Your submission should be a minimum of 2000 words (maximum 2500 words) in length

Your submission should be a minimum of 2000 words (maximum 2500 words) in length and completely answer the proposed questions/items as listed. Make sure to have an introduction, conclusion and reference page. The format is APA 7th edition for the paper. You should have a minimum of three (3) nursing scholarly references. APA formatting is required and all responses should be combined into a single document for submission. complete a full assessment of your community. The community is Tomball, Texas. Your community should be a specifically designated geographic location and on adult population Define the Community by completing a Community Assessment. Be sure to provide details for the 9 questions (below) in your essay and complete a thorough assessment of the community using ALL of the bold headings below in your paper. 1. Demographics of the Community Connects community context and demographics with the Healthy People 2020/ 2030 objectives and identifies health concerns – Healthy People 2020 website is below. FYI_Healthy People 2020/2030 objectives in heart disease connection is REQUIRED in this paper. QUESTIONS – Incorporate these into your INTRODUCTION and DEMOGRAPHICS paragraphs as you write the assessment. These questions are NOT addressed in a separate paragraph. One must delineate the following dimensions before starting the process of community assessment: Describe the population that is being assessed? (demographics)
What is/are the race(s) of this population within the community? (demographics)
Are there boundaries of this group? If so, what are they? (demographics)
Does this community exist within a certain city or county? (demographics)
Are there general characteristics that separate this group from others? (demographics)
Education levels, birth/death rates, age of deaths, insured/uninsured? (demographics)
Where is this group located geographically…? Urban/rural? (demographics)
Why is a community assessment being performed? What purpose will it serve? (introduction paragraph)
How will information for the community assessment be collected? (introduction paragraph)
2. Data Gathering (collecting information that already exists) The following resources provide a broad overview of the demographics of a city, county, or state:
Data Census – Find population, housing, and economic and geographic data for your city based on U.S. Census data: data.census.gov
State and County Quick Facts—Easy access to facts about people, business, and geography, based on U.S. Census data: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
Obtain information about a specific city or county on these useful websites: www.epodunk.com and www.city-data.com
Information from Government Agencies – Part 2 Be sure to CITE at least 4 government websites in the essay (ends in.gov)_EXAMPLES BELOW Healthy People 2020 REQUIRED—this resource is published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It identifies health improvement goals and objectives for the country to be reached by the year 2020: http://www.healthypeople.gov/ Be sure to connect community context and demographics with Healthy People 2020 objectives and identify health concerns in your population – THIS is part of the RUBRIC.
National Center for Health Statistics—this agency is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; this website provides statistical information about the health of Americans: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—The CDC website contains a large amount of information related to the health of the American population. The search engine within this website can be used to find relevant information: http://www.cdc.gov
Federal agencies with statistical programs: http://www.fedstats.gov/agencies
Every state in the United States has its own specific health improvement plan and goals that are based on the Healthy People 2020 document. This information may be available on the state health department website.
State and local health departments provide information related to vital statistics for the community.https://www.houstontx.gov, https://www.census.gov
Other Data Sources – America’s Health Rankings—this website provides information about various health indicators for each state: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/reports/annual
After data are collected from various sources, it is important to review the information and to identify assets and areas for improvement in the community by comparing local data (if available) versus state and national data. This will facilitate the organization of the information that has already been obtained and will provide direction for the next step of the process. 3. Data Generation: data that does not already exist – this is the data YOU collect!!!!! You do NOT do ALL FIVE of the headings below. MUST DO only 3 out of 5. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, be creative. Former students during this pandemic have interviewed coworkers and family via phone, created online surveys, and put them on Facebook or use Skype or FaceTime to conduct informant interviews or ask questions from their surveys. Windshield Surveys
With the use of public transportation or by driving a vehicle around the community, one can observe common characteristics of the community. Examples of key observations to make when one is assessing the community through a windshield survey include the following: Age of the homes in the community
Location of parks and other recreational areas
Amount of space between homes and businesses
Neighborhood hangouts
Transportation in the community
Quality and safety of streets and sidewalks
Stores and other businesses
People out in the community
Cleanliness of the community
Billboards or other media displays
Places of worship
Healthcare facilities
Participant Observation
Spend time observing the population that is being assessed. Through observation of interactions among group members, much can be learned about the community, including the following: Developmental level of the population
Effectiveness of peer-to-peer interactions
Respect for peers and others
Safety in the environment
Economic status
Informant Interviews (Police officer, Firefighter, School Principle are just some examples)
Informants could be people who are familiar with and interact with the population regularly. Examples of questions that may be asked of key informants include the following: Strengths/assets of the community
Areas of improvement for the community
Concerns of community members
Access to health care
Emergency plans for natural or man-made disasters
Be sure to cite your interview responses per APA (see page 179-180 in APA manual)
Focus Groups (can be co-workers, family members) Ask questions via phone, Skype, FaceTime.
Focus groups (usually small groups of 6-12 people) can be helpful when one is gathering information about specific areas of concern within the population. The use of a focus group involves open dialogue about the population, whereas an interview or survey yields only individual responses. Focus groups may be effective in assessing the following:
Satisfaction with services provided
Community resources used
Transportation issues within the community
Safety within the community
General concerns of members of the population
Surveys (online or use Facebook)
Surveys may be used to collect data from the community. Selecting a sample of the target population may prove helpful in the collection of data that is easier to analyze. It is important to ensure that the sample is representative of the target population. A survey should be developed that takes into consideration the developmental level of the group that is being assessed. Questions should be written at the appropriate developmental level, so they are answered in a way that makes the data useful. Surveys might include closed-ended (yes/no), multiple choice (several responses to choose from), Likert scale (Strongly Agree/Agree/Neutral/Disagree/Strongly Disagree), or open-ended (“why”/ “how”) questions. Topics that may be addressed in a survey include the following: Demographic information
Status of employment
Safety within the community
Safety in the environment
Personal safety (seatbelts, helmets, etc.)
Stressors/stress management patterns
Risky behaviors
Support systems
Volunteer/community activities
Rest patterns
Nutrition
Dental hygiene
Health promotion activities