Community Health Needs Assessment: The Healthcare Professional's Guide to Evaluating the Needs in Your Defined Market

Community Health Needs Assessment is a valuable reference that offers a practical look at the elements of a successful assessment plan. Learn what community needs assessment is, why people do community needs assessment, how it is accomplished and what its basic components are. Author Timothy Bosworth offers models that are available for your use and provides detailed case studies from diverse communities across the country. In addition, Community Health Needs Assessment will guide you through the process of conducting research-whether hiring an independent research team or applying commonly used research methods to your own.