T5: Community Assessment

Question 1

community

Answer 1

made up of formal organizations, informal groups, and various groups that work together. These organizations and groups are interconnected and aim to fulfill many different needs of the people living there.

Question 2

healthy community

Answer 2

one in which residents are happy with their choice of location and which exhibits characteristics that would draw others to the location

Question 3

community health

Answer 3

addressing the needs of a community by identifying problems and managing the interactions within the community and with the larger society.

Question 4

people

Answer 4

the community residents

Question 5

place

Answer 5

both the geographical and time dimensions

Question 6

function

Answer 6

the aims and activities of the community

Question 7

community as a client

Answer 7

nursing focus is on the collective or common good of the population

Question 8

goals of community-oriented practice

Answer 8

nurse and community seek healthful change together

Question 9

what are the 3 characteristics for community health

Answer 9

status
structure
process

Question 10

status

Answer 10

involved physical, emotional, and social components

Question 11

structure

Answer 11

services and resources in a community

Question 12

process

Answer 12

effective community functioning or problem solving

Question 13

healthy people 2020

Answer 13

offers a vision of the future for healthy communities and specific objectives to help fulfill that vision. Recognizes the need the work collectively, in community partnerships, to bring about the changes that will be necessary to fulfill the vision

Question 14

community partnership

Answer 14

Engaging the community or its representatives in actively working together to improve health.

Question 15

Partnership

Answer 15

Actively working together with the community or its representatives to create positive health changes.

Question 16

community assessment benefits

Answer 16

o To identify community needs
o To clarify problem
o To identify strengths and resources

Question 17

data collection

Answer 17

to get usable information about the community and its health

Question 18

data gathering

Answer 18

the process of obtaining existing, readily available data

Question 19

data generation

Answer 19

process of developing data that do not already exit, through interaction with community member, individuals, families, or groups

Question 20

Five methods of collecting data

Answer 20

1. informant interviews
2. participant observation
3. secondary analysis of existing data
4. surveys
5. windshield surveys

Question 21

windshield survey

Answer 21

descriptive approach that assesses several community components by driving through a community

Question 22

secondary analysis of existing data

Answer 22

the nurse uses previously gathered data, such as minutes from community meetings

Question 23

Informant interviews

Answer 23

consists of directed talks with selected members of a community about community members or groups and events, are basic to effective data collection

Question 24

participation observation

Answer 24

deliberate sharing, if conditions permit, in the life of a community

Question 25

key informants

Answer 25

play a role within the community and is a part of collecting data

Question 26

functional health patterns

Answer 26

Method for organizing assessment data based on the level of patient function in specific areas (e.g., mobility).

Question 27

change agent

Answer 27

someone who is a catalyst in helping organizations to deal with old problems in new ways

Question 28

change partner

Answer 28

Nursing role that facilitates change in client or agency behavior to more readily achieve goals. This role includes serving as an enabler-catalyst, teaching problem-solving skills, and acting as an activist advocate.

Question 29

clustering of data

Answer 29

Cluster data from various FHPs that support a nursing diagnosis

Question 30

data correlates to

Answer 30

a weakness/problem within community

Question 31

evaluation of community health intervention begins at…

Answer 31

the planning stage when goal and objectives are established

Question 32

lay advisors

Answer 32

people who are influential in approving or vetoing new ideas and from whom others seek advice and information about new ideas

Question 33

mass media

Answer 33

Forms of communication, such as newspapers and radio, that reach millions of people.

Question 34

health policy

Answer 34

Refers to public policy that pertains to or influences the pursuit of health.

Question 35

personal safety in community practice

Answer 35

-Personal safety is a prerequisite for effective community-oriented practice.
-Personal safety should be a consideration throughout the process.
-An awareness of the community and common sense are the two best guidelines for judgment.

Question 36

Three sources of information about a community

Answer 36

o Other nurse, social workers, or health care providers who are familiar with the dynamics of a given community
o Community members
o Your own observations