L3: Determinants of health needs

Question 1

4 types of health needs

Answer 1

1. normative
2. felt
3. expressed
4. comparative

Question 2

Normative Health Need

Answer 2

objective needs suggested by health professional

Question 3

Felt Health Need

Answer 3

Health needs identified by clients themselves

Question 4

Expressed Health Needs

Answer 4

When felt needs become a demand

Question 5

Comparative Health Need

Answer 5

lacking when compared to others

Question 6

3 approach to health need assessment

Answer 6

1. epidemiological
2. Comparaitive
3. Corporative

Question 7

Approache to Health Need Assessment: Epidemiological

Answer 7

prevalence/ incidence/ morbidity/ mortality rate of a disease
clinical & cost effectiveness of the intervention
nature & size of a health issue

Question 8

Approach to Health Need Assessment: Comprative

Answer 8

Compare to other countries/ national benchmark to see if health inequalities

Question 9

Approach to Health Need Assessment: Corporative

Answer 9

From different stakeholders’ pov

Question 10

Health inequity

Answer 10

avoidable difference in health status

Question 11

Health inequalities

Answer 11

Unavoidable difference in health status

Question 12

Health Disparity

Answer 12

Socially produced avoidable difference in health status

Question 13

Social Justice

Answer 13

resources should be allocated based on individual’s need
no unfairness due to race, gender, social economic status

Question 14

4 steps of health needs assessment

Answer 14

1. decide scope of assessment
2. gather data
3. analyze
4. report findings

Question 15

Health need assessment step 1

Answer 15

1. work with related stakeholders
2. decide target group: by characteristics, health determinants, health status
3. decide what info is needed

Question 16

Health need assessment step 2

Answer 16

Primary & secondary data

Question 17

Health need assessment step 2: primary data methods

Answer 17

1. focus group
2. delphin technique
3. photovoice
4. questionnaires/ survey
5. key informant interviews

Question 18

Health need assessment step 2: primary data method: delphin technique

Answer 18

1. gather a group of experts online
2. ask an open-ended q
3. summarize their opinion anonymously
4. ask their opinion on the summary
5. repeat

Question 19

Health need assessment step 2: primary data methods: questionnaire/ survey

Answer 19

collect quantified data online/ face to face/ telephone
may not be valid

Question 20

Health need assessment step 2: primary data methods: focus group

Answer 20

gather group of 6-12 people for discussion about opinion & values

Question 21

Health need assessment step 2: primary data methods: photovoice

Answer 21

describe photo that can express their meanings/ opinoins of a topic

Question 22

Health need assessment step 2: primary data

Answer 22

oiginal data collcted for a specific data

Question 23

Health need assessment step 2: secondary data

Answer 23

data collected by others for other purposes

Question 24

Health need assessment step 2: primary data methods: key informant interview

Answer 24

interview individuals that can provide important & special information to a health issue