Deck 4: Assessing Needs

Question 1

In the program planning process, the group who will be served is referred to as the

A) key informants.
B) pilot population.
C) priority population.
D) general population.

Answer 1

priority population.

Question 2

The process by which those who are planning programs can determine what health problems might exist in any population is called

A) survey.
B) evaluation.
C) research.
D) assessment.

Answer 2

assessment.

Question 3

Administering surveys, facilitating focus groups, and conducting interviews are examples of

A) primary data collection.
B) secondary data collection.
C) tertiary data collection.
D) statistical data collection.

Answer 3

primary data collection.

Question 4

What type of data collection is most likely to be timely and expensive?

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Statistical

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an important question for a needs assessment?

A) What is the cost of the needs?
B) Who is the priority population?
C) Where are any subgroups located geographically?
D) What is currently being done to resolve identified needs?

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of primary data obtained through observation?

A) Windshield tours
B) Walk-throughs
C) Photovoice (participatory data collection)
D) Individual surveys

Question 7

Which is a main goal of Photovoice?

A) To enable people to record and reflect on their community's strengths and concerns
B) To audio record the oral history of a community
C) To highlight the key community members on tape
D) To document preconceived ideas about the community

Question 8

Telephone interviews

A) have only one reliable method of selecting participants.
B) can use random digit dialing.
C) are quite expensive compared to other methods.
D) make it easier to reach participants than other methods.

Question 9

Funding that is earmarked or dedicated to a specific health problem or determinant is termed

A) research funding.
B) strategic funding.
C) categorical funding.
D) temporary funding.

Question 10

The American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association are examples of

A) federal agencies.
B) fee-for-service organizations.
C) non-governmental agencies.
D) research arms of the CDC.

Question 11

One source of secondary data about substance abuse and mental health is

A) SAMHSA.
B) US Census Bureau.
C) NCI.
D) EPA.

Question 12

Examples of health-focused data bases include all of the following EXCEPT

A) Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL).
B) Medline.
C) PsycINFO.
D) ERIC.

Question 13

HIAs are based on four values, which of the following is NOT one of the values?

A) Democracy
B) Equity
C) Multiculturalism
D) Ethical Use of Evidence

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a step to increase the accuracy of self-reported data?

A) Conduct a pilot study
B) Employ multiple methods
C) Use experimental groups only
D) Use multiple measures

Question 15

Data already collected by someone else are considered secondary data.

Question 16

Secondary data are often quite expensive to access.

Question 17

Key informants are strategically placed individuals who have knowledge and the ability to report on the needs of those in the priority population.

Question 18

The Nominal Group Process is highly structured.

Question 19

A good needs assessment considers both the needs identified by the planners and the concerns of the target population.

Question 20

The Basic Priority Rating Process (BPR) is a method to quantify the subjective process of prioritizing.

Question 21

A community forum involves a moderator who encourages those present from the priority population to share their concerns with others.

Question 22

One disadvantage of collecting secondary data is that a needs assessment instrument must to be developed.

Question 23

A windshield tour is a type of unobtrusive observation to look for indicators of community health and well-being.

Question 24

A benefit of using focus groups to collect needs assessment data is that they are very easy to conduct.

Question 25

The Delphi Technique is usually carried out in a room where planners and people from the target population sit down face-to-face to discuss needs.

Question 26

Why is assessing the needs of the priority population possibly the most critical step in the planning process?

Question 27

What are three of the nine questions Petersen & Alexander and NACCHO suggest that a needs assessment should

Question 28

Name three types of opinion leaders and three of their common characteristics.

Question 29

Explain the difference between primary and secondary data, and give three sources for each.

Question 30

List, in order, the six steps to conduct a needs assessment.

Question 31

Explain the difference between single step and multi step surveys and give an example of each.

Question 32

Define the term opinion leader and list three traits of an opinion leader.