"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 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Needs Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Ingel S, Lowder EM, Frye P, Lawson SG, Kent A. A risk-need-responsivity (RNR)-informed systematic review of needs during the pretrial period. Law Hum Behav. 2026 Oct; 50(5):450-466.
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Koire A, Cirino N, Sager M, Mergler R, Teslyar P, Osborne LM, Byatt N, Liu CH. Advancing Women's Mental Health Education in Psychiatry Residency Training Programs: Insights from a Trainee Needs Assessment. Psychiatr Q. 2026 Jun; 97(2):273-288.
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Misedah-Robinson L, Kinney RL, Tsai J. Provider and Veteran Perspectives on the Resources Needed to Mitigate Veteran Homelessness. J Community Psychol. 2026 03; 54(2):e70093.
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Sukalski J, Ryan G, McKernan SC, Janio EA, Bucklin R, Askelson N. Using intervention mapping to develop training for US dental providers to recommend the HPV vaccine. Eval Program Plann. 2026 Feb; 114:102730.
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O'Leary KJ, Pollack T, Barnard C, Kim JS, Leviton L, Favia L, Lagu T, Haywood C. Hospitalized patients' health-related social needs: A comparison of screenings conducted by hospital staff and research staff. J Hosp Med. 2026 Feb; 21(2):171-174.
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Branley CE, Barahona-Paz K, Garg L, O'Connor M, LeBlanc A, Lemon SC, Garg A. Social Needs Screening and Uptake Patterns of a Produce Prescription Program in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Nov-Dec; 25(8):102875.
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Ragavan MI, Schweiberger K, Palakshappa D, Garg A, Hanmer J, Ray K. Nonresponse to Health-Related Social Needs Screening Items Within Pediatric Primary Care. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 01; 156(1).
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Eche-Ugwu IJ, Dunnack Yackel H, Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Cooley ME. A Qualitative Descriptive Study to Assess Experiences and Care Needs of Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2025 Apr 23; 52(3):205-216.
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Garg A, Brochier A, Tripodis Y, BarahonaPaz K, Drainoni ML. Potential Pediatric Health Care Consequences of Not Getting Help for Disclosed Social Needs. Acad Pediatr. 2025 08; 25(6):102834.
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Blok AC, Valley TS, Gauntlett LE, Miller J, Lipman K, Krein SL. Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis. Aust Crit Care. 2025 05; 38(3):101168.