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WorksheetsHealth Promotion: Conducting a Needs Assessment
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does the text define a need?
a)
"the difference between the present situation & a more desirable one"
b)
"require something because it is essential or very important"
c)
"expressing necessity or obligation"
d)
All of the above are mentioned
2.
When identifying needs, it is important to focus mainly on actual needs versus perceived needs.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which of the following do NOT provide a valid reason why a needs assessment is the logical first step?
a)
Helps ensure scarce resources are allocated where they can give maximum health benefit
b)
Enables the application of equity & social justice into practice by focusing on those greatest in need
c)
Can help determine community capacity
d)
It allows adequate attention for many health problems
4.
"Characteristics of communities that affect their ability to identify, mobilize, address social & public health problems" is known as:
a)
Community Capacity
b)
Community Agency
c)
Community Advocacy
d)
Community Eligibility
5.
Which of following locations are NOT completely correct in enabling a health education specialist to assess community capacity?
a)
Health care associated organizations
b)
Faith-based groups & Social Services
c)
Law enforcement & Parks
d)
Businesses & Cafe's
6.
When is a needs assessment NOT used?
1. When you have received categorical funding for a specific cause.
2. When stakeholders don't think it is necessary.
3. When one has been already conducted for a similar program.
4. When it is easily apparent.
1. When you have received categorical funding for a specific cause.
2. When stakeholders don't think it is necessary.
3. When one has been already conducted for a similar program.
4. When it is easily apparent.
a)
1, 2, & 3
b)
1 & 3
c)
2 & 3
d)
None of the above
7.
Which of the following are NOT questions that need to be answered after completing a needs assessment?
a)
Who makes up the priority population and what are their needs?
b)
What are the reasons for these needs existing?
c)
Which subgroups within the priority population require the highest need?
d)
How well have the identified needs been addressed in the future?
8.
These three questions are asked after a needs assessment and they are trying to assess something in particular. What is this concept? Here are the questions:
1. What resources are available to address the needs of the community?
2. What is being currently done to resolve the identified needs?
3. How well have the identified needs been addressed in the past?
1. What resources are available to address the needs of the community?
2. What is being currently done to resolve the identified needs?
3. How well have the identified needs been addressed in the past?
a)
Community Advocacy
b)
Community Capacity
c)
Community Cohesion
d)
Community Capability
9.
Which methods of data collection match these concepts?
A) Interactive
B) Minimal Contact Observational
A) Interactive
B) Minimal Contact Observational
a)
A) Secondary Data, B) Subjective Data
b)
A) Primary Data, B) Secondary Data
c)
A) Subjective Data, B) Objective Data
d)
A) Objective Data, B) Subjective Data
10.
Cross-Sectional Surveys are also known as:
a)
Cross-National Surveys
b)
Single-Time Surveys
c)
Surveymonkey
d)
Single-Contact Surveys
11.
Measuring body weight as an outcome of exercise & dieting would be called what form of measure?
a)
Proxy
b)
Close
c)
BMI
d)
Direct
12.
Opinion leaders are usually influential members of a community and they are also more likely to be the early adopters of innovative behaviours.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which of following primary data collection methods have the lowest response rate?
a)
Written questionnaries
b)
Telephone interviews
c)
Group Interviews
d)
Electronic questionnaires
14.
Which method is used to take care of the limitation of telephone interviews? (unable to tap into cellphone users and the young population)
a)
Random-Digit Dialing
b)
Random-Number Calls
c)
Randomized-Dialing
d)
Random-Number Input
15.
This type of primary data collection has a disadvantage which involves one or more group members influencing the response of others. Which of the following methods do NOT share this disadvantage?
a)
Group Interviews
b)
Community Forumn
c)
Nominal Group Process
d)
The Delphi Technique
16.
Which primary data collection occurs best if the participants do not know each other before the process?
a)
Focus Groups
b)
Nominal Group Process
c)
Group Interviews
d)
None of the above
17.
This a common health promotion technique of observation and it is known as:
a)
Windshield Tour
b)
Walk Through
c)
None are correct options
d)
Two of the options are valid
18.
Which of the following is a participatory form of data collection which involves the priority population to collect their own data?
a)
Photovoice
b)
None of the above are correct options
c)
Photo Fun
d)
Photo Observation
19.
A Health Risk Assessment (HRA) documents various data such as family predispositions, personal behaviours, demographics, & physiological data. It uses computer analysis to develop a risk appraisal. Evidence shows that a person receiving HRA data demonstrates the improvement of health behaviours.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Say if one wanted to search the following terms in a search engine. Ex. Health, Policy & Social Cohesion
In order to have these key terms in your sources, you must:
In order to have these key terms in your sources, you must:
a)
put quotation marks around the key words
b)
type all the words in the search engine
c)
None of the above
d)
type each term with no spaces
21.
Mapping is a useful way to arrange data. Which of the following definitions accurately describes mapping?
a)
an operation that associates each element of a given set the domain with one or more elements of a second set the range.
b)
Graphical representation of a procedure, process, structure, or system that depicts arrangement of and relationships among its different components, and traces flows of energy, goods, information, materials, money, personnel, etc
c)
Process of determining locations and adjacencies of different types of goods displayed in a store
d)
is the visual representation of data by geography or location, linking information to a place to support social and economic change on a community
22.
These are the general steps followed in conducting a needs assessment. Fill in the blank part of the figure.
a)
Identifying risk factors linked to health problems
b)
Determining the health status of the priority population
c)
Criticizing the data
d)
Using the mapping technique
23.
At what step would you decide if a comprehensive needs assessment is required?
a)
Step 1, Determining the purpose & scope
b)
Step 2, Gathering Data
c)
Step 2, Validating the need
d)
Step 3, Analyzing Data
24.
When in step 2 ( Gathering Data), it is recommended that the planners first conduct primary data and then locate secondary data within the local area.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
If you find that the nature of your secondary data during a needs assessment seems highly quantitative, then your primary data collection should focus on:
a)
Qualitative data
b)
Subjective data
c)
Quantitative data
d)
2 of the options are valid
26.
Secondary data collection not only fills the gaps, but it is a great way to get those in the priority population to actively engage in the planning process.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
When collecting data it is important to keep in mind what theoretical constructs you would like to measure. These are also known as:
a)
Variables
b)
Chances
c)
Correlations
d)
Causes
28.
Analyzing data is one of the most challenging process of a needs assessment since the indicators of health problems differ and also cultural competency needs to be taken into consideration. A systematic way that assists with this process is:
a)
Precede-Proceed Model
b)
Mapping model
c)
Proceed-Preceed
d)
MAPP Model
29.
Which model assists with the process of priority setting?
a)
Basic Priority Rating Model
b)
Basic Intervention Model
c)
Basic Prioritizing Health
d)
Basic Rating Model
30.
Which of the following are limitations of the Basic Priority Setting Model (BPR model)?
a)
A) Focus on communicable diseases
b)
B) Focus on chronic diseases
c)
C) Does not take into account the wide array of data available today
d)
A & C
31.
If you get a zero score on the 4th component of the BPR model, this just indicates that the problem is economically unrealistic and possibly has legality issues. In addition the problem gets dropped to the bottom of a priority list.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Step four of the general process of conducting a needs assessment involves linking risk factors to the identified health problems. This involves categorizing the risk factors into genetic, environmental, & behavioural for a specific health problem. Which model are they using and what phase is it in?
a)
Precede-Proceed, Epidemiological assessment
b)
Preceed-Proceed, Subjective & Situational analysis
c)
None of the above
d)
MAPP, Creating a matrix
33.
When the planners are looking at the environment when linking risk factors to health problems, they are focused on observing the physical components.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Step five of the needs assessment process is to identify the program focus and this is looking at predisposing factors, enabling factors & reinforcing factors which is a:
a)
Ecological & Educational Assessment
b)
Subjective & Situational Analyisis
c)
Epidemiological Assessment
d)
Proceed Phase
35.
When planners are in the identifying program focus step, they need to decide which factor should receive the greatest attention. (predisposing, enabling, reinforcing factors)
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Component C of the BPR model involves ranking the best interventions.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
If great care was taken during the previous steps of the needs assessment process, then step ____ should be just double checking.
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
1
38.
For the validating step of the needs assessment process, it would appropriate to confirm the identified need with a sample focus group from the priority population. In addition, seeking a "second opinion" from other health professionals would also be beneficial.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
HIA (Health Impact Assessments) are designed to do which of the following?
(BTW, they are based on 4 values democracy(those who get impacted should get to participate), equity(fair treatment), sustainable development (long-term & short-term implications are considered) & ethics (proper use of evidence)
(BTW, they are based on 4 values democracy(those who get impacted should get to participate), equity(fair treatment), sustainable development (long-term & short-term implications are considered) & ethics (proper use of evidence)
a)
Assessing risks and benefits of an intervention on a priority population
b)
Suggesting recommendations to promote positive health effects and minimize adverse ones in regards to proposals
c)
Assess whether health promotion programs are reasonably designed (preventing the use of these interventions in a coniving manner)
d)
All of the above
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