Community Assessment

Question 1

How is the nursing process used in community health nursing?

Answer 1

• Assessment: collect data about the health of a community
• Diagnosis: analyze assessment findings and prioritize problems
• Planning programs: set goals and objectives
• Implementation: utilize roles in Minnesota Wheel to promote health and prevent disease
• Evaluation: did we meet our objectives? What next?

Question 2

Why do we do a community assessment?

Answer 2

• Gain a deeper understanding
• Identify key assets and collaborators
• Determine community and organizational priorities
• Engage stakeholders and gain support/trust
• Identify potential barriers
• Guide program interventions

Question 3

Who should participate in a community assessment?

Answer 3

• Stakeholders: health and human services providers, government officials, businesses, influential people
• Nurses and nursing students
• Community participation is essential: usually done in groups because there is a lot to be done

Question 4

What components should be included in community assessment?

Answer 4

• Obtain data via gathering and generation
• Determine priority needs
• Identify assets and resources
• Define scope of project
• Articulate expected outcomes

Question 5

What are possible sources of information for community assessment?

Answer 5

• Data gathering (obtain what already exists): demographics, vital stats, behavior risk factor surveillance system, research, websites
• Data generation (collect data): participant observation, informant interviews, focus groups, needs assessments, walking surveys

Question 6

What is the difference btw public and community health?

Answer 6

• Public health is more focused on guidance at a political level
• Community health is where prevention and intervention actually happen

Question 7

What is the difference btw public and community health?

Answer 7

• Public health is more focused on guidance at a political level
• Community health is where prevention and intervention actually happen

Question 8

What are informant interviews?

Answer 8

• Conversation with a purpose
• Key informants/informal leaders
• Structured vs. semi-structured

Question 9

What are focus groups?

Answer 9

• Small group discussion guided by informal leader
• Used to learn more about opinions and guide further action
• Focused: open-ended questions
• Planned

Question 10

What is a windshield/walking survey?

Answer 10

• On foot/driving
• What you see when you go out in your community
• Use all your senses