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

Answer

While stakeholder input matters, political popularity is not a standard criterion in evidence-based priority-setting frameworks like PATCH or Hanlon's method.

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%

Answer

Comparative need is identified by comparing health indicators of one group or area to another group or a benchmark standard.

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

Answer

Effective needs assessment requires facilitating inclusive dialogue to integrate both professional expertise and community perspectives in priority setting.

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

Answer

The Hanlon method weighs size, seriousness, effectiveness of interventions, and PEARL factors — program cost alone is not a direct scoring criterion.

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

Answer

Qualitative data from interviews or focus groups captures perceptions, motivations, and context that explain why behaviors occur, rather than just frequency.

CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist Practice Test

CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist Practice Test

CHES Needs Assessment and Capacity 4