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Learn the five steps in community assessment, including defining, analyzing community dimensions, health profiles, data collection methods, and resource mobilization. Access primary and secondary data sources for sociodemographic, service, morbidity, and vital statistics. Stay informed with upcoming health events and resources.
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Community Assessment HNS 764 March 10 Spring 2003
Five steps in community assessment 1. enlist community partners for assessment process 2. *define and analyze community 3. *develop community health profile 4. conduct the community assessment 5. mobilize the community
Define and analyze a community – two dimensions & specific indicators 1. Sociodemographic data – e.g., population figures (by age, gender, race/ethnicity), unemployment rate, poverty rate, educational attainment 2. Service information – e.g., police, fire, schools, health care services/setting, places of worship, social services, parks/recreation
Obtaining the data 1. Secondary sources: census.gov, infoshare, http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dcp/html/census/popbri.html 2. Primary sources: surveys, observations, key informant in-depth interviews
Creating a community health profile 1. Morbidity data – e.g., prevalence of diabetes, incidence of HIV infection 2. Vital statistics – natality & mortality data 3. Behavioral data – e.g., smoking, sex with a condom, wearing a helmet while riding a bike, drug use
Obtaining the data 1. Secondary sources: reports from the CDC, the NCHS, DOHs; e.g., http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/pdf/data/2000nhp-brooklyng.pdf 2. Primary sources: surveys
Announcements • Cover the Uninsured Week; www.covertheinsured.org; SUBO event, March 11, from 2-4 • CUNY-IFCP event, Risk Perception, Smoking, and Cancer, on May 16, from 9:30-12 at the CUNY Graduate Center (365 Fifth Ave.); contact Ms. Ventuneac at 212-817-1899 • Form past due (p.6 in the internship guide)