ch 11 community assessment

Question 1

what is a community?

Answer 1

geographic boundaries (start/end)
sharing common interests (sewing groups)
groups of people to address common interests (nursing lecture)
society/global communities

Question 2

community

Answer 2

community brings us together, and it can be as big/small as needed

Question 3

community assessment

Answer 3

includes examination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences of the environment that surrounds a specific group of people

Question 4

why community assessment

Answer 4

helps us observe needs and address current challenges (change overtime)

Question 5

windshield survey

Answer 5

observe a community while driving a car or riding public transit to collect data for a community assessment

Question 6

framework for community assessment

Answer 6

epidemiologic approach to community assessment (describing the disease or disability)

prevalence of disease

Question 7

developmental models and approaches

Answer 7

retrospective historical approach (develop and grow over time)

assess variables and see community development

Question 8

KEY CONCEPTS:
Community assessment includes examining biologic, psychological, and sociocultural influences of the environment surrounding a specific group of people.

Question 9

community can be defined as follows
- geopolitical, sharing geographic boundaries and governing structures
- phenomenological, sharing common interests or beliefs
- communities of solution, formed by a group of people to address common interests, beliefs, or needs
- a society, nation or international or global communities

Question 10

The epidemiologic approach to community assessment includes
- describing the health of a population
-Determining relationships that can predict health and illness
- developing and testing interventions to empower communities and affect change

Question 11

the community as a partner framework uses a systems approach with a focus on partnerships to affect change

Question 12

the functional health status approach evaluates health patterns in the community

Question 13

the developmental approaches use a RETROSPECTIVE historical approach to understand cultural changes over time to provide information for future initiatives

Question 14

the assets-based approach identifies community resources and strengths along with community needs

Question 15

the collaborative model involves assessment by an interdisciplinary term and members of the community

Question 16

the approach used depends on the type of community that is to be assessed. combinations of frameworks can often be used