Definition

deficit in the current health state compared to aspects of a desired future health state

 

This is a concrete item and can be implemented directly

Term: health need; 
Plural: health needs; 

Notes

NOTE 1 A health need is the deficit in a subject of care’s health state.

NOTE 2 The current health state is observed as observed conditions.

NOTE 3 The desired future health state can be a health objective expressed as target conditions.

NOTE 4 The health need can be identified and formulated by the subject of care or by any other healthcare actor.

NOTE 5 health needs are the motivations/indications for healthcare activities and are the basic input to healthcare needs assessments.

Examples

Diagrammatic representation

Simple graph - health need

Required associations

exactly one subject of care has or has had a number of health needs
a number of health needs is deficit in exactly one health state
one or more needed healthcare activities addresses one or more health needs

Optional associations

a number of health needs is background for a number of reason for demand for cares
exactly one health need is considered during a number of healthcare needs assessments
a number of health objectives addresses one or more health needs

Generalisations

health need

Specialisations

health need