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Chapter 11: Community Assessment

Chapter Highlights

Components of a community assessment

Defining a community

Frameworks of community assessment

Different approaches to community assessment

Question #1

Is the following statement true or false?

Community assessment includes examination of biologic, psychological, and sociocultural influences of the environment that surrounds a specific group of people.

Answer to Question #1

True

Rationale: Community assessment includes examination of biologic, psychological, and sociocultural influences of the environment that surrounds a specific group of people.

Community

Geopolitical, sharing geographic boundaries and governing structures

Phenomenologic, sharing common interests or beliefs

Communities of solution, formed by a group of people to address common interests, beliefs, or needs

A society, nation, or international or global communities

Defining the Community and Its Boundaries

Geopolitical communities

Phenomenologic communities

Societal, national, or international communities

Community Assessment

Community assessment includes examination of biologic, psychological, and sociocultural influences of the environment that surrounds a specific group of people.

Windshield Survey

Observation of a community while driving a car or riding public transit to collect data for a community assessment

Question #2

Is the following statement true or false?

The functional health status approach uses a retrospective historical approach to understand cultural changes over time to provide information for future initiatives.

Answer to Question #2

False

Rationale: The functional health status approach evaluates health patterns in the community. The developmental approaches use a retrospective historical approach to understand cultural changes over time to provide information for future initiatives.

Frameworks for Community Assessment

Epidemiologic approach to community assessment

Describing the disease or disability

Determining relationships that can predict health status

Geographic information systems

Developing and testing interventions

Community as Partner Framework

The community as partner framework uses a systems approach with a focus on partnerships to effect change.

Functional Health Status Approach

The functional health status approach evaluates health patterns in the community.

Developmental Models and Approaches

The developmental approaches use a retrospective historical approach to understand cultural changes over time to provide information for future initiatives.

Community Assessment Asset-based Approach

The asset-based approach identifies community resources and strengths along with community needs.

Collaborative Model

The collaborative model involves assessment by an interdisciplinary team and members of the community.