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Community Assessment Flashcards

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definition of community

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Group of people sharing common interests, needs, resources, beliefs and environment
An interrelating/interacting group with shared needs/interests

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what is a community assessment

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examination of biological, psychological and socio-cultural influences of the environment

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2 types of communities

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geopolitical

phenomenological

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what is a geopolitical community

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sharing geographic boundaries/governing structures

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what is a phenomenological community

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shared common interests/beliefs

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best person to conduct a community assessment

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a nurse living in that community - vested interest - more reliable to assess problems of high concern for the community - can help the community tackle the problems

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a community assessment can be based on these levels

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national, international and global

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what is a windshield survey

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observation of a community while driving or walking

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how many elements are included in a windshield survey

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15 components that help define boundaries and positive/negative concerns in the community

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10
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what increases the validity of a windshield survey

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two surveys done at different times of the day

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tell us about Trenton from windshield survey video

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Bars on windows
Hispanic population - Spanish stores
Religions

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what are the 15 elements of a windshield survey

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Housing/Zoning
Open Space
Boundaries
Commons
Transportation
Service Centers
Stores
Street People
Signs of Decay
Race
Ethnicity
Religion
Health and Morbidity
Politics
Media
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary school nurse identifiers of lice infestation

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Primary: identify lice problem, offer educational programs to break the cycle
Secondary: screen children for lice
Tertiary: provide reassurance to child/family during treatment programs

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why do we want to do a community assessment

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gain info. and clarify a need for change

empower change in those responsible for making change

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15
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what is a framework for community assessment

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models/maps that assist in goal attainment

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the health of an individual cannot be separated from the community, T or F

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true

17
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what is the epidemiological approach to community assessment

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Describes health of the population
Looks at relationships to help predict health/illness
Empowers communities to change through testing/interventions

18
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we view community as

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a partner

19
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what parts of the community interact with members of the community

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physical environment
health and social science
economy
transportation and safety
politics and government
communication
education
recreation
20
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what helps us evaluate the functional health patterns of the community (tools)

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sleep-rest pattern
elimination pattern
health perception/mgmt pattern
role-relationship pattern
coping-stress pattern
value-belief pattern
self-perception/self-concept pattern
sexuality-reproductive pattern
cognitive-perceptual pattern
activity/exercise pattern
nutritional/metabolic pattern
21
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the functional health status approach evaluates

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health patterns in the community

22
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why do we look at health patterns in a community

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we can fix problems/make change

health equity throughout the community

23
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when conducting a community assessment look at

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past health history as well as current health - provides a lot of information (retrospective historical approach)
go to city website (diseases more prevalent yr to yr - top 3)
go to health dept. website

24
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besides community needs what else are we looking for in community assessments

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what are the strengths and resources of the community (premature deaths to learn what works)

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what is the collaborative model of community assessment

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interdisciplinary approach (nursing, social workers, dept of health) to gathering data from other sources

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