Methodological complexities and the use of GIS in conducting a community needs assessment of a large U.S. municipality

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-215

  Kazda, Michael J ^a   Beel, Elizabeth Rossmann ^a   Villegas, Dorian ^a   Martinez, Jessica Good ^b   Patel, Nita ^c   Migala, Witold ^a  

^a City of Fort Worth Public Health Department   (United States)

^b Carilion New River Valley Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Community assessment; Community health planning; GIS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149164826     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9143-3     Document Type: Article

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