Community Health Assessment

1. Describes the data necessary to make an informed community health assessment and identifies where the data can be found.
2. Explains how data helps determine the health care needs of a community, as well as gaps in the health care services available.
3. Describes a strategy for obtaining data needed for a community health assessment, identifies potential obstacles to obtaining the data, and considers secondary options for obtaining the data.
4. Explains a broad range of factors that affect the health and wellness of a community, showing a clear relationship between the factors and the health of the community.
5. Explains how to obtain information on the factors that affect the health and wellness of a community and considers how the information can be used to improve the health and wellness of the community.
6. Explains how to establish the validity and reliability of data used in a community health assessment and identifies options if the data are not found to be valid and reliable.