A Community Coalition Wants to Find Out Whether Local Needs

question 6

Multiple Choice

A community coalition wants to find out whether local needs are being met in the area of hypertension screening. If significant unmet need is found, they plan to apply for a grant to develop a Mobil health van service. A survey is designed to measure what percentage of the population has been screened for hypertension in the past year. This activity can be considered the first step in designing which of the following?

• A) Program evaluation
• B) Program planning process
• C) Social assessment
• D) Policy assessment

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Definitions:

Antidepressant Medication

Drugs designed to improve symptoms of depression by altering neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

Major Tranquilizer

A class of medication also known as antipsychotics, used primarily to treat psychosis, including disorders such as schizophrenia.

Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy

A psychological treatment approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic process.

Social Learning Theory

A theory which posits that people learn new behaviors through observational learning of the social factors in their environment.