Developing a Congregational Health Needs Assessment: Lessons Learned from Using a Participatory Research Approach.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
; 15(1): 47-58, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Health needs assessments help congregations identify issues of importance to them and the communities they serve. Few tools exist, with little known about the processes needed to develop such tools.OBJECTIVE:
Develop a congregational health needs assessment tool and implementation protocol with community, health-care, and academic partners.METHODS:
Meetings began in August 2018 to develop the Mid-South Congregational Health Needs Survey (MSCHS) and implementation protocol. Pilot testing occurred in December 2018 and feedback from 95 churches was used in modifications.RESULTS:
The MSCHS includes demographics section, a 36-item health index, and the congregation's top five needs.The implementation protocol includes steps for working with congregation leadership to identify members to complete the survey.CONCLUSIONS:
Cross-disciplinary partnerships made the creation of the MSCHS and implementation protocol possible. Successes include long-term engagement across partnership sectors, organizational "buy-in," and development of a common language. These lessons can help others wanting to develop successful multi-sector partnerships.
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Atenção à Saúde
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Pesquisa Participativa Baseada na Comunidade
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Ano de publicação:
2021
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