title: A community needs assessment for a SANE program using Neuman's model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present guidelines for a community needs assessment for a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program using Neuman's Systems Model. The guidelines provide advanced practice nurses with a holistic, systematic means to conduct an assessment prior to the implementation of a SANE program and facilitate collaborative work with other disciplines and agencies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Selected research-based articles on sexual assault, classic texts and writings on Neuman's Systems Model, and community assessment models and programs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sexual assault is a problem faced by almost every community. A thorough community assessment is an important first step in establishing programs that adequately meet a community's needs. Guidelines for conducting such an assessment related to implementation of a SANE program are rare, and guidelines using a nursing model were not found in the literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One program that has been successful in meeting community needs is the SANE program. A concise and organized assessment guide can reduce the necessary time and money allocated for a community assessment and can provide a basis for evaluation and research.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Melton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Secrest
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010808:Physical Examination; D012742:Sex Offenses