Week 3 Data used by health planners
Week 1 Topic 1
Data used in health planningIntroduction to week 1
Week one will provide students with an introduction to data used in health planning and key terms. This week students will learn the basic steps in data collection and components of a needs analysis.Learning Goals
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
1. Identify key components in a needs analysis.
Read
Wright j. Williams R and Wilkinson J.L. (1998) Development and importance of health needs assessment. BMJ 316(7140) 1310-13. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1113037/
Watch
Power points: Data used by health planners- the needs analysis
Think
About what data you should include in assessment one.
Create
Answer the following questions for Module three:
1. What factors contributed to the health issue for assessment one?
2. Provide examples of data that reflects all four of Bradshaws need types for your chosen topic.Reflect
What is the difference between health care needs and health needs?
Week 3 Topic 2
Demography and projections
Learning Goals
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
1. Understand the data available for demographic description of the population.
2. Explore population projections.Read
Read: Go to the ABS website and peruse: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/2011.0.55.001
