Assignment 3.1: Practicum Step 1 - Needs Assessment
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PracticumStep1NeedsAssessmentWorksheet2.docxWeek 3: Needs Assessment
Provide an overview of the at-risk group you are investigating and its presence in your community. Provide any available demographic data.
Why are you interested in studying this group?
Complete the following chart. Be as specific to your community (city or county) as possible. Common sources of data include: US Census data, Chamber of Commerce, community libraries, social service agencies, US Department of Labor, the Department of Public Health and Department of Education.
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Needs Assessment |
Assessment Data for the At-risk Group |
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Environment/Living Arrangements |
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Access to Transportation |
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Financial considerations |
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Cultural/language barriers |
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Public perception of the group |
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Common health risks |
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Access to health and social services |
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Based on the information you gathered and what you find in the literature, address the following questions:
1. What are the primary health concerns for this group?
2. How does the care provided to this population differ from the care provided to other populations?
3. Explain how health inequalities impact healthcare access and delivery for this group.
4. What impact does this under-served population have on the healthcare delivery systems in your area?
5. How might this affect nursing practice?
Week 3: Needs Assessment
Provide an overview of the at
-
risk group you are investigating and its presence in your community.
Provide any available demographic data.
Why are you interested in studying this group?
Complete the following chart.
Be as specific
to your community
(city or county)
as possible.
Common
sources of data include: US Census data, Chamber of Commerce, community libraries, social service
agencies, US Department of Labor,
the
Department of Public Health and Department of Ed
ucation
.
Needs Assessment
Assessment
D
ata
for
the
A
t
-
risk
G
roup
Environment/Living
Arrangements
Access to
Transportation
Financial
considerations
Cultural/language
barriers
Public perception of
the group
Common health
risks
Access to
health and
social services
Based on the
information
you gathered
and what you find in the
literature, address the following
questions:
1.
What are the primary health concerns for this group?
2.
How does the care provided to this population differ from the car
e provided to other
populations?
3.
Explain how health inequalities impact healthcare access and delivery for this group.
4.
What impact does this under
-
served population have on
the
healthcare delivery
systems in your
area
?
5.
How
might
this
affect
nursing practice?
Week 3: Needs Assessment
Provide an overview of the at-risk group you are investigating and its presence in your community.
Provide any available demographic data.
Why are you interested in studying this group?
Complete the following chart. Be as specific to your community (city or county) as possible. Common
sources of data include: US Census data, Chamber of Commerce, community libraries, social service
agencies, US Department of Labor, the Department of Public Health and Department of Education.
Needs Assessment Assessment Data for the At-risk Group
Environment/Living
Arrangements
Access to
Transportation
Financial
considerations
Cultural/language
barriers
Public perception of
the group
Common health
risks
Access to health and
social services
Based on the information you gathered and what you find in the literature, address the following
questions:
1. What are the primary health concerns for this group?
2. How does the care provided to this population differ from the care provided to other
populations?
3. Explain how health inequalities impact healthcare access and delivery for this group.
4. What impact does this under-served population have on the healthcare delivery systems in your
area?
5. How might this affect nursing practice?
