| The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (Hesper): Manual with Scale Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241548231 ISBN-13: 9789241548236 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services - Medical | Emergency Medicine - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 341.584 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.2" W x 11.6" (0.80 lbs) 94 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER) provides a quick, scientifically robust way of assessing the perceived serious needs of people affected by large-scale humanitarian emergencies, such as war, conflict or major natural disaster. Perceived needs are needs which are felt or expressed by people themselves and are problem areas with which they would like help. The HESPER Scale assesses a wide range of social, psychological and physical problem areas. However, it does not provide an answer as to whether, or how to, offer help. It simply identifies those serious problems that are common in a population. These problems should then be assessed and addressed in more detail. The HESPER Scale was developed by the World Health Organization and King's College London in order to fill several gaps in the humanitarian field. It enables needs assessments to be based directly on the views of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, and provides a more accurate picture of the serious problems with which the overall emergency-affected population wants help. This manual includes the HESPER Scale, as well as a detailed explanation of how to use the HESPER Scale, and how to organize, analyze and report on a HESPER survey. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |