What are three of the nine questions Petersen & Alexander and ...

[mia]

What are three of the nine questions Petersen & Alexander and NACCHO suggest that a needs assessment should answer?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why is assessing the needs of the priority population possibly the most critical step in the planning process?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Dominic]

Answer to Question 1

(any three of the following):
Who makes up the priority group?
What are the needs of the priority population?
Why do these needs exist?
What factors create or determine the need?
Which subgroups within the priority population have the greatest need?
Where are these subgroups located geographically?
What resources are available to address the needs?
What is currently being done to resolve identified needs?
How well have the identified needs been addressed in the past?

Answer to Question 2

It provides objective data to define important health problems, it sets priorities for program implementation, and it establishes a baseline for evaluating program impact.

[mia]

Excellent

[bblaney]

TYSM