The conceptualization and measurement of need: a key to guiding policy and practice in children's services

O'Brien, Michael

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2010.00689.x

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“…The meeting of human needs could be in the form of having, being, doing, belonging, becoming and loving (Allardt, 1976, Gasper, 2007c; Max-Neef, 1991; Raphael et al, 1996). In any case, social workers’ interventions and government or agencies’ actions and policies are aimed at achieving human well-being (Gough et al, 2007; NASW, 2017; O’Brien, 2010).…”

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“…The similarities imply that human needs are constitutive of human well-being and vice versa . Indeed O’Brien (2010) argues that the two concepts are at times complementary and overlapping. Table 1 shows three lists of indicators of human well-being and three lists of needs by the respective scholars.…”

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A Conceptual Analysis of the Nature of Relationship Between Human Needs and Human Well-being in Social Work

Moses

2022

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The concept of human need and human well-being are commonly used in social work literature. However, their relationship remains unexplored. Although there is some literature on the relationship between human needs and human well-being in other fields, there is little literature explicitly analysing the nature of this relationship. Drawing on literature on both human needs and human well-being scholars from disciplines such as development studies, social policy, psychology, social work and so on, I argue that the relationship between human needs and human well-being is constitutive and instrumental-normative; and it is a two-fold relationship. Human needs are constitutive of human well-being, and human needs are preconditions for realising human well-being, they result into human well-being when adequately satisfied. I conclude by noting that this nature of relationship demonstrates that human needs are fundamental in promoting and realising human well-being. One cannot talk about human well-being without human needs. Therefore, social workers should focus on identifying and meeting clients’ human needs in order to promote their well-being.

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A Conceptual Analysis of the Nature of Relationship Between Human Needs and Human Well-being in Social Work

Moses

2022

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“…We assume that individuals are at different stages of development (Baltes, 1997) where they need individual educational reality due to their specific disorders, deficits and differences. Special conditions are essential for this group of pupils/students to achieve a sense wellbeing or thriving (O'Brien, 2010). Educational need becomes synonymous with the conditions necessary to achieve well-being/thriving in the learning process (developing specific learning outcomes) (Brzezińska et al, 2014).…”

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Psychological and Pedagogical Care for Children with Special Educational Needs – a System in Poland

Baczała

Bąbka

Nowicka

2018

PBE

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The number of students with special educational needs continues to increase in Polish mainstream schools. The obligatory psychological and pedagogical support for children with special educational needs in Poland operates on the basis of normative acts developed by the Ministry of Education. This assistance is targeted at students of Polish state schools (primary and secondary), which also teach children and young adults with this kind of needs within the framework of inclusive education. The study in quantitative strategies (quantitative research) was conducted among the teaching staff in Polish schools located in large cities. The number of participants in the sample was approximately 130 teachers and the instrument used was a questionnaire prepared by the authors. The research concerned the effectiveness of psychological and pedagogical assistance provided to pupils with special educational needs. The research results indicate that the current scheme in Poland requires new legislation and urgent interventions, especially in terms of qualifications of teachers who work with pupils with special educational needs.

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Operationalizing patient‐centered cancer care: A systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on cancer patients' needs, values, and preferences

Mitchell

Brassil²,

Rodriguez

et al. 2020

Psycho-Oncology

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Objective: Efficiently addressing patient priorities and concerns remains a challenge in oncology. Systematic operationalization of patient-centered care (PCC) can support improved assessment and practice of PCC in this unique care setting. This review aimed to synthesize the qualitative empirical literature exploring the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s PCC constructs of values, needs, and preferences among patients' during their cancer treatment experiences. Methods: A systematic review of qualitative studies published between 2002 and 2018 addressing adult patient values, needs, and preferences during cancer treatment was conducted. Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and SCOPUS databases were searched on September 10, 2018. Methodological rigor was assessed using a modified version of the Evaluation Tool for Qualitative Studies. Included study findings were analyzed using line-by-line coding; and the emergent themes were compared to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s PCC dimensions. Results: Twenty-nine primary studies were included in the synthesis. Descriptive themes for values (autonomy, being involved, family, hope, normality, and sincerity), needs (care coordination, information, privacy, support of physical well-being, emotional support (family/friends, peer, provider), and self-support), and preferences (care coordination, decision-making, information delivery, source of social support, and treatment) were identified. "Cancer care context" emerged as an important domain in which these constructs are operationalized. This thematic framework outlines PCC attributes that oncology care stakeholders can evaluate to improve patient experiences. Conclusions: These findings build on previous PCC research and may contribute to the systematic assessment of patient priorities and the improvement of oncology care quality from the patient perspective.

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The conceptualization and measurement of need: a key to guiding policy and practice in children's services

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

A Conceptual Analysis of the Nature of Relationship Between Human Needs and Human Well-being in Social Work

A Conceptual Analysis of the Nature of Relationship Between Human Needs and Human Well-being in Social Work

Psychological and Pedagogical Care for Children with Special Educational Needs – a System in Poland

Operationalizing patient‐centered cancer care: A systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on cancer patients' needs, values, and preferences

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