"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Just the facts: What drugs are safe and effective for COVID-19? CJEM. 2020 Sep; 22(5):591-594.
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A Look at the Anatomy Educator Job Market: Anatomists Remain in Short Supply. Anat Sci Educ. 2020 Jan; 13(1):91-101.
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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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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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Frequency of Fractures Identified on Post-Reduction Radiographs After Shoulder Dislocation. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan; 17(1):35-8.
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Effectiveness, efficiency, duration, and costs of recruiting for an African American women's lifestyle physical activity program. Res Nurs Health. 2013 Oct; 36(5):487-99.
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Medication adherence research: more theory-driven interventions are needed. West J Nurs Res. 2010 Nov; 32(7):847-8.
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What mental health teams want in their leaders. Adm Policy Ment Health. 1998 Nov; 26(2):111-23.