comm Test 1: community assessment Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
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-Perception of the community (groups) through wellness not disease
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What is a community?
2
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persons in a community with at least one commonality
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Aggregates-
3
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- larger in number these groups share more than one commonality
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Population
4
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-socioeconomic, diff interests, diff levels of social groups EX: one does it once, does it often, does it all the time
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Status
5
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neighborhood, city
-can be more than one Ex: live in Carmel and apart of social elite
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Place-
6
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older adult population Ex: older/ status=Active, maintain health, ill
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Person-
7
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- another way to define a community, can be a function Ex: ppl across the campus want to change the parking situation /once it is fixed they disperse
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Process
8
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- vested in that community, concerned not about self but what it looks like Ex: they care what the neighborhood looks like / pink house people upset/neighboorhood association=want input to make changes
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Sense of ownership
9
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- environmental issues Ex: in fountain square they have the highest rate of resp disease because of the coke plant=can’t have the school here, gave the city land free on the stipulation can’t be sued for sickness, moved further away
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*Concern for the future
10
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-chain of command, policy procedure
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Mechanism for disputes in place
11
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-Ex: pta meeting student voice opinion then the parents and committees hear what is said /switched to school uniform
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Communication recognized at all levels
12
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- are the members of the community able to discuss things calmly, maturely, and not just a free for all / able to voice concerns analyze to get a solution (BEHAVIOR OF THE COMMUNITY)
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Ability to identify, analyze, and organize
13
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-block party do people show up
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participation in community events
14
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thinking about resource centers, Ex: do people use fittness center, interested in being healthy, health fair do they come
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High level of wellness-
15
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do people want to be incharge Ex: Are they interested enough to run for school board, do people vote
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Decision-making involvement-
16
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does it have a plan in case of emergency Ex: uindy made a plan for shooting event, working tornado siren
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*Emergency preparedness-
17
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ACCESS, WIC, social security office, community center
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Resources available to all-
18
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-certain boundaries
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Territorial, neighborhood, geographic
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-defined by political views has a certain area
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Geopolitical
20
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- church, breast cancer survivors
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Special interest/feeling
21
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doesn’t have to be geographic, when something very unusual happens and brings people together Ex: 9-11 George bush and Clinton came together for commercial
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Phenomenological-
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- people who have the knowledge to fix something, can’t physically fix but know how
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Solution
23
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-water pollution =fish dieing bc waste/ anyone affected by problem Ex: white river=everywhere it hits
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Problem ecology
24
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- they can fix the problem physically Ex: maintenance
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Action capability
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- do you have the supplies, people, what it takes Ex: Can be humans, time, supplies, money
Resource
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can be ongoing or temporary Ex: big convention is temporary, parking is long term problem
Need-
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can come from anywhere or anybody Ex: all the ppl concerned about the closing of Hannah avenue
Concern-
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- 1st thing you have to do
- Takes time, effort, and presence
- “with” them not “to” them –want to empower
- Communication is the key!!!!!!!
* Build a relationship-reliable, do what you say you’re going to do in amount of time, be present
* Empowerment
- Ask for input.
- Verify information with a community leader! Who are the leaders and who are the followers
Community Partnerships
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• Economics- businesses
• Recreation- a park in the area
• Physical environment-clean
• Education- schools close
• Health services- hospitals close
• Communication
• Politics and gov -everywhere, power issue
• Safety and transportation -fire, police, well lit, people have access
• Faith- churches
-Is the community going to progress or digress
Assessment Phase
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Windshield Survey- form of data collection, what you see, hear, and smell
Methods
Timing- different on the weekends, working not a lot of people around
Multiple sets of eyes
3. Data Collection
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Assess everything you see, hear, smell from the vehicle.
One or more people take notes.
One or more people take pictures, video, etc………….
One person drives, and only drives!
-Live in poverty, pollution, lots of open areas, no windows, warm, higher socioeconomic status further back, cloths were donated, fresh water 1 mile away
Windshield Survey-
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- Common characteristics of people on the street or frequenting businesses/ watch people
- Neighborhood gathering places
- Rhythm of community life
- Housing quality and location
- Geographic boundaries
General windshield survey
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-Roads (signs, condition), Sidewalks, Demographics (somewhat), Business, Police, fire department, other public services, Health care institutions, Appearance of area, Media, Faith-based facilities, Parks (open space and green space), People, Cars, Condition of homes, Transportation, Politics, Ethnicity, Education
. Specific windshield survey
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-walking in the community
Community Reconnaissance
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- have with a community leader/ unbiased overview, get a lot of very accurate in-depth information/ takes a while to write up and summarize
In-depth interview
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- they way they are dressed, asking people in the community
Informal conversation
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- windshield survey/ verify findings with community leader, eliminate bias Ex: browse stores and expiration dates, may see what they want to see
Observation
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- open meetings, u need a moderator(coordinator), time for all to speak , a lot of info on diff issues
Town hall meeting
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- similar to town hall meeting, must have a moderator, moderator sets tone and focus, disadvantage= get community bias
. Focus group
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have community tell you the needs, may get low return rate, reading level must know possible level 8th grade
Surveys/questionnaires-
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* Community leaders
* Community members-only unbiased, no agenda
* Vital statistics (morbidity/mortality)
* Historical research
* Any other reliable source (website)- .org, .gov, and .edu not Wikipedia
Sources of Data
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a. Task Force on Community Preventative Services- certain screenings , info pamphlet
b. 5-A-Day for Better Health- fruit and vege initiative
c. ACEs (Active Community Environment)- find diff programs
d. National Bone Health Campaign
e. WISEWOMAN
f. Kids Walk-to-School
5. Assessment Resources
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Community-Focused Nursing Diagnosis
* Maintain or improve a strength- focus is on prevention from getting ill
- Risk factors- be proactive
- Community request
- Community needs
. Diagnosis Phase
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Community-Focused Nursing Diagnosis=1. Identify several concerns/problems
2. Select the concern of greatest priority
3. Should be related to Healthy People 2020= goals for the nation
4. Leading Health Indicators=barometer on how we are doing
Differences between community diagnosis and acute care diagnosis.
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encourages the community to be involved(participation). Health promotion allows the community to have more input and knowledge. Knowledge will help the community participate
PATCH – Planning Approach to Community Health:
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voluntary process for planning, community self assessment, devlopment, improvements, planning and evaluation
APEXPH - Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health:
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long term planning, min of 5 years
MAPP – Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership:
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- Based on assessment data
- Should relate to Healthy People 2020
- Leading Health Indicators-continually update information, can take 3-4 years
- Objects where we would like to be at this time Ex: decrease in smoking by 5% , vaccination in children 80%
- Barometers tells us how we are doing
Planning
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Increase quality and years of healthy life
| Eliminate health disparities Ex: underserved population
Goals: healthy people 2020
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more than goal
Numerous objectives.
More specific than goals.
Objectives:
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Measurable, but not as precise as acute care objectives. (percents)
- Realistic, must be attainable.
- May use approximate measures.
- Connected to HP 2020 and LHIs.
- Goal is broad, objective is specific
healthy people 2020
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* Serves to keep group activities on track- make sure you are going to do what you said you were going to do
* Planned at the beginning of group work in the community.
* Deadlines, individual work responsibilities, map of practicum for the semester.
1. Identify specific program activities.
2. Identify resources for these activities.
3. Determine sequence of activities (timeline).
PERT*Program Evaluation & Review Technique
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* open communication
* thorough assessment
* community input
* adequate resources
* strong leadership
* validation of leaders
* well-coordinated plan
assets
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* inaccurate assessment
* lack of leadership
* failure to validate data
* no community input
* poor communication
* insufficient resources
* lack of planning
Pitfalls
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A. Health education-intervene before they get sick
B. Screenings & referrals
C. Program development
D. Site improvement
E. Policy development
F. Emergency preparedness
Enhance an on-going health promotion event
Implementation Activities
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l (pre and post test)- education, good indicator of what they learned at that time, doesn’t show lasting impact or retained long term
Quasi-experimenta
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describes the meaning of the experience, how you interpret, doesn’t give any statistics or data, qualitative data
Interpretive evaluation
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write about in long narrative from beginning to end, doesn’t show strong of sense of nursing interventions were the reason for the outcome, no link
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