Assignment 2: Conducting a Needs Assessment

Using the South University Online Library, and the Internet, select two completed needs assessments and compare and contrast the steps and results used to carry-out the assessments.

Write a 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • What is measured in assessing health?
  • Describe the two assessments you chose. What data was collected in the needs assessments?
  • Identify and discuss the theory(ies) that influenced these needs assessments.
  • How were the results of the needs assessments used in program planning and design?

Be sure to support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples.

Cite all sources using the APA format. Make sure all references are cited in APA format. References should be current at least within the last 5 years. Remember that references should be used to support your peer responses.