Conducting a Community Needs Assessment Handouts
Conducting a Community Needs Assessment Handouts
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PROVO, UTAH<br />
FOCUSING ON THE TAIL, NOT THE<br />
DOG<br />
Provo-Orem metropolitan area 555,551<br />
Photo: Jeremiah Owyang<br />
EXTRAPOLATING DATA<br />
It may be difficult to find data specific to the<br />
proposed service area or target population.<br />
Key demographic information about the service<br />
area or target population may permit an<br />
extrapolation of data from a more aggregate<br />
level, such as the State or county.<br />
Use the experience of one population (the<br />
“standard” population) to project the data for the<br />
target population.<br />
CORE BARRIERS: POPULATION TO<br />
ONE FTE PRIMARY PHYSICIAN<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Fact Sheets –<br />
http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/HGDWReports/Commu<br />
nity_Fact_Sheet.aspx<br />
• County-level profile<br />
Health Resources County Comparison Tool:<br />
http://arf.hrsa.gov/arfwebtool/Counties_search.asp<br />
• Peer counties, multiple county comparison<br />
Health Center Data: http://www.hrsa.gov/datastatistics/health-center-data/index.html<br />
• National and state data covering 2006-2009<br />
Shortage Areas: HPSA by State & County:<br />
http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/<br />
• State and county data, updated 10/2010<br />
EXAMPLE: POPULATION TO ONE<br />
FTE PRIMARY PHYSICIAN<br />
EXAMPLE: POPULATION TO ONE<br />
FTE PRIMARY PHYSICIAN<br />
Determine Service Area<br />
Zip Code Analysis<br />
Geographical Barriers<br />
Weather<br />
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