Needs Assessment
Gather assessment data about the community or region you chose. Use the CDC and the United States Census Bureau websites as the sources for your information.
Demographic Data
Name of Community/Region:
Total Population:
Ethnicity/Race African American Hispanics Caucasian Asian Other
Gender (M/F)
Employment Status (Employed/Unemployed)
Education Level (Less than High School, High School/Bachelor's, Graduate)
Age range (0–17, 18–34, 35–54, 55+)
Income level (Less than $25,000, $25,000–50,000, $50,000–75,000, 75,000–100,000, 100,000+)
List Three Public Health Problems Identified From the Needs Assessment
Problem 1 Problem 2 Problem 3
Identify the Issue
Incidence
Prevalence
Select the Problem or Condition You Will Be Addressing Based on the Data Presented
• State the public health problem or condition you choose.
• Explain why:
• Provide the following data on your select problem or condition.
Selected Condition (For example, diabetes) Selected Community State National/Global
Incidence
Prevalence
Identify Who Bears the Burden of This Condition in Your Community of Interest
Select your target population. Use data to explain why this population bears the burden of the condition.
Distribution of Select Condition by Ethnicity/Race
Target Population = (n)
Ethnicity/Race African American Hispanics Caucasian Asian Other
Incidence (select condition)
Prevalence (select condition)
Distribution of Select Condition by Gender
Gender Female Male
Incidence
Prevalence
List Five Risk Factors Associated With the Select Condition
Risk Factors
Discuss the Disease Trends Presented in the Table
Year 1
2014 Year 2
2015 Year 3
2016 Year 4
2017 Year 5
2018
Incidence (select condition)
Prevalence (select condition)
Is the condition declining, increasing, or same over the 5-year period displayed?
Answer here:
Are previous interventions working based on the trends shown in the table?
Explain your response: