care needs assessment

care assessment during which a care professional considers a subject of care s health need and determines the needed care activities

Note 1 to entry: A care needs assessment precedes care planning

Note 2 to entry: Care needs assessments should be performed in a dialogue with the subject of care The responsibility for a care needs assessment is held by a care professional

Note 3 to entry: The subjects of care interact with care professionals in care needs assessments and also describe their opinions on which care activities should be asked for in a request for care

Table 1. Associations of care needs assessment
Specialization of Generalization of
care assessment
Association from Association name Association to
0..* care needs assessment considers 1..* health condition
0..* care needs assessment identifies 0..* needed care activities
0..* care needs assessment informs 0..* care planning
1..* health need is considered during 0..* care needs assessment
0..* subject of care desire is considered during 0..* care needs assessment
1..* care professional performs 0..* care needs assessment
care needs assessmentUML Representation
Figure 1. care needs assessment (UML Representation)