or agencies with a vested interest
in the health education program
Social determinants of health - ANSWER✔✔-conditions in which people
are born, live, work, play, as well as age, that affect their health risks,
health, daily functioning, and quality of life (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention [CDC], 2018a)
needs assessment - ANSWER✔✔-the process of identifying, analyzing, and
prioritizing the needs of a priority population
capacity (asset-based) assessment - ANSWER✔✔-actual and potential
influential resources in the community (e.g., stakeholders) and the support
(e.g., individual protective factors, significant others, settings) at an
individual level to address needs
Area of Responsibility 1 - ANSWER✔✔-Assessment of Needs and Capacity
Competency 1.1 Plan Assessment - ANSWER✔✔-Sub-competencies:
1.1.1 Define the purpose and scope of the assessment.
1.1.2 Identify priority population(s).
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, 1.1.3 Identify existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices,
and interventions.
1.1.4 Examine the factors and determinants that influence the assessment
process.
1.1.5 Recruit and/or engage priority population(s), partners, and
stakeholders to participate throughout all steps in the assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation processes.
1.1.1 Planning committee should ask and address at this stage of the
assessment process - ANSWER✔✔-What is the goal of the needs
assessment?
What does the planning committee hope to gain from the needs
assessment?
How extensive will the needs assessment be?
What types of resources will be available to conduct the needs assessment?
What type of needs assessment is appropriate? (e.g., comprehensive,
focused)
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Advisory Committee - ANSWER✔✔-usually consists of individuals who
are in a position to periodically report on their actual experiences related to
some common issue. In doing so, members of this committee may offer
their advice to a key individual who is bringing them together or to
another group of people who will be making programmatic decisions
Capacity assessment - ANSWER✔✔-a measure of actual and potential
individual, group, and community resources that can be inherent, and/or
brought, to bear for health maintenance and enhancement. The process of
mapping community assets is included in the capacity assessment
Coalition - ANSWER✔✔-a group of diverse organizations and
constituencies working together toward a common goal
Needs assessment - ANSWER✔✔-the process of identifying, analyzing,
and prioritizing the needs of a priority population
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,Qualitative data - ANSWER✔✔-data in narrative form, which is collected
to better understand motivation, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Quantitative data - ANSWER✔✔-data collected in numerical form (e.g.,
mortality rates or number of cigarettes smoked) or easily translated to
numerical form (e.g., patient satisfaction using a 5 point scale from
dissatisfied to satisfied)
Planning Committee - ANSWER✔✔-advisory committee members,
experts, and agency staff. The lifespan of this committee may be episodic
(with limited duration) or continuing (on-going)
Primary data - ANSWER✔✔-data that a health education specialist collects
directly (via a survey, a focus group, in-depth interview, etc.), which are
used to answer unique questions related to the specific needs assessment
Secondary data - ANSWER✔✔-data that already have been collected by
others that may or may not be directly gathered from the individual or
population being assessed. Examples include existing research published
in peer-reviewed journals and/or datasets, such as the United States
Census, Vital Records, and Disease Registries
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,Stakeholders - ANSWER✔✔-individuals or agencies with a vested interest
in the health education program
Social determinants of health - ANSWER✔✔-conditions in which people
are born, live, work, play, as well as age, that affect their health risks,
health, daily functioning, and quality of life (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention [CDC], 2018a)
needs assessment - ANSWER✔✔-the process of identifying, analyzing, and
prioritizing the needs of a priority population
capacity (asset-based) assessment - ANSWER✔✔-actual and potential
influential resources in the community (e.g., stakeholders) and the support
(e.g., individual protective factors, significant others, settings) at an
individual level to address needs
Area of Responsibility 1 - ANSWER✔✔-Assessment of Needs and Capacity
Competency 1.1 Plan Assessment - ANSWER✔✔-Sub-competencies:
1.1.1 Define the purpose and scope of the assessment.
1.1.2 Identify priority population(s).
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, 1.1.3 Identify existing and available resources, policies, programs, practices,
and interventions.
1.1.4 Examine the factors and determinants that influence the assessment
process.
1.1.5 Recruit and/or engage priority population(s), partners, and
stakeholders to participate throughout all steps in the assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation processes.
1.1.1 Planning committee should ask and address at this stage of the
assessment process - ANSWER✔✔-What is the goal of the needs
assessment?
What does the planning committee hope to gain from the needs
assessment?
How extensive will the needs assessment be?
What types of resources will be available to conduct the needs assessment?
What type of needs assessment is appropriate? (e.g., comprehensive,
focused)
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