Assessment of Demographic Health Needs and Key Issues in Treharris Community

Community profile assessment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................1
a) Identification of the demographic health needs and the community and critical analysis of
the data in context of what this means for health........................................................................1
b) 2 key issues of area of interest and issues using a social determinants of healthy model and
other relevant theoretical framework..........................................................................................3
c) Potential impact of either Brexit or Climate change on the key issues or area of interest and
the implications for health or inequalities in the community......................................................5
d) What the profited community could do to help reduce the impact the Brixit or climate
change on the 2 key issues..........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Community profile is a way of collecting as well as organising information in order to
understand health and health relation issues that defined in the specific community. In this
regards the information is gather needs to provide the accurate aspect of picture of what is occurs
within the specified community. Along with this, community assessment is also consider as a
process that is effective in evaluating as well as determining all the specific needs and challenges
that specified community faced (Alzarea, 2016). Mainly, it also define the skills, resources and
many more aspect that directly contributed by local community of institutions. For developing
the same, it required identification of issues and attitude that includes in the community and at
the same time also assess the both social and economic conditions. Current report is going to
discussed about Merthyr Tydfil that is a specific country brought and particular community is
also determine as a Treharris which is a small town and community in the Taff Bargoed Valle in
the south of Merthyr Tydfil. This project is cover various aspects that is related with
identification of demographic health needs of community. Along with this 2 key issues and
interest by evaluating the social determinants of health model. Furthermore, potential impact of
climate and Brexit on health condition towards the specific community is also mention in this
project. At last, various effective ways are also determined that help in reducing the impact of
Brexit change within the specified community.
TASK
a) Identification of the demographic health needs and the community and critical analysis of the
data in context of what this means for health
There are various demographic healthy needs that is refers to the heath of community
issues through comprehensive, systematic analysis. Mainly, demographic is refers to the study of
human population on the basis of their growth, density, distribution and statistics about the
marriage, disease and death. In addition of this, demographers often suffered from identity crises
at the time of trying to locate themselves within the particular discipline. Needs in health care is
normally define the capacity to benefits that evaluated them an effective intervention that should
be available to meet these needs and improve health as well (Rosa and et. al., 2016).
Furthermore, committee proposes a community that is related with the improvement process as it
is related for accountable community in evaluating as well as monitoring the overall health
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matters and also at the same time also addressing specified health issues. In context of
community of Treharris, there are certain health issues which faced by specific community:
Diabetes: It is one of the major health issues that faced by Treharris people as around
198333 people who leaves in Merthyr Tydfil. As it is approx 7.6% of the population in Wales
aged 17 and over. Mainly, it is highest prevalence in the UK. This is the major health concern for
Treharris people that put negative impact over their health. Thus, it is crucial for health care
services to determine as well as evaluate at risk group and at the same time also provide them
evidence based support that support to prevent progression to diabetes (Smee And et. al., 2016).
In addition of this, it also needs to be reciprocated by people through taking personal
responsibility towards their lifestyle. For preventing this, there is some health needs like
encourages healthy environment with the help of promotion of healthy and sustainable pre
school scheme. Promote healthy lifestyle choices through the public awareness campaign.
Dementia: This is also refers to the biggest healthy issues for Treharris as people who are
living along with as well as caring for people who effected through dementia. Due to this, large
number of get affected. This may create issues and negative over the people and their health as
well. In context of this, there are certain health needs to prevent the issues that help in
overcoming from the issue of dementia. As there are various older people who are largely
affected because of their short term memories. For overcoming this, everyone is responsible to
understand the person and also includes the personal information that is crucial for caregivers to
understand and use when they are working with the resident. Along with this, people who are
suffering from dementia be prepared, know how to interact, the right time and many more.
Furthermore, social rehabilitate person also find out the area in which dementia patients and
psychological support is required. In addition of this, it also consider various themes such as
emotional support, meaningful activities, dignified attitude and many more. All these are
required by people who leaves in Treharris to maintain their health issues.
Mental health: In Merthyr Tydfil, large number of Treharris community people have
mental health issues that put negative impact over their life style and day to day activities. In
this, people who are feel stress due to mental health (Ogola and et. al., 2015). This type if issues
are increasing as per regular basis as it has been evaluated that in this specific area various
people are consuming higher rate of tobacco that create issues in increasing the possibilities of
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