MOD 6 Flashcards
Elements of comprehensive community diagnosis
Demographic profile
Socio-economic and cultural profile
Health and illness patterns
Health resources
Political/leadership patterns
Example of primary source in the conduct of community diagnosis
Adult family Member who can answer the queries
Example of secondary source of data in the conduct of community diagnosis
Health center’s data
Hospital data
Types of community diagnosis
Comprehensive community diagnosis
Problem oriented Community diagnosis
This aims to obtain general information about the community
Comprehensive community diagnosis
A type of assessment that responds to a particular need
Problem oriented community diagnosis
Data may be obtained by reviewing those that have been compiled by health or non health agencies from the government or other sources
Records review
Can be used to obtain both qualitative and quantitative data
Surveys and observations
Can yield first hand information
Interviews
is used to obtain qualitative data by allowing the nurse to actively participate in the life of the community
Participate observation
Instruments or tools facilitate the nurse’s data gathering activities
Survey questionnaire
Interview guide
Observation check list
Show trend data or changes with time or age with respect to some other variable
Line graph
For comparisons of absolute or relative counts and rates between categories
Bar graph/pictograph
graphic presentation of frequency distribution or measurement
Histogram/frequency polygon
Shows breakdown of a group or total where the number of categories is not too many
Proportional or component bar/pie chart
Correlation data for two variables
Scattered diagram
They may be described in terms of increase or decrease morbidity mortality fertility or reduce capability for wellness
Health status problems
They may be described in terms of lack or absence of manpower, money, materials or institutions necessary to solve health problems
Health resources problems
They may be described in terms of existence of social economic, environmental and political factors that aggravate the illness inducing situations in the community.
Health related problems
Severity of the problem and measured in terms of the proportion of the population affected by the problem
Magnitude of the problem
Probability of reducing controlling or eradicating the problem
Modifiability of the problem
Probability of controlling or reducing the effects posed by the problem
Preventive potential
Perception of the population/ Community as they are affected by the problem
Social concern
