CHES Needs Assessment and Capacity 4

Question 1

A health educator is prioritizing health needs after completing a community assessment. Which criterion is LEAST commonly used in formal priority-setting frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Political popularity of the issue

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Seriousness of the health problem

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Effectiveness of available interventions

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Community awareness of the problem

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios represents a comparative need identified during a needs assessment?

Accepted Answer

The local diabetes rate is 18% compared to the national average of 10%

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Community members report wanting more mental health services

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A physician determines that residents need cholesterol screening

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Demand for substance use treatment exceeds available slots

Question 3

During stakeholder engagement in a needs assessment, a health educator encounters conflicting priorities between community residents and local health department officials. The BEST initial response is to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate dialogue to understand both perspectives and seek common ground

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Defer entirely to the health department's professional judgment

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Present epidemiological data to override community preferences

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Exclude the conflicting stakeholders from future meetings

Question 4

A health educator uses the Hanlon method to prioritize health problems. Which factor does this method NOT directly weigh?

Accepted Answer

Cost of program implementation

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Size of the problem

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Seriousness of the problem

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Effectiveness of interventions

Question 5

Which data type is MOST useful for understanding why a community health behavior occurs, rather than how often it occurs?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative interview data

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Vital statistics

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Surveillance data

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Census demographic data

Question 6

A needs assessment finds that a rural community has low mammography screening rates. The health educator identifies that the nearest facility is 60 miles away. This is an example of which type of barrier?

Accepted Answer

Structural/environmental barrier

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Cultural barrier

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Financial barrier

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Knowledge barrier

Question 7

A health educator ensures that community members from diverse backgrounds are included in all phases of the needs assessment. This practice BEST reflects which principle?

Accepted Answer

Community participation and cultural competence

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Efficiency

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Evidence-based practice

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Cost-effectiveness