OBJECTIVE The objective was to assess the planning needs of emergency management and public health professionals to provide a flexible and comprehensive planning tool. DESIGN This study first assessed the needs of emergency management and public health professionals via an online survey. On the basis of results of the assessment, pertinent information was collected and organized into an onlin...

M uch of the focus of programming evaluation research has been on the impact of recidivism rates for the high-risk offender. With limited funding and resources, it is necessary to direct services to the group that can potentially demonstrate the largest percentage decline in recidivism. Although this is certainly appropriate, there is a need to identify the types and amounts of treatment and pr...

BACKGROUND Resource allocation and service development traditionally focuses on diagnostic categories and consequent perceived need. Identification of the actual level of need in the elderly with dementia, and the degree to which it is unmet is necessary to plan services both individually and as a group. The aim of this study was to characterise the needs of a sample of community dwelling elder...

With the return of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, increasing numbers of civilian behavioral health providers are treating veterans and their families for service-related conditions. However, little is known about civilian providers' capacity to meet the needs of this population. A statewide needs assessment of 1,665 clinicians examined their screening/referral practices, knowledge and confid...

In 1996, 738 BUMC clinicians, representing 8 disciplines and >24 specialties, were surveyed using the Clinician Survey and Institutional Needs Assessment. This survey was developed by the Education Development Center, Inc., and distributed to 50 participating health care institutions in 21 states as part of the Mayday Pain Management Project. The BUMC findings revealed a gap between clinician k...

BACKGROUND The single assessment process (SAP) for older people, introduced in England across health and social care agencies from April 2004, aimed at improving assessment processes. We examined the impact of this policy in terms of the reliability of needs identification within statutory social services assessments. METHODS An observational study compared the accuracy of needs identificatio...

Methods We searched electronic databases for the past 15 years for relevant articles using any type of study design. Articles describing aspects of curricula focusing on musculoskeletal exam education were eligible for inclusion. Abstracts were reviewed, and full text articles were obtained for studies meeting inclusion criteria. Reference lists were examined and additional relevant articles we...

BACKGROUND The importance of human rights education has widely been recognized as one of the strategies for their protection and promotion of health. Yet training programs have not always taken into account neither local needs, nor public health relevance, nor pedagogical efficacy.The objectives of our study were to assess, in a participative way, educational needs in the field of health and hu...

Recent reports and subsequent policy have emphasised the need for health care professionals to have relevant and up-to-date skills and expertise. In particular, the Kennedy Report in 2001 emphasised the need for regulation aimed at maintaining the competence of professionals and the importance of periodic performance appraisals, coupled with continuing professional development (CPD). These driv...

Target Audience Strategic Learning Initiatives (SLI) is a 23-year old nonprofit with proven results in accelerating adult and student learning. Our overall goal in the Transformation Process is to accelerate improved student and adult performance by levering systemic change focused on improving school culture, principal and teacher effectiveness, and family/community engagement, the primary dri...