Historique
Rapport
Need, demand, and problem assessment for substance abuse services
Auteur(s) :
KIMMEL, W. A.
Année
1992
Page(s) :
37 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Rockville, MD : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Applied Studies
Collection :
Technical Assistance Publication Series, N°3
Refs biblio. :
70
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
DISPOSITIF DE SOIN
;
HISTOIRE
;
MODELE
;
BESOIN
;
EVALUATION
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Résumé :
This monograph presents an overview of needs assessment including a brief history and discussions of issues, problems, and alternative approaches and models. It also presents practical guidance for the State Alcohol and Drug Agency practitioner faced with decisions about whether and what to do in the name of needs assessment. The guidance goes beyond traditional views and approaches to needs assessment. It suggests a move away from the estimation of global aggregate need toward the estimation of service demand and the identification and analysis of pressing service problems.
Chapter 2 provides a brief history of needs assessment in the human services and in the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health areas. Some of the persistent limitations and pitfalls of needs assessment are identified.
Chapter 3 attempts to put needs assessment into perspective by identifying competing alternative purposes and functions. It clarifies the general universe of need in the substance abuse area and identifies several issues that substantially influence what can be expected from formaI needs assessmentj for exampIe, service effectiveness and social values. This part concludes that it is necessary and useful to reformulate needs assessment by shifting from notions of global need to those of demand and service problems.
Chapter 4 briefly identifies a dozen alternative models (approaches) that could be employed for needs assessment purposes. Selected advantages and disadvantages of each model are identified. An interactive interagency demand model used in Oregon is described in greater detail.
Chapter 5 summarizes guidance about needs assessment presented throughout the book. It also sets out an outline of a problem issue paper.
Appendix A lists a small set of suggested readings that the interested practitioner might pursue.
Appendix B briefly describes several national data sources that might prove useful as States pursue services development.
Appendix C lists the interviewees.
Chapter 2 provides a brief history of needs assessment in the human services and in the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health areas. Some of the persistent limitations and pitfalls of needs assessment are identified.
Chapter 3 attempts to put needs assessment into perspective by identifying competing alternative purposes and functions. It clarifies the general universe of need in the substance abuse area and identifies several issues that substantially influence what can be expected from formaI needs assessmentj for exampIe, service effectiveness and social values. This part concludes that it is necessary and useful to reformulate needs assessment by shifting from notions of global need to those of demand and service problems.
Chapter 4 briefly identifies a dozen alternative models (approaches) that could be employed for needs assessment purposes. Selected advantages and disadvantages of each model are identified. An interactive interagency demand model used in Oregon is described in greater detail.
Chapter 5 summarizes guidance about needs assessment presented throughout the book. It also sets out an outline of a problem issue paper.
Appendix A lists a small set of suggested readings that the interested practitioner might pursue.
Appendix B briefly describes several national data sources that might prove useful as States pursue services development.
Appendix C lists the interviewees.
Affiliation :
US Dept.of health and human services, public health service, alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health administration, Rockwall II, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857