Needs Assessment in Public Health: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals

by Donna J. Petersen, Greg R. Alexander

This volume is for students and practitioners interested in improving their understanding and skills in the area of needs assessment. The text follows the typical sequence of an actual needs assessment process. Case studies are used to illustrate conceptualization of the task through the application of needs-based data to effective public health solutions. Examples are drawn from myriad public health efforts, recognizing that not all public health sector agencies bear direct responsibility for all activities that could be considered part of public health.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Brandon Fryman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall this was a great book. It really shows you what you need to concentrate on, how to build a team, etc. This book is not for anyone just off the street. I think a class on this would really benefit the reader. I have conducted needs assessments of another kind and had a hard time following this book. This book is great for public health, anthropologists or sociologist who want to work on needs assessments in the US only. I think what would have given this book a five star is the examples they used. I think the book had room for more examples, specially with data sets. What to look for, how to analyze etc. This is a very technical needs assessment, not one you just do for community purposes. Not sure how this would help students unless they were actually conducting one of these, working with a group.