On Wed, 8 May 1996 21:28:37 -0400 Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
wrote:
I'd love to hear from others who have used or designed
needs assessments or outcome evaluations for community
health programs. I look forward to great discussions!
You may find the following article of interest. I enclose
the summary...
Raphael, D. & Steinmetz, B. (1995). Assessing the knowledge
and skill needs of community-based health promoters. Health
Promotion International, 19, 305-315.
Development and Application of a Process for Assessing the
Knowledge and Skill Needs of Community-Based Health
Promoters
Dennis Raphael
Department of Behavioural Science and
Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto
Brenda Steinmetz
Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto
Key Words: Needs Analysis, Community-Based Health Promotion
Mailing Address: Dr. Dennis Raphael, Department of
Behavioural Science, University of Toronto, McMurrich
Building, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
Summary
Community-based health promoters require a range of complex
skills. As part of its ongoing support to five
community-based health promotion programs, the Health
Promotion Branch of the Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Health,
commissioned a study to identify knowledge and skills needs
in these programs and assess whether resources were
available to meet these needs. A Needs Analysis
Questionnaire was developed and administered to
coordinators, staff, board members, and volunteers at 23
health promotion sites. Key informant interviews with site
coordinators and focus group interviews of site staff, board
members, and volunteers were carried out. The needs
analysis process is presented, as are illustrative findings.
Potential applications of the needs analysis procedures are
considered.
Dennis Raphael, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Associate Professor
University of Toronto
Division of Community Health
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Behavioural Science
McMurrich Building, Room 101
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
Tel: (416) 978-7567
Fax: (416) 978-2087
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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