"Needs Assessment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systematic identification of a population's needs or the assessment of individuals to determine the proper level of services needed.
| Descriptor ID |
D020380
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.594 N03.349.380.565 N05.300.537
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| Concept/Terms |
Educational Needs Assessment- Educational Needs Assessment
- Assessment, Educational Needs
- Needs Assessment, Educational
- Needs Assessments, Educational
Determination of Health Care Needs- Determination of Health Care Needs
- Determination of Healthcare Needs
- Assessment of Healthcare Needs
- Needs Assessment, Healthcare
- Needs Assessments, Healthcare
- Assessment of Health Care Needs
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Assessing Planetary Health Curricular Needs Across Health Professions Programs. J Allied Health. 2024; 53(2):136-141.
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Faculty Development and the Emergency Medicine Educator: A National Needs Assessment. J Emerg Med. 2023 Jul; 65(1):17-27.
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Patient Perspective on Using Digital Resources to Address Unmet Needs in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 11; 73(11):1568-1576.
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Just the facts: What drugs are safe and effective for COVID-19? CJEM. 2020 Sep; 22(5):591-594.
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Integrating Entrepreneurial Skills Into Clinical Nurse Specialist Education: The Need for Improved Marketing, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution Skills. Clin Nurse Spec. 2019 May/Jun; 33(3):146-148.
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Assessment of Self-Management Treatment Needs Among COPD Helpline Callers. COPD. 2019 02; 16(1):82-88.
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[Objective and subjective requirement of aids and appliances in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction : Multicenter study to determinate the daily necessity of urological aids and appliances]. Urologe A. 2016 Dec; 55(12):1553-1563.
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Achieving Health Equity: Closing The Gaps In Health Care Disparities, Interventions, And Research. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 08 01; 35(8):1410-5.
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Alternatives to the Conference Status Quo: Addressing the Learning Needs of Emergency Medicine Residents. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Oct; 68(4):423-30.
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The Road Ahead in Education: Milestones for Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Training. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 09; 24(9):675-89.