"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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| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Public Health Training Centers' Support for Community Health Workers: Case Studies of Needs Assessment, Training, and Student Field Placement Initiatives. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022 Sep-Oct 01; 28(5 Suppl 5):S212-S222.
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Time to weigh in on obesity and associated comorbidities in combat-wounded amputees. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 02 01; 90(2):325-330.
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Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Variation in Clinical Practice and Unmet Need for Follow-up among Survivors-A Single-Center Perspective. World Neurosurg. 2020 07; 139:e608-e617.
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Helicopter transport in pediatric trauma: A new methodology using Need for Surgeon Presence to evaluate the necessity of air transport. Am J Surg. 2020 08; 220(2):464-467.
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Factors that predict the need for early surgeon presence in the setting of pediatric trauma. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Apr; 55(4):698-701.
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National estimates of case-mix, mortality, and economic outcomes among inpatient HIV/AIDS mono-infection and hepatitis C co-infection cases in the US. J Eval Clin Pract. 2019 Oct; 25(5):806-821.
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Needs assessment for developing a program to help train advanced-practice pharmacists for research. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017 Dec 01; 74(23):1986-1995.
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Processes of code status transitions in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. Cancer. 2017 Dec 15; 123(24):4895-4902.
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Communication Skills Training in Ophthalmology: Results of a Needs Assessment and Pilot Training Program. J Surg Educ. 2018 Mar - Apr; 75(2):417-426.
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The American College of Surgeons Needs-Based Assessment of Trauma Systems: Estimates for the State of California. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 05; 82(5):861-866.