Question

How are each of these models applied to community health planning?

• Community organization Model
• Community Health Action Model
• Community Health Assessment Model
• Community Needs Assessment Model.

Answer 1

Common organization model:

Community organisation model is a participatory decision making process that empowers communities to improve health

It focuses on active community participation in identifying health issues and strategies to address them

It helps to empower community members to increase ownership of their health and improve social support for achieving social changes

Community health action model:

Community health action model works to promote community health process in a manner that can be implemented by community members

This is done collectively and collaboratively to achieve the actions and outcomes to improve the wellbeing of the community

This model has a unique process with community development assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation process. This model supports community participation leading to community engaged assessment and change

Community health assessment model:

Community health assessment model gives a comprehensive information about communities health status and needs, issues which help in community health improving plan and decide where and how the resources should be allocated to best meet the community needs

Community needs assessment model:

Community needs assessment model identifies key health needs and issues through systematic comprehensive data collection and analysis, it is to be planned according to the results of community based assessment activities