Part of the implementation of the Community Health Improvement ...

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Part of the implementation of the Community Health Improvement Model involves performing a community assessment. The purpose of this is:
 
  1. To allow the committee to become more acquainted with the multiple biological, behavioral, social, and physical factors that describe and influence health status of residence.
  2. To survey the people in the community about their wants and needs.
  3. To allow special interest groups a say in health policy
  4. To provide a narrow focus for the committee work.

Question 2

A study designed to measure the quality of a program as it relates to cost is a:
 
  1. Cost-accounting study
  2. Cost-benefit study
  3. Cost-effectiveness study
  4. Cost-efficiency study

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Answer to Question 1

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The purpose of including a community assessment in the implementation of the Community Health Improvement Model is to allow the committee to become more acquainted with the mul-tiple biological, behavioral, social and physical factors that describe and influence health status of residence.

Answer to Question 2

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A study designed to measure the quality of a program as it relates to cost is a cost-effectiveness study.