"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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| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 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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End User Needs and Perspectives for a Digital Opioid Safety Tool in Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Human-Centered Design Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 07 31; 10:e92202.
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Teaching Surgeons How to Lead Interactive Workshops: A Needs Assessment. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jan 01; 242(1):234-239.
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Education for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Needs Assessment and Pilot Intervention. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 12; 26(12):105921.
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Income Support Needs and Bedside Legal Assistance for Patients Recovering From Violent Injuries. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 10 01; 8(10):e2538044.
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Improving Preparatory Materials for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Initial Certifying Exam: A Targeted Needs Assessment. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Jun 16; 14(6).
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Caring for dementia caregivers: How well does social risk screening reflect unmet needs? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 01; 73(1):63-73.
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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 framework and process for community-engaged, mixed-methods cancer needs assessments. Cancer Causes Control. 2024 Oct; 35(10):1319-1332.
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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 07; 39(9):1616-1624.