Community health assessment and intervention planning using…

You will use the Healthy People 2030 GoalsLinks to an external site. to organize, manage, and evaluate the development of evidence-based intervention strategies that will focus on the environmental, social and economic conditions to promote healthy communities. The survey may be conducted in any community. You will present your findings in clinical conference. The following are guidelines for the survey. WINDSHIELD SURVEY (NOTE: Part I and Part II) PART I Select a community(Brockton MA) to drive through to perform a windshield survey. See description under Part II to assist your drive. Gather statistics related to the community. Demographics (age, race, sex, ethnicity) Socioeconomic status Health statistics (mortality, morbidity, leading causes of death, births). Select one area of concern or a community health issue and develop a plan for meeting the health needs of the community. How to find a specific Healthy People 2030 goalDownload How to find a specific Healthy People 2030 goal Identify both strengths and weaknesses of the community. Address primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention as it relates to meeting the health needs of the community. (Be specific.) Contact Health Officer or other Public Health associate (think Public Health Nurse, Community Police officer) for community and interview him/her regarding community issues/concerns. Be creative here; think any associate that works within the community and/or sees community issues/concerns can be utilized here. Note individuals with names, agencies and phone numbers that you contacted. Attach a reference page/slide including all web sites and articles used. WINDSHIELD SURVEY COMPONENTS PART II DESCRIPTION ELEMENTS TO INCLUDE Housing and zoning Open Space Boundaries Commons Transportation Service Centers Stores People on the Streets Signs of Decay Ethnicity & Religion Health & Morbidity Politics Media What is the age of the houses, architecture? Of what materials are they constructed? Are all neighborhood houses similar in age, architecture? Are they detached or connected to others? Do they have space in front or behind? What is their general condition? Are there signs of disrepair broken doors, windows, leaks, locks missing? Is there central heating, modern plumbing, air conditioning? How much open space is there? What is the quality of the space green parks or rubble-filled lots? What is the lot size of the houses? Lawns? Flower boxes? Do you see trees on the pavements, a green island in the center of the streets? Is the open space public or private. Used by whom? What signs are there of where this neighborhood begins and ends? Are the boundaries natural a river, a different terrain; physical a highway, railroad; economic differences in real estate or presence of industrial or commercial units along with residential? Does the neighborhood have an identity, a name? Do you see it displayed? Are there unofficial names? What are the neighborhood hangouts? For what groups, at what hours (e.g., schoolyard, candy store, bar, restaurant, park, 24-hour drugstore)? Does the commons area have a sense of territoriality, or is it open to the stranger? How do people get in and out of the neighborhoodcar, bus, bike, walk, etc.? Are the streets and roads conducive to good transportation and also to community life? Is there a major high way near the neighborhood? Whom does it serve? How frequently is public transportation available? Do you see social agencies, clients, recreation centers, signs of activity at the schools? Are there offices of doctors, dentists; palmists, spiritualists, etc.? Are there parks? Are they in use? Where do residents shop shopping centers, neighborhood stores? How do they travel to shop? If you are traveling during the day, whom do you see on the street ? Do you see any one you would not expect? Is the dress of those you see representative or unexpected? Along with people, what animals do you see stray cats, pedigreed pets, watch- dogs? Is this neighborhood on the way up or down? Is it alive? How would you decide? Trash, abandoned cars, political posters, neighborhood-meeting posters, real estate signs, abandoned houses, mixed zoning usage Of what ethnicity are the residents? Indices of ethnicity food stores, churches, private schools, information in a language other than English? Of what religion and ethnicity are the residents? Do you see evidence of heterogeneity or homo- geneity? What denominations are the places of worship? Do you see evidence of their use other than for worship? Do you see evidence of acute or of chronic diseases or conditions? Of accidents, communicable diseases, substance use disorder, drug addiction, mental illness, etc.? How far is it to the nearest hospital? Do you see any political campaign posters? Is there a headquarters present? Do you see an evidence of a predominant party affiliation? Do you see outdoor satellite antennas? What magazines, newspapers do residents read? Do you see Forward Times, Hampton Post, Enquirer, Readers Digest in the stores? What media seem most important to the residents radio, television, print, digital ? Adapted from Anderson ET, McFarlane J: Community as partner: Theory and practice in nursing. Philadelphia: 1996. J.B. Lippincott.