Walden HLTH5205/HLTH6205/HLTH8205E Week 6 Assignment Latest 2024

HLTH-5205-1/HLTH-6205-1/HLTH-8205E Assessing Community Needs-Summer 2024

Week 6 Assignment

DATA COLLECTION MEASURES

Data collections methods for community health needs assessment include quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. The goal is to collect data about behaviors, beliefs, concerns, resources needs and to uncover contexts behind the observed health challenges (University of Kansas, 2023). In this assignment, you will examine the quantitative and qualitative data collections methods used for community health needs assessment. Also, you will consider the importance of evaluating resources in a community.

Address the following two areas:

1. Choose two quantitative and two qualitative data collection methods. For all methods chosen, please discuss the following:

Explain how the method is generally used in community health needs assessment.

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each method.

2. When evaluating resources in communities, health educators are reviewing needs through the lens of the Social Determinants of Health. Using the Learning Resources from the week, describe three resource needs common in communities challenged by the Social Determinants of Health. Explain what the best methods would be for collecting data about these lacking resources.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.

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WEEKLY RESOURCES