A systematic procedure for determining the nature and extent of problems experienced by a specified population (e.g., persons who experience violence) that affect their health, either directly or indirectly. Needs assessment makes use of epidemiological, sociodemographic and qualitative methods to describe health problems and their environmental, social, economic and behavioral determinants.
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