Reviews for Community Health and Wellness Needs Assessment: A Step-by-Step Guide

The average rating for Community Health and Wellness Needs Assessment: A Step-by-Step Guide based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-02-04 00:00:00 ROGER STILTNER Excellent picture of how mental health changed over ~55 years. Interesting to read how incentives shaped choices in care and we had the happy accident of improving the lives of many of the mentally ill (largely indirectly through social safety net programs). The conclusion leaves something to be desired, though. I'd expect a better case if the solution moving forward is another federal coordinating office, especially if it's to report directly to the president. I thought it was interesting that after demonstrating it was evidence-based treatment and safety nets that drove improvements in mental health over the past half-century (and not the purposeful objectives of government bodies), the authors would turn around and advocate for federal oversight as the next step. While I'm skeptical of the solution the authors propose, the problem they identify is spot on. A rising tide driven by the welfare state has carried most patients up with it, but the highly specialized health needs of those with severe mental illness are likely to get inadequate care and slip through the cracks between multiple agencies. This is a problem that needs solving. So I applaud the action of proposing a solution; I'm just not convinced yet.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-05-17 00:00:00 Frederick Murchison Pretty good book. To the point, not filled with fluff as a lot of statistical/historical non-fiction is. The writers were to the point and stuck to facts- without making it cold or robotic. The book had just as much personal belief imbued into it as it did stats and numbers. It was a comprehensive look at mental health policy from 1950-2000. It's a bit of a bummer that this book is over a decade old, because some of the contemporary sections are so clearly outdated, and without a mention of Obamacare how can any healthcare policy discussion be complete? However, it was a great historical analysis and a look at how the trends have been going. It will be frustrating to say the least to figure out if these trends have continued in the way they had been, but this was still a valuable read and one I'd recommend to academics in the field. A long look backwards is great for a long look forwards.