For the purpose of obtaining information about services needed to meet community needs, busi-ness leaders within a community were interviewed. Which of the following describes this method of obtaining needs assessment data?
a. Community forum
b. Key informant interview
c. Survey of existing agencies
d. Indicators approach
ANS: B
Interviewing business leaders within a community is an example of key informant interviews. Community forum is defined as a community, group, organization, or open meeting. Survey of existing agencies provides estimates of client populations via services used at similar community agencies. Indicators approach uses existing data to determine problems.
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