"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 this website by year, and whether "Needs Assessment" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Transport Medical Control Education for Pediatric Critical Care Fellows: A National Needs Assessment Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 01 01; 23(1):e55-e59.
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It is time to prioritize complete trauma care. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):e18-e21.
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Leadership skills curriculum development for residents and fellows: A needs-assessment. Am J Surg. 2021 Dec; 222(6):1079-1084.
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Making the Best of Limited Resources: Improving Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2021 Mar; 41:1-11.
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A Smartphone-Based Technique to Detect Dynamic User Preferences for Tailoring Behavioral Interventions: Observational Utility Study of Ecological Daily Needs Assessment. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 11 13; 8(11):e18609.
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The intersection of food insecurity and health for rural Malawian women at the end of life. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2020 Oct 02; 26(7):372-382.
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Breast Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs After Completion of Radiation Therapy Treatment. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2020 07 01; 47(4):436-445.
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Instruction in Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Programs. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020 06; 72(6):859-870.
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Patient Engagement in a Technology-Enhanced, Stepped-Care Intervention to Address the Mental Health Needs of Trauma Center Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 08; 231(2):223-230.
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Screening practices for nontuberculous mycobacteria at US cystic fibrosis centers. J Cyst Fibros. 2020 07; 19(4):569-574.