National and international development and aid institutions quickly conducted needs assessments to identify how to best provide for the affected areas and determine longer-term strategies to reduce vulnerability to future disasters (CEPAL 2010; Duran 2010; Government of El Salvador 2009).
Most agencies (80%) conducted needs assessments, but not all involved young people in the process.
After disability evaluation, a social worker conducted needs assessments with the individual, family, and caregivers.
Activities related to Objectives 2 4 are summarized in Tables 1– 3. Briefly, to contribute to institutional strengthening we conducted needs assessments on four domains (methodology, graduate studies, research ethics, and biosafety) (41) and implemented responsive work plans including continuing education, acquisition of additional funding, expert consultation, and so on.
The purpose of the study was to conduct needs assessment aimed at identifying how safety net clinics located in Montgomery County, Maryland coordinate care regarding breast health and mammography.
The first step in planning this study was to conduct needs assessment to identify appropriate content and structure of the training.
When asked about barriers faced by MLs when conducting needs assessment, 49% highlighted issues around resources and data (with particular reference to the provision of more granular (Statistical Local Area (SLA)) level data), 38% mentioned issues around time constraints and reporting timelines, while 18% referred to the lack of qualified staff to conduct the analysis.
For instance, tablets and smart phones are used to conduct needs assessments among beneficiaries to make data collection and processing faster and more precise.
By conducting needs assessments of both providers and consumers of health services, the results of this study indicate that providers of care may be overestimating community members' ability to access resources, such as medical facilities and clean drinking water.
