 Needs Assessment
"Needs Assessment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systematic identification of a population's needs or the assessment of individuals to determine the proper level of services needed.
| Descriptor ID |
D020380
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.594 N03.349.380.565 N05.300.537
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| Concept/Terms |
Educational Needs Assessment- Educational Needs Assessment
- Assessment, Educational Needs
- Needs Assessment, Educational
- Needs Assessments, Educational
Determination of Health Care Needs- Determination of Health Care Needs
- Determination of Healthcare Needs
- Assessment of Healthcare Needs
- Needs Assessment, Healthcare
- Needs Assessments, Healthcare
- Assessment of Health Care Needs
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Needs Assessment" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 2 | 17 | 19 | | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Roshal JA, Lund S, L'Huillier JC, Silvestri C, Woodward JM, Gan C, Moreci R, Hoagland DL, McDermott CE, Anand A, Everling K, Klimberg VS, Perez A. Out of Touch: A Nationwide Mixed-Methods e-Learning Needs Assessment of General Surgery Residents. J Surg Educ. 2025 Jun; 82(6):103514.
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Fulford MJ, Castleberry AN, Medina MS. A Curricular Assessment Blueprint and Needs Analysis for the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025 Apr; 89(4):101378.
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Zielinski MJ, Jahangir T, Praseuth A, Wilson S, McLaughlan CL. Mental Health, Drug Use, and Programming: Applying a Needs Assessment Framework in Arkansas' Largest Jail. J Correct Health Care. 2024 Jun; 30(3):206-215.
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Parker PD, McSweeney JC, Johnson DD, Henry-Tillman R. "The Materials Didn't Really Seem to Apply to Me": A Focus-Group Study on Young Women's Needs and Perspectives on Breast Cancer Educational Material. J Cancer Educ. 2024 Aug; 39(4):398-404.
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Nelson V, Victor G, Comartin E, Zaller N, Kubiak S. Assessing Rural-Urban Differences in Screening for Mental Health Needs Among Individuals in County Jails. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2025 Apr; 69(5):559-571.
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Purnell SM, Bass BL, Benavides B, Martinez S, McNeil SG, Dickinson KJ. Template for a program tailored ACS/APDS phase 1 curriculum: From needs assessment to implementation. Am J Surg. 2022 Feb; 223(2):257-265.
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Abdel-Rahman SM, Bai S, Porter-Gill PA, Goode GA, Kearns GL. A Pilot Comparison of High- Versus Low-Tech Palatability Assessment Tools in Young Children. Paediatr Drugs. 2021 Jan; 23(1):95-104.
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Dickinson KJ, Zajac S, McNeil SG, Benavides B, Bass BL. Institution-specific utilization of the American College of Surgeons/Association of Program Directors operative skills curriculum: From needs assessment to implementation. Surgery. 2020 11; 168(5):888-897.
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Dickinson KJ, Dunkin BJ, Bass BL, Ali AB, Nguyen-Lee JJ, Zajac S. A Template for Curriculum Development to Teach Complex Surgical or Endoscopic Techniques With Logistical Challenges. J Surg Educ. 2020 Nov - Dec; 77(6):1511-1521.
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Carroll SL, Dye DW, Smedley WA, Stephens SW, Reiff DA, Kerby JD, Holcomb JB, Jansen JO. Early and prehospital trauma deaths: Who might benefit from advanced resuscitative care? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 06; 88(6):776-782.
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Ford T, Curiale G, Nguyen TN, Aparicio H, Hamlyn EK, Gangadhara S, Cervantes-Arslanian AM, Greer D, Romero JR, Shulman JG. Optimization of resources and modifications in acute ischemic stroke care in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Aug; 29(8):104980.
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Beavis AL, Sanneh A, Stone RL, Vitale M, Levinson K, Rositch AF, Fader AN, Topel K, Abing A, Wethington SL. Basic social resource needs screening in the gynecologic oncology clinic: a quality improvement initiative. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 223(5):735.e1-735.e14.
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Capozza K, Gadd H, Kelley K, Russell S, Shi V, Schwartz A. Insights From Caregivers on the Impact of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis on Families: "I'm Tired, Overwhelmed, and Feel Like I'm Failing as a Mother". Dermatitis. 2020 May/Jun; 31(3):223-227.
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Gelgoot EN, Kelly-Hedrick M, Miner SA, Robins S, Chan P, Ells C, Holzer H, Lo K, Mahutte N, Ouhilal S, Tulandi T, Zelkowitz P. Predictors of infertility-related concerns in a Canadian survey of men and women seeking fertility treatment. Patient Educ Couns. 2020 09; 103(9):1812-1820.
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Goudie A, Martin B, Li C, Lewis K, Han X, Kathe N, Wilson JC, Thompson J. Higher Rates of Preventive Health Care With Commercial Insurance Compared With Medicaid: Findings From the Arkansas Health Care Independence "Private Option" Program. Med Care. 2020 02; 58(2):120-127.
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Farr SL, Klewer SE, Nembhard WN, Alter C, Downing KF, Andrews JG, Collins RT, Glidewell J, Benavides A, Goudie A, Riehle-Colarusso T, Overman L, Riser AP, Oster ME. Rationale and design of CH STRONG: Congenital Heart Survey To Recognize Outcomes, Needs, and well-beinG. Am Heart J. 2020 03; 221:106-113.
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Stone RH, Rafie S, Griffin B, Shealy K, Stein AB. Pharmacist self-perception of readiness to prescribe hormonal contraception and additional training needs. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2020 01; 12(1):27-34.
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Long CR, Rowland B, Steelman SC, McElfish PA. Outcomes of disease prevention and management interventions in food pantries and food banks: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2019 08 21; 9(8):e029236.
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Ruvalcaba E, Callaghan-Koru J, Rand CS, Eakin MN. Integrating asthma management and care in Maryland Head Start Programs: A qualitative assessment of opportunities and needs. Eval Program Plann. 2019 12; 77:101684.
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Kupsik M, Sulo S, Katz A, Memmel H. What do women really think? Patient understanding of breast cancer risk. Breast J. 2019 11; 25(6):1320-1322.
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Derefinko KJ, Hallsell TA, Isaacs MB, Colvin LW, Salgado Garcia FI, Bursac Z. Perceived Needs of Veterans Transitioning from the Military to Civilian Life. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2019 07; 46(3):384-398.
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Reilly RF, Jain N. Warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation-Time for a change? Semin Dial. 2019 11; 32(6):520-526.
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Subica AM, Aitaoto N, Link BG, Yamada AM, Henwood BF, Sullivan G. Mental Health Status, Need, and Unmet Need for Mental Health Services Among U.S. Pacific Islanders. Psychiatr Serv. 2019 07 01; 70(7):578-585.
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Rozenshtein A, Griffith B, Mohammed TH, Heitkamp DE, Deloney LA, Paladin AM, Smith SE, Wiggins Iii EF, Swanson JO. "What program directors think IV": Results of the 2017 Annual Survey of the Association of Program Directors in Radiology. Acad Radiol. 2019 08; 26(8):1102-1109.
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Sacks D, van Overhagen H, van Zwam WH, Radvany MG, Marx MV, Morgan RA, Vrazas JI, Goh GS. The Role of Interventional Radiologists in Acute Ischemic Stroke Interventions: A Joint Position Statement from the Society of Interventional Radiology, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe, and the Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2019 02; 30(2):131-133.
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LeFevre A, Mpembeni R, Kilewo C, Yang A, An S, Mohan D, Mosha I, Besana G, Lipingu C, Callaghan-Koru J, Silverman M, Winch PJ, George AS. Program assessment of efforts to improve the quality of postpartum counselling in health centers in Morogoro region, Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Jul 04; 18(1):282.
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Ausmus AM, Simpson PM, Zhang L, Petersen TL. A Needs Assessment of Brain Death Education in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowships. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 07; 19(7):643-648.
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Johnson C, Traynor AP. Identifying student learning competencies for urban underserved practice using a Delphi process. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018 06; 10(6):687-694.
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Torok RD, Li JS, Kannankeril PJ, Atz AM, Bishai R, Bolotin E, Breitenstein S, Chen C, Diacovo T, Feltes T, Furlong P, Hanna M, Graham EM, Hsu D, Ivy DD, Murphy D, Kammerman LA, Kearns G, Lawrence J, Lebeaut B, Li D, Male C, McCrindle B, Mugnier P, Newburger JW, Pearson GD, Peiris V, Percival L, Pina M, Portman R, Shaddy R, Stockbridge NL, Temple R, Hill KD. Recommendations to Enhance Pediatric Cardiovascular Drug Development: Report of a Multi-Stakeholder Think Tank. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 02 10; 7(4).
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Ladd AK, Skillman HE, Haemer MA, Mourani PM. Preventing Underfeeding and Overfeeding: A Clinician's Guide to the Acquisition and Implementation of Indirect Calorimetry. Nutr Clin Pract. 2018 Apr; 33(2):198-205.
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Long CR, Rowland B, Steelman SC, McElfish PA. Outcomes of disease prevention and management interventions in food pantries and food banks: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2017 Oct 05; 7(10):e018022.
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Vest JR, Grannis SJ, Haut DP, Halverson PK, Menachemi N. Using structured and unstructured data to identify patients' need for services that address the social determinants of health. Int J Med Inform. 2017 11; 107:101-106.
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Stille CJ, Honigfeld L, Heitlinger LA, Kuo DZ, Werner EJ. The Pediatric Primary Care-Specialist Interface: A Call For Action. J Pediatr. 2017 08; 187:303-308.
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Romanowski KS, Barsun A, Kwan P, Teo EH, Palmieri TL, Sen S, Maguina P, Greenhalgh DG. Butane Hash Oil Burns: A 7-Year Perspective on a Growing Problem. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jan/Feb; 38(1):e165-e171.
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Kerr GS, Swearingen C, Mikuls TR, Yazici Y. Use of Biologic Therapy in Racial Minorities With Rheumatoid Arthritis From 2 US Health Care Systems. J Clin Rheumatol. 2017 Jan; 23(1):12-18.
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Davis TD, Campbell DG, Bonner LM, Bolkan CR, Lanto A, Chaney EF, Waltz T, Zivin K, Yano EM, Rubenstein LV. Women Veterans with Depression in Veterans Health Administration Primary Care: An Assessment of Needs and Preferences. Womens Health Issues. 2016 Nov - Dec; 26(6):656-666.
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Landes SJ, Matthieu MM, Smith BN, Trent LR, Rodriguez AL, Kemp J, Thompson C. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training and Desired Resources for Implementation: Results From a National Program Evaluation in the Veterans Health Administration. Mil Med. 2016 08; 181(8):747-52.
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Larney S, Zaller ND, Dumont DM, Willcock A, Degenhardt L. A systematic review and meta-analysis of racial and ethnic disparities in hepatitis C antibody prevalence in United States correctional populations. Ann Epidemiol. 2016 08; 26(8):570-578.e2.
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Safer JD, Coleman E, Feldman J, Garofalo R, Hembree W, Radix A, Sevelius J. Barriers to healthcare for transgender individuals. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2016 Apr; 23(2):168-71.
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Koru G, Alhuwail D, Topaz M, Norcio AF, Mills ME. Investigating the Challenges and Opportunities in Home Care to Facilitate Effective Information Technology Adoption. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016 Jan; 17(1):53-8.
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Zhu X, Baloh J, Ward MM, Stewart GL. Deliberation Makes a Difference: Preparation Strategies for TeamSTEPPS Implementation in Small and Rural Hospitals. Med Care Res Rev. 2016 06; 73(3):283-307.
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