Definition of Health Assessment

A health assessment is a type of survey that asks questions about your health and lifestyle. It is a risk appraisal that focuses on your health with an emphasis on education and behavioral changes. It asks a broad range of questions regarding things such as health and job satisfaction.

The importance

• The importance of health assessments is that they are used to predict future health issues. These assessments gives feedback and information that can help you improve your health.

Who uses assessments

• Different industries use health care assessments to improve work, doctors use them for insurance companies, health departments use them to assess for environmental problems and schools use them to assess children's needs

Who does the assessment?

• Health assessments can be completed by a doctor, nurse, other health care professional and by the individual on the computer. The purpose of the assessment will determine who completes it.

Confidentiality

• Health assessments are confidential and should only be disclosed to you and the person or persons ordering the assessment.

Data

• The data used from health assessments can identify risk to certain populations and help design follow up and programs to help in problem areas.