title: Health needs assessment in intermediate care of elderly people.
abstract: The National Service Framework for older people (Department of Health (DOH), 2001a) identifies health promotion as one of the eight standards for improving the health and well-being of older people. Population health needs assessment is the first stage in any public health promotion cycle. This article critiques health needs assessment methodology, investigates the origins of health needs assessment and discusses the application of health needs assessment theory in a community hospital setting.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clegg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Doherty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities; D011204:Poverty Areas