"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in this website by year, and whether "Needs Assessment" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Community health worker training on older adults: A qualitative needs assessment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Sep; 72(9):2825-2833.
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A substance use disorder training curriculum for internal medicine residents using resident-empaneled patients. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Apr 30; 24(1):478.
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Intensity and Variation of Health Navigator Support: Addressing Medical and Social Needs of Diabetes Patients in East Oakland. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jul; 39(9):1616-1624.
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Internal Medicine Intern Preparedness to Document Clinical Encounters in the Era of Open Notes: a Needs Assessment Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 05; 38(6):1556-1558.
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Perspectives of women of refugee background on healthcare needs in a major urban metropolitan community in the US: A qualitative needs assessment. Health Soc Care Community. 2022 11; 30(6):e5637-e5646.
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Are Illinois Contraceptive Providers Comfortable Providing Care to Adolescents? Results From a Statewide Provider Needs Assessment. Womens Health Issues. 2023 Jan-Feb; 33(1):36-44.
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Oncology Training Needs Assessment Among Health Care Professionals in Nigeria. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022 05; 8:e2200017.
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Vascular Surgery Curriculum for Medical Students: A National Targeted Needs Assessment. Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Feb; 79:11-16.
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Preparing for the NASH Epidemic: A Call to Action. Gastroenterology. 2021 09; 161(3):1030-1042.e8.
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Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Engaging with a Digital Intervention among Those with Food Insecurity, Binge Eating, and Obesity. Nutrients. 2021 Jul 19; 13(7).