The case study applied the steps of IM Adapt: (1) conduct a needs assessment and assess organizational capacity; (2) search for EBIs; (3) assess fit and plan adaptations; (4) make adaptations; (5) plan for implementation; and (6) plan for evaluation with a focus on changes to the EBI (see Figure 1).
Step 1 (conduct a needs assessment and assess organizational capacity).
One of the primary objectives of Phase I was to conduct a needs assessment of the Texas public health workforce.
This study was designed to conduct a needs assessment of an emergency department concerning registered nurses' knowledge and self-assessment of geriatric emergency care.
The first step in creating the laboratory information system was to conduct a needs assessment of the major stakeholders: the personnel in the HCs, regional, and national laboratories.
The purpose of this project was to conduct a needs assessment focused on developing research capacity in the Republic of Georgia with an emphasis on workforce and network development.
A research study conducted from 2010 to 2014 in southeast Florida, USA consisted of two objectives: (1) conduct a needs assessment survey with coral reef and marine resource managers to identify data needs and the preferred design and delivery of climate information; and (2) develop and evaluate prototype decision support tools.
Two other students were interested in the project and with Dr. Broverman's support, the three of us planned to conduct a needs assessment in local health facilities around Nyanza Province and go from there.
The IM protocol consists of six steps: 1) conduct a needs assessment, 2) formulate change objectives, 3) select theoretical methods and practical applications, 4) produce programme components and materials, 5) design an implementation plan, and 6) design an evaluation plan [ 23].
To guide the development of the curriculum, we conducted a needs assessment of surgical faculty to determine the gaps in surgical and emergency procedures training for the surgery clerkship between what is offered and what is needed.
Between April and June 2014, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), an International non-governmental organization (NGO), and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East (GOPA) conducted a needs assessment of 3869 Syrian households affected by the crisis with the objective of gaining a better understanding humanitarian needs and assistance priorities.
