Community Assessment Report: Data Analysis and Implications

This community assessment report, prepared by a student at Ameritech College of Healthcare, presents a comprehensive analysis of community health data. The report begins with an introduction to community data, including vital statistics such as live births, mortality rates from various causes (heart disease, cancer, stroke, accidents, diabetes, suicide, and AIDS), and morbidity rates for conditions like tuberculosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV. Census data provides demographic information, including population counts, age distribution, racial and ethnic composition, educational attainment, income levels, and veteran status. The report identifies vulnerable populations, specifically highlighting the elderly, and proposes two key healthcare needs: self-care and access to healthcare facilities. The environmental assessment component examines the implications of chemical exposure (lead and toxic chemicals), poor air quality, and unequal distribution of resources. The analysis includes the identification of top polluters and the impact of environmental factors on health. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of community health nursing in addressing identified health needs and environmental concerns. References to supporting literature are also included.

Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT REPORT 1
Community Assessment Report: Part II
Student Name
Ameritech College of Healthcare

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Part II: Community Data
Introduction:
Community Data (Express results in %)
Live Births: Community/County 48,578
General Death 18,039
• Mortality (general)
18,039
• Infant- 3-year range 13-15
2,759
Heart Disease- death for a 3-year range 2013-
2015
4921
Cancer 159
Stroke- death for a 3-year range 45
Accidents- deaths for a 3-year range 1050
Diabetes- death for a 3-year range 596
Suicide- 3-year range 643
AIDs-cases for a 3-year range 9
Morbidity High morbidity
Tuberculosis- cases for a 3-year range 0
Syphilis 0
Gonorrhea-cases for a 3-year range 7
HIV- cases for a 3-year range 9
Life Expectancy Above 65 years
Component: Census Data (% where indicated)
Population Count 328, 239, 523
Persons under 5 years (%) 6.1%
Persons under 18 years (%) 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over (%) 16.0%
White alone (%) 76.5%
Black or African American alone (%) 13.4%
Asian alone (%) 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone
(%)
0.2%
Two or More Races (%) 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (%) 18.3%
Foreign Born Persons (%) 13.5%
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+) (%) 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home (%) 21.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher (%) 31.5%
Veterans (%) 18,611,432

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Median household income $60, 293
Poverty (%) 11.8%
Population Count 328, 239, 523
Persons under 5 years (%) 6..1%
Identify Vulnerable Populations & Identify 2 Potential Health Care Needs
Vulnerable Population:
The elderly old and the elderly have been displayed to be the most vulnerable group according
to the data from Utah
Two health care needs:
. Per 100,000 people, their health needs include self-care and access to health care facilities.
Self-care shall enable recovery to normal health state by enhancing good nutrition to reduce
the risks of cardiovascular diseases, (Wright, 2010). They should be involved in making
decisions about their care and get family support.
Part II: Environmental Assessment
Component: Environmental Assessment
Assessment
Describe the Implications of:
• Chemical exposure on health
• Lead exposure on health
• Poor Air quality on health
• Unequal Distribution of Burden
Results Analysis
Toxic Chemicals: They cause respiratory Chemical exposure leads to

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• Top Polluter in County
• Top Chemical Released
in County
problems when inhaled by
people. They are dangerous
to human health and may
cause cancer such as skin
cancer.
associated health complications.
Chemical exposure happens
through inhaling and exposure to
toxic substances. chemicals may
alter the genetic presentation of a
person, cause irritation to skin and
its lethal when swallowed. Lead
exposure is as well hazardous. Its
high levels in the atmosphere leads
to body weaknesses, anemia
damaged brain. Exposure toits very
high levels may lead to death,
placental barrier where the unborn
baby is exposed whereby it can
affect the developing nervous
system of the baby.
Unequal distribution of resources
is the number determinant of social
life where there are two classes of
people, namely the rich and the
poor in the society.
Lead Hazards:
• % of houses with high
risk of lead
Carbon monoxide which is
toxic and can lead to
mortality .
Air:
• Top Polluter in County
smoke
Smoke from industries
causes respiratory problems
when inhaled. The smoke
originates from industries
Environmental Justice:
(Environmental Justice
Mapper)
• Identify Unequal
Distribution of Burdens
by Race/Ethnicity
There is unequal
distribution of resources in
U.S. the natives /the white
get the highest percent of
resources while those from
different race get fewer
resources.
Conclusions of Community Based on Data:
Through data collected, a lot of information is obtained about different segregations in the
society, social, political and economic implications. the data enables full judgement of the
education levels of such people, their health needs and other gaps to be filled in a society such as
drought. Levels of poverty are analyzed and programs may be developed which may help these
people improve their life. Community health nursing may be embraced to fulfill the health needs
of these people, by assessing the underlying health problems and find ways of mitigating them.
Plans of dealing with environmental pollutants are developed that leads to the creation of a clean
environment.

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Wright, J. (2010). Assessing health needs. Public Health, 35-48.
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