scholarly journals Rapid Health Needs Assessment after Typhoons Bolaven and Tembin Using the Public Health Assessment for Emergency Response Toolkit in Paju and Jeju, Korea 2012

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 1367
Author(s):  
Ki Jeong Hong ◽  
Kyoung Jun Song ◽  
Sang Do Shin ◽  
Sung Wook Song ◽  
Young Sun Ro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Health Needs Assessment: Impact on Planning and Purchasing in the Public Health Sector in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Gregor David Coster
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
The Impact

<p>Health needs assessment (HNA) is one of the features of the New Zealand health system established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. District Health Boards (DHBs) are to conduct HNAs, and planning of health services is intended to take into account the health needs of the population. Key questions for research relate to the impact of HNA on DHB planning and purchasing in a political/bureaucratic model of governance. This research was undertaken within a public policy framework that focused on evaluating the reforms against policy goals and expectations, and particularly against the influences that might be predicted from the HNA and prioritisation policy. Consideration was given to the range and effectiveness of past HNAs as well as the expectations and experiences of the DHB model in regard to HNA. Document analysis and 34 interviews were conducted regarding 50 HNAs conducted in the public health sector from 1991-2000 to assess their impact on service delivery, decision-making, and policy. Document analysis was undertaken on DHB HNAs, prioritisation frameworks, board priorities, District Strategic Plans, and District Annual Plans for each of 20 DHBs. Planning and Funding managers were interviewed using semi-structured interview techniques to ascertain their experiences and views regarding the use of HNAs in planning. Grounded theory approaches were mainly used for the interview analysis. Case studies of five DHBs provided an in-depth understanding of the connections between health needs assessment, prioritisation, District Strategic Plans and District Annual Plans. Collection of contextual data provided an understanding of the influence of other policy decisions made locally or nationally. Using triangulation, conclusions were drawn regarding the effectiveness and impact of HNA and prioritisation on planning and health service purchasing by DHBs. The implications for public policy were then considered. Recent needs assessments conducted by DHBs mostly met the minimum requirements of the Ministry of Health, but the quality was variable. DHB Planning and Funding Managers were unanimously positive regarding the usefulness of HNAs, and felt that there were good connections between them and the planning process (Connection Score). However, the impact of HNAs on planning and purchasing measured using document analysis (Impact Factor) was lower than expected. A number of barriers to effective use were identified. More focused HNA by DHBs is recommended with the use of mixed scanning approaches and service development groups directed towards specific service planning areas. Recommendations are made regarding future policy for HNA and prioritisation.</p>

scholarly journals Health Needs Assessment: Impact on Planning and Purchasing in the Public Health Sector in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Gregor David Coster
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
The Impact

<p>Health needs assessment (HNA) is one of the features of the New Zealand health system established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. District Health Boards (DHBs) are to conduct HNAs, and planning of health services is intended to take into account the health needs of the population. Key questions for research relate to the impact of HNA on DHB planning and purchasing in a political/bureaucratic model of governance. This research was undertaken within a public policy framework that focused on evaluating the reforms against policy goals and expectations, and particularly against the influences that might be predicted from the HNA and prioritisation policy. Consideration was given to the range and effectiveness of past HNAs as well as the expectations and experiences of the DHB model in regard to HNA. Document analysis and 34 interviews were conducted regarding 50 HNAs conducted in the public health sector from 1991-2000 to assess their impact on service delivery, decision-making, and policy. Document analysis was undertaken on DHB HNAs, prioritisation frameworks, board priorities, District Strategic Plans, and District Annual Plans for each of 20 DHBs. Planning and Funding managers were interviewed using semi-structured interview techniques to ascertain their experiences and views regarding the use of HNAs in planning. Grounded theory approaches were mainly used for the interview analysis. Case studies of five DHBs provided an in-depth understanding of the connections between health needs assessment, prioritisation, District Strategic Plans and District Annual Plans. Collection of contextual data provided an understanding of the influence of other policy decisions made locally or nationally. Using triangulation, conclusions were drawn regarding the effectiveness and impact of HNA and prioritisation on planning and health service purchasing by DHBs. The implications for public policy were then considered. Recent needs assessments conducted by DHBs mostly met the minimum requirements of the Ministry of Health, but the quality was variable. DHB Planning and Funding Managers were unanimously positive regarding the usefulness of HNAs, and felt that there were good connections between them and the planning process (Connection Score). However, the impact of HNAs on planning and purchasing measured using document analysis (Impact Factor) was lower than expected. A number of barriers to effective use were identified. More focused HNA by DHBs is recommended with the use of mixed scanning approaches and service development groups directed towards specific service planning areas. Recommendations are made regarding future policy for HNA and prioritisation.</p>

scholarly journals Health needs assessment: Whose priorities? Listening to users and the public

BMJ ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 316 (7145) ◽  
pp. 1668-1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jordan ◽  
T. Dowswell ◽  
S. Harrison ◽  
R. J Lilford ◽  
M. Mort
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
The Public

Lessons for commissioning and health outcomes from Her Majesty’s Prison Birmingham

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-227
Author(s):  
Jan Cassidy ◽  
Woody Caan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prison Health

Purpose This study of HMP Birmingham was part of a much larger investigation of health needs assessment (HNA), in the context of a new “HNA Toolkit” developed by Public Health England for use in the prison service. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach In 2015, details of prison healthcare in HMP Birmingham had figured in the authors’ analysis of documents. In 2018, a crisis in Birmingham typified problems developing more widely in England and Wales. Was the crisis predictable from the initial HNA? Findings Recommendations embodied in the 2015 HNA were not acted upon; the eventual problems that combined to overwhelm the running of HMP Birmingham were predictable. Originality/value Lessons from this case study could inform more coherent commissioning of prison health services. This in turn could promote timely developments for improved health and morale in the prison, amongst prisoners and staff. Longer term, this might help to avoid future crises.

scholarly journals P168 Chemsex: A Health Needs Assessment for an Emerging Public Health Concern

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A76.1-A76
Author(s):  
Andrew Tomkins ◽  
Roberto Vivancos ◽  
Merav Kliner
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Health Needs Assessment

scholarly journals Approaches for implementation and updation of community health needs assessment: an updated review

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 440
Author(s):  
Kalidas D. Chavan ◽  
Purushottam A. Giri ◽  
Savita Rajurkar ◽  
Satish D. Pawar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Community Health Needs Assessment

Implementation of assessment is utmost significant to enhance the prospects and strengths of Community Health Needs. Addressing community health needs has been a challenge for the Governments of various nations in the world due to various reasons like rising number of recipients, insufficient resources, increase in demands of resources and discrimination in their supply. The role of community health assessment is central in enabling practitioners, managers and policy makers to identify, categorize and prioritize demands, update the policies and then, to ensure that these health care resources are supplied to optimize health care and maximize its outreach to community members. It has a great potential to be a vital tool which can empower the management and planning of health care across the countries at the level of nationwide, state-wide and district wide communities, populations and families. The objective of this review article is to present the systematic and updated approaches to implement community health needs assessment at multiple levels i.e. district, state and national, keeping those aligned with the approaches indicated within global policies. It’s measurable outcomes are to identify and list the priority health needs, target resources to address inequalities, involve local people, educate and train the stakeholders and provide evidence based updated data for amending existing policies. The process of undertaking community health needs assessment and the importance of contribution of health care personnel in this process is also included here. 

A public health needs assessment for domestic indoor overheating

Public Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Bundle ◽  
E. O'Connell ◽  
N. O'Connor ◽  
A. Bone
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment
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