Abstract
As fiscal pressures mount, health-planning and decision-making at smaller geographics scales must be more effective. Involving local constituents in needs assessments, it is believed, would lead to better identification and serving of regional demands and needs for health services. This article examines needs assessment as a tool to determine a community's service needs and establish priorities for the creation of programs. Various approaches used in needs assessments are described, including survey methods, structured groups and geographic information systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 22-27 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Healthcare management forum / Canadian College of Health Service Executives = Forum gestion des soins de sante / College canadien des directeurs de services de sante |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Mar 1996 |