Human service needs assessment: Three non-epidemiological approaches.

The emergence of social work and macro practice is often associated with the eradication of poverty and prevention of homelessness through the efforts of 19th century settlement houses. Structural violence and social determinants of homelessness are often grounded in unequal social, political, and economic conditions. Health and mental health were affected by the lack of stable housing, causing and increasing the complexity of health and human service needs and services. Furthermore, due to inequities, some populations are inadvertently more likely to face chronic homelessness, which can be mitigated through the role community-engagement and macro practice interventions.

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A partnership approach to service needs assessment with family caregivers of an aging relative living at home: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of caregivers and practitioners

International Journal of Nursing Studies ◽

10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.12.006 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 47 (7) ◽

pp. 876-887 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Louise Lévesque ◽

Francine Ducharme ◽

Chantal Caron ◽

Elizabeth Hanson ◽

Lennart Magnusson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Service Needs ◽

Partnership Approach ◽

At Home

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Older people with enduring mental illness: a needs assessment tool

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.bp.107.017392 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 91-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Walid K. Abdul-Hamid ◽

Kelly Lewis-Cole ◽

Frank Holloway ◽

Marisa Silverman

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Older People ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

The Elderly ◽

Service Needs ◽

Adult Mental Health

Aims and MethodThere is a lack of tools to assess the needs of older people with enduring mental illness who have ‘graduated’ from adult mental health services and little is known about this population. the Elderly Psychiatric Needs Schedule (EPNS) was developed and applied to older people with enduring mental illness in contact with the old age and general adult components of an inner-city mental health service.ResultsThe EPNS proved reliable (mean agreement 96%, mean Kappa κ=0.90). the mean number of needs identified was 7.6, of which 4.3 were unmet and 3.3 were met.Clinical ImplicationsThe EPNS provided a reliable method of needs assessment in this population. the authors offer the EPNS as a tool to assess service needs of older adults with functional psychiatric disorders having ‘graduated’ from adult mental health services.

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