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Profile a community with the intention of identifying the potential impact of resources available and public health needs using the social model for needs assessment.
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Introduction This project aims profile a community with the intention of identifying the potential impact of resources available and public health needs using the social model for needs assessment. The social model of needs assessment perceives need to be holistic in nature appreciating the wider determinants of health (Fatchett 1998). The needs assessment will compare government health priorities targets against local data. Data will be complied from existing sources as Mammo (1999) suggests that adequate analysis of existing data can measure the social well-being, or quality of life of the community. Discussion will involve one identified health need in detail including associated risk factors, strategies implemented locally to ensure health improvement. Study Area Profile Manchester has challenging health problems, of which many are amongst the highest rates in the country (MCC 2002). This results in significant inequalities in health both locally and nationally (DoH 2002). Manchester has been chosen as the area of...
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