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Community Assessment Part 1

Community Assessment Part 1. CMG Buttery MB BS MPH. Purpose. To assess health status of a community A defined geographic area City (by hand-1970) or City (early gis 1982)) or City (current gis 1990+)

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Community Assessment Part 1

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  1. Community AssessmentPart 1 CMG Buttery MB BS MPH

  2. Purpose • To assess health status of a community • A defined geographic area • City (by hand-1970) • or City (early gis 1982)) • or City (current gis 1990+) • A defined population with a specified characteristic (to be discussed by Dr Bradford)

  3. Why • To set a baseline for improvement • To set Goals • To set objectives • To inform the public

  4. Who is involved? • The stakeholders • Elected officials • Health Community- Drs, Administrators, Nurses, Pharmacists etc. • Representatives of the public • Local Board of Health • Neighborhood representatives • Business Community • “special” interests

  5. Health Status • The overall health of the community compared to a ‘Gold Standard’ • The gold standard may be an average for the state of nation, it may be a mythical standard based on current best outcomes such as longevity, or lack of disability, or best treatment.

  6. Process-1 • Decide the Goal of the Assessment • Who • What • When • How • Why

  7. Process 2 • Gather Data • Rates • Birth • Death • Diseases • Common diseases e.g.: • Infections • Heart disease • Diabetes

  8. Process -3 • Where is the data • Primary Data from surveillance • State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System • Local Surveys • NCHS Surveys • Secondary data from reports • Birth data • Death Data • Hospital Discharge data • Local health department records

  9. Process 4 • Compare rates: both incidence and prevalence • Compare with? • Similar communities • States • Nation • World • Longitudinal comparisons

  10. Process 5 • Display data • Who will view the data? • Are they likely to understand the format? • Is the data easy to read? • What are the display options? • Written • Charts, columns, pies. • Pictures • Geographic ( Chris Delcher will discuss this)

  11. Review of data • By staff to be sure it is correct • By supervisors • By community interests • Revision • Further review

  12. Set Goals • After public comment • Develop a healthy people or healthy communities plan • Develop resource plan. • Set time table • Action!

  13. Finally • Write your plan/recommendations

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