Population Health
This source provides demographic information such as age, disability status, education, and income.
What is the U.S. Census/American Community Survey?
This is the first step in conducting a needs assessment.
What is defining the target population?
Attendance logs and fidelity checklists measure this.
What are process measures?
These are the staff, funding, partnerships, and facilities needed before a program begins.
What are Inputs?
This statement describes the long-term future the program hopes to achieve.
What is a vision statement?
This organization tracks disease prevalence, injury rates, and health behaviors like diabetes and obesity.
What is the CDC?
A needs assessment identifies the gap between these two things.
What currently exists and what is needed?
This approach focuses on universal wellness before impairment occurs.
What is Create & Promote?
These are the interventions or services delivered by the program.
What are Activities?
Transportation, literacy, childcare, and internet access should all be considered when planning this.
What is program accessibility?
These assessments are published every three years by nonprofit hospitals to identify community health priorities.
What are Community Health Needs Assessments?
This model encourages occupational therapists to consider the interaction between people, their occupations, and the environments in which they live.
What is the PEO model?
Improved self-efficacy measured with the COPM is an example of this.
What is an outcome measure?
These measure the immediate products of the program, such as attendance or sessions completed.
What are Outputs?
A SMART objective must include this element that tells when success should occur.
What is a time frame?
OTs use epidemiological data to identify this, rather than simply describing disease prevalence.
What are occupational participation barriers?
OTs should always ask this occupationally focused question after reviewing epidemiological data.
What occupations are being disrupted?
This should be completed before writing goals or selecting interventions.
What is a needs assessment?
These include the short-, intermediate-, and long-term changes expected from the program.
What are Outcomes?
Using plain language, visuals, and interactive learning supports this concept.
What is health literacy?
This framework includes economic stability, education, healthcare access, neighborhood environment, and social/community context.
What are the Social Determinants of Health?
Occupational therapists often identify these individuals or organizations whose input is critical to successful program development.
Who are stakeholders?
An OT modifies session times after reviewing attendance trends. This demonstrates this quality improvement approach.
What is continuous quality improvement (CQI) or Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)?
This tool visually links resources, activities, outputs, and outcomes.
What is a Logic Model?
Before implementation, the OT should confirm staffing, materials, and partnerships to evaluate this.
What is program feasibility?