CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1. CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT REGION II ANNUAL PRIMARY CARE CONFERENCE JUNE 3, 2010 PRESENTERS: MALI TRILLA & CAROL LIGHTSEY

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION • MAJOR CONCEPTS • A NEEDS PLAN COMPONENTS • CONDUCTING AN ASSESSMENT • TECHNIQUES/METHODS FOR INVESTIGATING • COLLABORATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS & TECHNOLOGY • CASE STUDY • QUESTIONS

3. MAJOR CONCEPTS: • DEFINING -- WHAT IS NEED? • NEEDS ASSESSMENT • NEEDS ANALYSIS

4. PLAN COMPONENTS • OBJECTIVES • PRE-ASSESSMENT/ASSESSMENT • TARGET AUDIENCE(S) • SAMPLING PROCEDURE(S) • DATA COLLECTION METHODS • DATA ANALYSIS • MAKE DECISIONS

5. CONDUCTING AN ASSESSMENT • PERFORM A “GAP” ANALYSIS • IDENTIFY PRIORITIES AND IMPORTANCE • IDENTIFY CAUSES OF PERFORMANCE/PROBLEMS AND/OR MISSED OPPORTUNITIES • IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

6. TECHNIQUES/METHODS FOR INVESTIGATING • DIRECT OBSERVATION • QUESTIONNAIRES • CONSULTATION WITH PERSONS WITH SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND/OR KEY INTERESTS • REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE/DATA • INTERVIEWS • FOCUS GROUPS • TESTS • RECORDS AND REPORT STUDIES • WORK SAMPLES • GEO-MAPPING

7. DESIGNING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY PLAN • PURPOSE: • GOALS • SCOPE OF WORK • METHODOLOGY AND PROCESS • RESOURCES • TIMEFRAMES/LINES

8. REFERENCES • HRSA’S BPHC SAC APPLICATION (NEEDS SECTION – INDICATORS) • HRSA’S OFFICE OF SHORTAGE DESIGNATION’S INDICATORS • SAMPLE DATA CHART • CLARITAS • ETC.

9. SUMMARY • WHAT IS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT? • WHY CONDUCT A NA? • HOW AND WHERE IS AN NA DONE? • WHO CONDUCTS ONE? • HOW OFTEN? • ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO A NA…..HOW DOES THIS RELATE?

10. THOUGHT FOR TODAY POOR PLANNING ON YOUR PART DOES NOT MEAN AN EMERGENCY ON MY PART….”.GOOD PLANNING REQUIRES GOOD INFORMATION “

11. QUESTIONS AND POSSIBLE ANSWERS