Transcript CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT

CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT
REGION II ANNUAL PRIMARY CARE
CONFERENCE
JUNE 3, 2010
PRESENTERS: MALI TRILLA &
CAROL LIGHTSEY
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
 MAJOR CONCEPTS
 A NEEDS PLAN COMPONENTS
 CONDUCTING AN ASSESSMENT
 TECHNIQUES/METHODS FOR INVESTIGATING
 COLLABORATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS &
TECHNOLOGY
 CASE STUDY
 QUESTIONS
MAJOR CONCEPTS:
 DEFINING --WHAT IS
NEED?
 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
 NEEDS ANALYSIS
PLAN COMPONENTS
 OBJECTIVES
 PRE-ASSESSMENT/ASSESSMENT
 TARGET AUDIENCE(S)
 SAMPLING PROCEDURE(S)
 DATA COLLECTION METHODS
 DATA ANALYSIS
 MAKE DECISIONS
CONDUCTING AN ASSESSMENT
 PERFORM A “GAP” ANALYSIS
 IDENTIFY PRIORITIES AND IMPORTANCE
 IDENTIFY CAUSES OF PERFORMANCE/PROBLEMS
AND/OR MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
 IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
TECHNIQUES/METHODS FOR
INVESTIGATING
 DIRECT OBSERVATION
 QUESTIONNAIRES
 CONSULTATION WITH PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC
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KNOWLEDGE AND/OR KEY INTERESTS
REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE/DATA
INTERVIEWS
FOCUS GROUPS
TESTS
RECORDS AND REPORT STUDIES
WORK SAMPLES
GEO-MAPPING
DESIGNING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITY PLAN
 PURPOSE:
 GOALS
 SCOPE OF WORK
 METHODOLOGY AND PROCESS
 RESOURCES
 TIMEFRAMES/LINES
REFERENCES
 HRSA’S BPHC SAC APPLICATION (NEEDS SECTION –
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INDICATORS)
HRSA’S OFFICE OF SHORTAGE DESIGNATION’S
INDICATORS
SAMPLE DATA CHART
CLARITAS
ETC.
SUMMARY
 WHAT IS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT?
 WHY CONDUCT A NA?
 HOW AND WHERE IS AN NA DONE?
 WHO CONDUCTS ONE?
 HOW OFTEN?
 ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO A NA…..HOW
DOES THIS RELATE?
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
POOR PLANNING ON YOUR PART DOES NOT MEAN AN EMERGENCY ON MY
PART….”.GOOD PLANNING REQUIRES GOOD INFORMATION “
QUESTIONS AND POSSIBLE
ANSWERS