c onducting a n eeds a ssessment anne goodman, mph delaware general health district
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CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENTAnne Goodman, MPH
Delaware General Health District
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NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Researched other needs assessments Caring Choices out of Chico, California San Mateo County, California Orange County, California Saskatoon Health Region (Canada)
Survey was developed by members of Stepping Up to Prevent Falls Delaware County
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DATA COLLECTION
Survey was developed in Survey Monkey
Web based collection tool
Reviewed by Coalition members
Disseminated by Coalition members
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DISTRIBUTION/COLLECTION
Coalition members created links on websites to the survey
Paper copies printed (500) Distributed to coalition members Postage paid envelopes
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PARTNERS
Council for Older Adults MOB classes
Senior Citizen’s Inc. Exercise facility Meals on Wheels Congregate meal site
Westerville Senior Center
DATA Bus Riders received a
token to ride bus for free
Liberty Twp./Powell Branch YMCA
Alzheimer’s Association
Grady Outpatient Therapy Dept. Events Therapy sessions
Willow Brook Christian Communities Postage paid
envelopes
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HOW OLD ARE YOU?
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GENDER
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HAVE YOU FALLEN?
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HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU FALLEN?
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WERE YOU INJURED?
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WHAT TYPE OF INJURY DID YOU SUSTAIN?
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WHAT TYPE OF MEDICATIONS DO YOU TAKE?
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SCREENING INFORMATION
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WHAT TYPE OF ASSISTIVE DEVICE DO YOU USE?
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HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU EXERCISE IN A WEEK?
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WHAT TYPE OF EXERCISES DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN?
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WHAT FALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN?
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HOW DO YOU BECOME AWARE OF PROGRAMS IN DELAWARE COUNTY?
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WHERE WOULD YOU GET INFORMATION ON HOW TO PREVENT FALLS?
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RESULTS
Many older adults felt that the sidewalks in Delaware County needed to be repaired and maintained
Safety at home with public service officers protecting them through various programs
Feel Delaware County provides a variety of services for older adults
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FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on answers given or skipped I would reconsider re-wording some of the questions
Define specific living arrangements better
Define injury
Expand medication question
Add question asking if assistive device fitted properly
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FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Find more avenues to disseminate the surveys
Most responses were in paper format vs. the on-line format
Find ways to give incentives for completing the survey
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Any questions?