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| population or defined group |
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| people and the relationships that emerge among them as they develop and use in common some agencies and institutions and a physical environment |
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| process of critically thinking about the community and getting to know and understand the community as a client. assessments help identify community needs, clarify problems, and identify strengths and resources |
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| the process of acquiring existing information or developing new information |
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| the process of obtaining existing, readily available data |
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| the development of data, frequently qualitative rather than numerica, by the data collector |
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| directed conversation with selected members of a community about community members or groups and events; a direct method of assessment |
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| conscious and systematic sharing in the life activities and occasionally in the interests and activities of a group of person; observation methods of assessment; a direct method of data collection |
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| method of assessment in which data from a sample of persona are reported to the data collector |
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| a community assessment, the motorized equivalent of a physical assessment for an individual; windshield refers to looking through the car windshield as the nurse in community health drives through the community collecting data |
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| collection of methods, skills, and activities necessary to determine whether a service is needed, liked to be used, conducted as planned, and actually helps people |
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| an ongoing evaluation instituted for the purpose of assessing the degree to which objectives are met or activities are being conducted |
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| 5-step process of formulating a plan, conceptualizing, detailing, evaluating, and implementing |
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| systematic appraisal of type, depth, and scope of problems as perceived by clients, health providers, or both |
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| a change in client health status as result of care or program implementation |
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| a systematic approach to selecting and carrying out a series of actions to achieve a goal |
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| a process by which client needs, specific provider strengths, and agency and community resources are successfully matched to offer a service to the community |
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| a method used to asses program outcomes or as a follow-up of the results of program activities |
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| a health care service designed to meet identified health care needs of clients |
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| a relationship between individuals, groups, or organizations in which the parties are working together to achieve a joint goal. often used synonymously with coalitions and alliances, although partnerships usually have focused goals, such as jointly providing a specific program |
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