Community diagnosis Flashcards
what are the three ways of defining a community?
Geography, Culture and Social stratification
what is community diagnosis?
it is “a quantitative and qualitative description of the health of citizens and the factors which influence their health
what does community diagnosis seek to achieve?
It identifies problems, proposes areas for improvement and stimulates action
what is the importance of community diagnosis?
to act as a data reference for the district
to provide an overall picture of the local community and the residents’ concerns
to suggest priority areas for intervention and the feasible solutions
to indicate the resource allocation and the direction of work plans
to create opportunities for intersectoral collaboration and media involvement
to form basis of setting indicators for health evaluation
Discuss the data with concerned people including the community leaders and appropriate health intervention should be planned
Implement and evaluate the results of intervention
what are the objectives of community diagnosis?
To obtain the cooperation and participation of leaders and members in the community in the field work
Work out forms that are appropriate in gathering information from a community(qualitative or quantitative, sampling etc.
Elicit the felt problem and the needs of the community
Access health demands in relation to health needs
Obtain detailed information of the health status of the community
what are the two important factors need to be considered in community diagnosis?
initiation
data collection and analysis
what does initiation entail?
In order to initiate a community diagnosis project, a dedicated committee or working group should be set up to manage and coordinate the project
what does data collection and analysis entail?
The project should collect both quantitative and qualitative data
In order to ensure reliability of the findings, an experienced organisation such as an academic institute can be employed for conducting the study
what are the components of community diagnosis?
Demography, including all vital rates
The causes of morbidity and mortality by age and sex
Use of health services, including especially maternal and child health clinics
Nutrition, diet and weaning patterns and growth of preschool and school children
Society, culture and socioeconomic stratification
The pattern of leadership and communication within the community
other components of community diagnosis
Mental health together with the assessment of common sources of stress
Environment, especially water, housing, and vectors of disease
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population in respect to health related activities
The services and resources available for development especially non medical ones, such as agriculture, veterinary and social services
The degree of involvement of people in their health care including the use of traditional healers
what does diagnosis entail?
health status of the community
determinants of health in the community
potential for healthy city development
how can dissemination be done?
presentations at meetings of the health boards and committees, or forums
organised for voluntary organisations, local community groups and the general
public
- press release
- thematic events (such as health fairs and other health promotion programmes)
what is community entry?
Community entry refers to the process of initiating, nurturing and sustaining a desirable relationship with the purpose of securing and sustaining the community’s interest in all aspect of a programme
how else can community entry be defined?
Community entry refers to the process, principles and techniques of community mobilisation and participation
what does community entry entail?
This involves recognising the community, its leadership and people and adopting the most appropriate process in meeting, interacting and working with them
