Read and critique the following health needs assessment that has been performed for your community;

 

http://www.proindependence.org/documents/obesity_health_crisis_in_orange_county.pdf

 

Write a three to four page essay and include appropriate supporting citations and references in APA format.

 

Within the essay, address the following points:

 

 

• Identify the community being assessed.

• Identify the agency that took the lead role in performing the assessment (i.e. was it a hospital, health department, insurer, etc.) and discuss their interest or stake in the community. Also describe the any partners identified within the assessment as stakeholders or members of coalition (advisory committee).

• Describe the process or model used to conduct the assessment. If the model is not specified, use your knowledge of models of needs assessments to make a determination. Support your conclusion.

• Describe the main conclusions and/or health priorities identified by the assessment.

• Briefly address the extent to which the needs assessment reflects the nine-step World Health Organization (WHO) framework presented in the text.

• Conclude part one of the assignment by critiquing the assessment and its conclusion. Use data to support your critique.

 

ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 AT 12 P.M. PST