Webinar: Problem Analysis

Date: Wednesday, November 6th, 2013

Description:
A 2-hour webinar to teach the steps of conducting a Problem Analysis, and to learn how to identify intervention points as part of the needs assessment process. All local MCAH staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Objectives:
1. Describe the steps for conducting a problem analysis with your stakeholder group
2. Articulate the components of a problem analysis diagram
3. Describe how the problem analysis process reflects the social determinants of health
4. Identify causal pathways and intervention points
5. Understand how a sample problem analysis diagram can be used and adapted to reflect your local context

Materials:
Webinar recording
Presentation Slides (pdf)

Presentation Outline:
• Introduction and overview of webinar objectives
• Conducting a Problem Analysis
   a. Why do a problem analysis?
   b. What are the benefits?
• Review of steps #1 and #2 of the problem analysis process
• Definitions
  a. Precursors
   » Primary
   » Secondary
• Consequences
• Relevant identification factors
• Identify causal pathways
• Stakeholder involvement
• Intervention points
• Benefits
• Examples from Sonoma County
• Example – youth violence

Documents/Referenced Links:
Prenatal Care Entry and Adequacy: Problem Analysis Diagram (pdf)
• Problem Analysis Diagram Youth Incarceration (pdf)
May 4 Meeting Agenda for IDA (pdf)
Reducing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children (pdf)
Problem Analysis for Iron Deficiency Anemia (pdf)
Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia (pdf)