"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Unmet supportive care needs in patients with advanced cancer and its impact on distress. BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Apr 21; 24(1):110.
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Assessing the supportive care needs of parents of children with rare diseases in Ireland. J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 Mar-Apr; 81:31-42.
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Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 May; 36(5):751-760.e5.
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Development of the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project assessment. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 11; 31(11):1173-1180.
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Needs of family caregivers of hospitalised adults with dementia during care transitions: a qualitative study in a US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital. BMJ Open. 2024 08 21; 14(8):e087231.
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Assessment of Physician Needs and Access to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialty Care Resources in a National Integrated Health System. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Sep; 69(9):3180-3187.
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Veterans Administration Readjustment Counseling Service Counselors' Training Needs: Results of a National Needs Assessment. J Cogn Psychother. 2024 Apr 16; 38(2):157-168.
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The transition to Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship: A national survey-based needs assessment. J Hosp Med. 2024 03; 19(3):159-164.
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Health data ecosystem in Pakistan: a multisectoral qualitative assessment of needs and opportunities. BMJ Open. 2023 09 21; 13(9):e071616.
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Assessing North Texas Regional Trauma Handoffs: A Multicenter Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment. J Surg Res. 2023 11; 291:124-132.