Community Profile Assessment

This document is a community profile assessment that focuses on the demographic health needs of the Pentwyn community in Cardiff County. It analyzes the data and discusses key issues such as obesity and alcohol addiction using social determinants of health model. It also explores the potential impact of Brexit or climate change on these issues and suggests evidence-based practices to reduce their impact.

Community Profile Assessment
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Table of Contents
a) Identification of the demographic health needs of the community and critical analysis of the
data in the context of what this means for health........................................................................3
b) Identification of 2 key issues or areas of interest from section a). Critical discussion of
these issues using a social determinants of health model and other relevant theoretical
frameworks..................................................................................................................................4
c) Critical discussion of the potential impact of either Brexit OR Climate Change on the 2 key
issues or areas of interest and the implications for health and/or health inequalities in that
community...................................................................................................................................7
d) Identification of what the profiled community could do to help reduce the impact/promote
the impact of Brexit or climate change on the 2 key issues or areas of interest using evidence-
based practice ideas.....................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
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a) Identification of the demographic health needs of the community and critical analysis of the
data in the context of what this means for health
In present time, it has been analysed health is continuously affected by a number of
factors and some of these elements are given underneath:
If it is talked about demographic health needs of the community i.e. Pentwyn within the
Cardiff County. Away with this, it is said that more than 34% of the individuals that are coming
within the age in between 16 are specifically obese and overweight, which specifically enhances
the chances of getting several serious diseases and these are: Heart disease and stroke, High
blood pressure, Diabetes, Cancer, Gallbladder disease and gallstones as well. In present context,
Type 2 diabetes, basically considered as one of the crucial reason for reduction within the body's
ability to go through blood sugar related issues (Waters and et. al., 2020).
Away with this, it has been analysed that type 2 diabetes has been one of the crucial
reason that came in front of heart disease, early death, blindness and stroke as well. Basically,
overweight of citizens of Pentwyn as due to different reasons to specifically develop type 2
diabetes, which is compared with normal weight people that belongs to other counties of Wales
(Warner and Christenson, 2019). On the other hand, it is said that these risks for developing type
2 diabetes are less activities done by losing weight or exercises to more. If an individual within
Pentwyn have type 2 diabetes, losing weight and becoming more physically active can help
control the blood sugar levels. Also, it is said that it will be required by Pentwyn to improve their
physical activity as this may also allow them in reducing the amount of diabetes medication they
need. On the other hand, another issue that came in front of community nearby 43% of the
citizens are addicted to drinking alcohol, which raise number of concerns not only for this county
but it is a huge concern for every single county of United Kingdom or any other nation as well
(Rantanen and et. al., 2019)
The Cardiff North group has a GP enrolled populace tally of 107,2301and is the biggest
clusterin Cardiff regarding populace and land zone. The bunch is around 40% bigger than some
other group in Cardiff and Vale. Despite the fact that it is commonly seen to be a less denied and
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a by and large sound zone, as per most social monetary, wellbeing and hardship pointers there
are noteworthy pockets of hardship, including regions of Llanedeyrn and Pentwyn and a piece of
Llanishen ward known as the "Precious stones Estate" (See Welsh Government Tackling Poverty
Action Plan – Building Resilient Communities). Around 7,000 (7.2%) of Cardiff North
occupants live in the most denied decile of hardship in Wales. Therefore, the particular town and
community that has been taken into consideration is Pentwyn, and the two particular aspects on
which this report will be focusing are health needs (Smoking and Cancer) and unemployement.
b) Identification of 2 key issues or areas of interest from section a). Critical discussion of these
issues using a social determinants of health model and other relevant theoretical
frameworks
Considering the above mentioned information, it is said that Pentwyn, Cardiff has been
going through different problems but basically there are the two specific regions that came in
front that has affected not only Pentwyn but other regions as well of Cardiff. These are
mentioned underneath:
Social Model of Health – Dahlgren & Whitehead: The model is divided into three layers
which are three different perspectives and areas in individual’s life which affects their health
conditions. This model’s is an attempt to elaborate the relationship between the person, the
environment they are surrounded and diseases.
Individual life factors are basically those reflecting upon the living standards and styles
of individuals. Social community factor are those where people get support from community in
unfavourable conditions and sometimes have negative effect or no support. General
socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions are highlighting towards the essential
services available to the people of Pentwyn. It has other determinants which are Agriculture is
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the most basic revenue generation sector of small communities like Pentwyn where people and
their lives are dependent on it. Their low income result in consumption of cheap cigarettes which
are more harmful to their heath and increases their chances of having cancer. On the other side,
Education level in Pentwyn is very low small kids are indulged in smoking and consuming other
narcotic substances.
On the other hand people who are educated leaves for searching jobs and living good
lives. The kids are forced into household work and other activities for earning more money and
livelihood. This is particularly considered as one of the crucial element that consists of different
structural and social determinants, which led health inequalities. In present context, it is said that
education, health, social and protection are the factors that has raised issues like obesity along
with smoking, which affected health of individuals belong to Pentwyn, Cardiff. Along with this,
culture and societal values that this community is holding are precious which has helped them
in creating huge money and a healthy life. But, if it is critically analysed then it is found that all
the social determinants in relation to health inequalities like obesity and number of smokers
directly increased. There are number of policies that local government has built in relation to
upgrading the living standards of citizens of Pentwyn, Cardiff.
Work environment is very low in Pentwyn people are treated bad they are made work in
worst conditions which is polluted and exposes them in environment which is harmful for their
heath and looking at their smoking habits its increases the number of cancer patients. Also,
Living conditions are not that effective which is another determinant for their low heath, at
individual level people are less concerned about themselves and their personal hygiene. In
present time, Pentwyn, Cardiff is specifically considered as one of the crucial community, which
is specifically positioned itself at high level in context of income. This has raised ample number
of benefits along with the unhygienic elements as well like smoking cigarettes and obesity as
well through developing different eating related inhabitancy (Parisi and et. al., 2019).
Water&Sanitation standards are very low in Pentwyn water is contaminated with chemicals of
factories and individuals and houses uses it in daily lives which is another cause for cancer and
low heath conditions. Health care of such small community where people do not have any
money is also very poor, they do not have any support from other social communities as well.
Also, housing structure and other infrastructures of Pentwyn are poor, where people just live
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their lives in a shelter which covers them, they stay in small places do their day to day activities
which is very harmful and unfavourable for their health.
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Intermediary determinants/Social determinants of health:
 Material circumstances: Due to the busy schedule of every individual, they have no time
to take healthy food in their daily diet. Therefore, it is one of the reason of obesity as well
as overweight of individual person within marketplace. From the number of years, it has
been seen that obesity is increasing over and over in both developing as well as
developed countries. The lifestyle of person has changed. They are too much busy in their
work and jobs. Therefore, they have no time to go towards healthy food. The person of
this Pentwyn Cardiff community are too much busy in their daily schedules, they do not
have enough time to made healthy food. Therefore, they prefer the fast foods because it is
easily available in the food court. It is the reason for increasing obesity of individual in
the market. In addition to this, while the person go to the job then the individual sitting in
the office whole day after eating the junk food. Thus, it increases the obesity and
overweight of individual person. It is necessary for individual to focus on their daily diet
and increasing their concern towards healthy food (Rand-Giovannetti and et. al., 2020).
 Behaviours and Biological Factors: Another crucial factor, where all the wrong habits
like eating unhealthy food along with smoking impacted negatively upon overall
performance level of the country. Due to rise within the healthy problems like cancer and
more increased along with the panic attacks because of depression and so on. Away with
this, it is said that these number of factors increased chances of a cerebral aneurysm for
Pentwyn Cardiff. However, people with a congenital anomaly or have experienced head
trauma may also be at higher risk of a cerebral aneurysm.
 Psychosocial factors: There are several reasons why people smoke. People say that the
use of tobacco is because of different reasons. These includes pleasure, stress, social
situations, etc. People generally smoke because they think it is a stress reliever. In context
of the Pentwyn Cardiff, it is seen that people are having so much stress and they want to
release it. Nowadays, all people want to start their own business, they do not want to be
salaried employees. This provides stressful situations with that person as doing business
is not an easy job. It is essential for people to manage their work and lead a happy life.
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But when new businesses fail, the owners get involve in smoking. They are thinking that
this releases their stress. Nicotine provides buzz in the brain after entering the body. Also
when there is negativity in life, people are prone to smoke. This is important for
individuals to manage their work effectively. Emotional balance among employees is
important for managing all day to day life activities. Smoking should not be the only
option that a person is having they must indulge in different things to relax their minds.
Moreover, this will help individuals to have happy life (Bhide and et. al., 2019).
c) Critical discussion of the potential impact of either Brexit OR Climate Change on the 2 key
issues or areas of interest and the implications for health and/or health inequalities in that
community
The United Kingdom mainly exit through the European Union and approaching. Yet, the
forthcoming of the UK’s trading relationship with the EU and other countries is still definite.
Like as ambiguity is concerning over the food of UK and the around 30 percent of the food is
imported from the EU and 11% from non-EU countries under the trade deals discussed through
the EU. The specific terms of any trade mainly deals with agreed will have profound influence
over the future of our food system and, by consequence, on public health (Lokon, Sauer and Li,
2019). Pentwyn, Cardiff, is a developed country, which is influenced with the impact of Brexit as
the community is mainly concern over gaining growth through establishing their own business to
be worked under the other business. Therefore, this affects the working of style of people which
may influences the living and food pattern as the mostly food is imported from the EU and Non
EU countries and people in the society are concern over consuming outside food which mainly
has its impact over increasing the issue of obesity as people are consuming outside food which is
not good for the human health and increases excessive weight, thus this issue mainly affects the
working of Pentwyn community, Cardiff adversely or this recognised to be the major issue
which is faced by the Pentwyn community, Cardiff. Due to high career pressure people are also
endure in effective business process which creates high mental pressure and people are going
towards the habit of smoke as per their view smoking is the best way to reduce stress. This is
also a major issue which is faced by Pentwyn community, Cardiff (Kumar and et. al., 2019).
Therefore, it can easily be said that Brexit has affected the whole community of Pentwyn,
Cardiff in a negative sense. Also, it is pretty much needed by government to spread awareness to
control these measures in order to gain competitive advantages and to improvise the living
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standards through bringing awareness to stop smoking and to start eating healthy. Also, it will be
required by this community to start physical activities so that they could effectively run business
in a rightful and in much effective manner as well.
d) Identification of what the profiled community could do to help reduce the impact/promote the
impact of Brexit or climate change on the 2 key issues or areas of interest using evidence-
based practice ideas.
In present context, it can be said that Pentwyn (Cardiff County) would require to go
through different aspects in relation to the areas of interest that are considered (Smoking and
Obesity). Here, it is said that Pentwyn would continuously require to develop promotional
campaign in relation to smoking along with the obesity as well. With the help of this, it can be
said that all the companies that are already working within the health industry could effectively
develop a number of policies so that they could reduce the numbers of smokers (Noguchi and et.
al., 2019). Also, it is said that reduction of the stress will also lead employees along with the
employers within Pentwyn (Cardiff County) to start taking right decisions to enhance their own
profit margins through taking advantage of Brexit (dynamic business environment). This will
directly put impact positively on their performance level in much effective and in efficient
manner as well. Cardiff has a significant job in advancing Wales as a completely bilingual
nation. Cardiff has the fourth most elevated number of employers out of the Local Authorities in
Wales with the quantity of performing well among dynamic business environment in the capital
city dramatically increasing in the course of the most recent 25 years (Torres and et. al., 2019).
CONCLUSION
With the help of above mentioned report, it is being concluded that health conditions has
affected overall performance level of Pentwyn (Cardiff County). Through this, demographic
health needs could effectively be fulfilled through considering different range of evidence-based
practice related ideas. Also, Brexit has affected the whole community, where it has raised
various issues for Pentwyn. Including this, it is much important to develop campaigns so that
appropriate awareness could effectively be spread within Pentwyn County. Also, it is pretty
much required by profiled community to keep their focus over health inequalities, which may
impact or affect their personal hygiene or living standards.
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