How does identifying areas of need affect community health? it focuses policy changes. it increases public conflict. it reduces chronic illnesses. it replaces existing leaders.

Explanation:

Identifying areas of need in the community is mandatory, that way policies applied will be more effective because they will attend problems directly. Also, the existing policies could be evaluated to know if they will help to reduce health problems.

Actually, when we talk about community problems, the first stage, to established polices and solutions, is to identify. We cannot solve problems if we don't know what they are, where are they comming from, what are the causes and effects. After that process we can begin to plan and develop policies to solve problems, which can involve policy changes.