Hallmark community project
BSN 325 Community Health Assessment Worksheet
Cristal Paez
Nightingale College
BSN 325-02
3/9/2025
BSN 325 Community Health Assessment Worksheet
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Community Information: Include: · Location · Type of community · Describe Geography & weather · Major industries · Primary employers, etc. · Number of schools · Universities · Number and type of parks · Type of grocery stores · restaurants (and type) · Produce markets · Hospitals · Clinics · Public transportation.
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- Located on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay - Urban metropolitan area - Flat terrain with subtropical climate; hot, humid summers (avg. 90°F) and mild winters (avg. 71°F); hurricane season June-November - Major industries: healthcare, finance, tourism, shipping, defense - Primary employers: MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa General Hospital, Publix Super Markets, Raymond James Financial, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida - 248 public schools (142 elementary, 44 middle, 27 high, 35 specialty/alternative) - 5 major universities/colleges including University of South Florida, University of Tampa - 192 parks and beaches covering 3,637 acres - Grocery stores include Publix (37), Walmart (18), Winn-Dixie (11), Aldi (8), Whole Foods (2), and several ethnic markets - 2,300+ restaurants (seafood, Cuban, Spanish, American, Italian, steakhouses, fast food) - 12 farmers markets including Tampa Downtown Market - 20 hospitals including Tampa General Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) - 60+ community health clinics - Public transportation: HART bus system (200+ buses), TECO Line Streetcar, Coast Bike Share program |
- City of Tampa. (2024). About Tampa. https://www.tampa.gov/about-tampa - U.S. Climate Data. (2024). Tampa climate (Florida). https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/tampa/florida/united-states/usfl0481 - Tampa Bay Economic Development Council. (2023). Major employers. https://tampabayedc.com/rankings-demographics/major-employers/ - Florida Department of Education. (2023). Hillsborough County School District data. http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/ - City of Tampa Parks and Recreation. (2024). Parks directory. https://www.tampa.gov/parks-and-recreation - Florida Department of Health. (2023). Facility/provider locator. http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/ - Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. (2024). System map. https://www.gohart.org/ |
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Community Demographics: Include: · Population · Gender distribution · Data for married/single · Elderly · Unemployment rate · Mean income · Number of households · Types of housing
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- Population: 398,173 (city), 3.3 million (metro area) - Gender: 48.3% male, 51.7% female - Marital status: 44.6% married, 55.4% single/divorced/widowed - Elderly population: 14.9% over 65 years - Unemployment rate: 3.7% - Median household income: $59,893 - Number of households: 158,477 - Housing types: 54.8% single-family homes, 41.1% multi-unit structures, 4.1% mobile homes
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- U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). QuickFacts: Tampa city, Florida. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/tampacityflorida - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL economy at a glance. https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.fl_tampa_msa.htm - City-Data.com. (2023). Tampa, Florida. https://www.city-data.com/city/Tampa-Florida.html |
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Health Data 1: Chronic Diseases Collect as much health data as possible. Should include at least 5 chronic diseases.
Incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases
· Information needs to be supported by data · You will determine the most prevalent (3) and copy (with data) to the Top 3 below
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1. Heart disease: 167.5 deaths per 100,000 population 2. Cancer: 145.8 deaths per 100,000 population 3. Stroke: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 population 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 38.9 deaths per 100,000 population 5. Diabetes: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population; 12.4% of adults diagnosed with diabetes 6. Hypertension: 35.8% of adults diagnosed 7. Alzheimer's disease: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 population
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- Florida Department of Health. (2023). Florida Health CHARTS - Hillsborough County. http://www.flhealthcharts.com/ChartsReports/ - Florida Department of Health. (2023). Chronic disease profile: Hillsborough County. http://www.flhealthcharts.com/ChartsReports/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=ChartsProfiles.ChronicDiseaseProfile - CDC. (2023). U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System. https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html - American Heart Association. (2023). Heart disease and stroke statistics. https://www.heart.org/en/about-us/heart-and-stroke-association-statistics |
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Health Data 2: Infectious Diseases Collect as much health data as possible. Should include at least 5 infectious diseases.
Incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases
· Information needs to be supported by data · You will determine the most prevalent (3) and copy (with data) to the Top 3 below
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1. COVID-19: 23,657 cases per 100,000 population (cumulative) 2. Influenza: 53.7 cases per 100,000 population 3. Sexually transmitted infections: Chlamydia (527.6 cases per 100,000), Gonorrhea (214.9 cases per 100,000), Syphilis (17.4 cases per 100,000) 4. Hepatitis C: 82.1 cases per 100,000 population 5. Tuberculosis: 3.2 cases per 100,000 population 6. HIV/AIDS: 22.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population |
- Florida Department of Health. (2023). Communicable disease frequency report. http://www.flhealthcharts.com/ChartsReports/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=FrequencyMerlin.Frequency - CDC. (2023). COVID Data Tracker: Florida. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/
- Florida Department of Health. (2023). HIV/AIDS surveillance. http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/aids/surveillance/ CDC. (2023). TB incidence by state. https://www.cdc.gov/tb/statistics/default.htm - Florida Department of Health. (2023). STD statistics. http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases/std-statistics/ |
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Health Data 3: Risk Factors Collect as much health data as possible
Incidence and prevalence of major risk factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, drug use, teen pregnancy, etc.)
· Information needs to be supported by data · You will determine the most prevalent (3) and copy (with data) to the Top 3 below
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1. Obesity: 30.7% of adults 2. Tobacco use: 16.1% of adults are current smokers 3. Excessive alcohol use: 19.2% of adults report binge drinking 4. Physical inactivity: 26.8% of adults report no leisure-time physical activity 5. Unhealthy diet: 78.3% of adults report consuming fewer than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily 6. Drug use: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 population due to drug overdose 7. Teen pregnancy: 25.1 births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 |
- Florida Department of Health. (2023). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). http://www.flhealthcharts.com/ChartsReports/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=BRFSSCounty.Dataviewer - CDC. (2023). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. https://www.cdc.gov/yrbs/index.htm - Florida Department of Health. (2023). Florida drug-related outcomes surveillance report. http://www.floridahealth.gov/statistics-and-data/e-forcse/fl-drug-related-outcomes/ - CDC. (2023). Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity data. https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/data-trends-maps/index.html |
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Social Data: · Community sports · Recreation · religious organizations · spiritual practices · volunteer organizations · support networks · community partnerships.
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- Community sports: 225 youth sports leagues, 82 adult recreational leagues, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), Tampa Bay Rays (MLB) - Recreation: 12 community pools, 70 athletic fields, 136 playgrounds, 70 basketball courts, 51 tennis courts, multiple golf courses, water recreation activities - Religious organizations: 1,040+ places of worship (Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu) - Spiritual practices: Culturally diverse spiritual practices reflecting the city's demographic makeup - Volunteer organizations: 500+ registered nonprofits including Metropolitan Ministries, Feeding Tampa Bay, Big Brothers Big Sisters - Support networks: 60+ support groups for health conditions, addiction recovery, grief counseling - Community partnerships: Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative, Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger, Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
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- City of Tampa Parks and Recreation. (2024). Programs and activities. https://www.tampa.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs - Tampa Bay Sports Commission. (2023). Sports programs. https://www.tampabaysports.org - GuideStar. (2023). Nonprofit directory: Tampa, FL. https://www.guidestar.org/ - Hillsborough County Social Services. (2023). Community resource directory. https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/residents/social-services - Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger. (2023). Partner organizations. https://networktoendhunger.org/ |
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Additional Data:
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- Violent crime rate: 4.83 per 1,000 residents - Property crime rate: 16.62 per 1,000 residents - Air quality index: Average AQI of 42 (good) - Water quality: Meets EPA standards for drinking water - Food insecurity: 13.4% of residents - Health insurance coverage: 16.7% uninsured - Childhood immunization rates: 88.3% of children aged 19-35 months fully immunized - Opioid prescribing rate: 47.3 prescriptions per 100 persons |
- FBI Uniform Crime Report. (2023). Crime in the U.S. https://ucr.fbi.gov/ - U.S. EPA. (2023). Air quality index report: Tampa. https://www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data - Tampa Water Department. (2023). Water quality report. https://www.tampa.gov/water - Feeding America. (2023). Map the meal gap. https://map.feedingamerica.org/ - U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Small area health insurance estimates. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sahie.html - Florida Department of Health. (2023). Florida SHOTS (State Health Online Tracking System). https://www.flshotsusers.com/ - CDC. (2023). U.S. opioid prescribing rate maps. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/maps/rxrate-maps.html |
Helpful sources of data:
Center for Disease Control (CDC) (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/data.html
Healthy People 2030 (n.d.). https://www.healthypeople.gov/
United States Census Bureau (n.d.). American factfinder. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ and https://www.citydata.org.
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Top Three Chronic Diseases (include data to support decision to identify as most prevalent) |
Healthy People 2030 Goal |
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1) Heart disease: 167.5 deaths per 100,000 population
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Reduce coronary heart disease deaths to 71.1 deaths per 100,000 population |
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2) Cancer: 145.8 deaths per 100,000 population
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Reduce overall cancer death rate to 122.7 deaths per 100,000 population |
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3) Hypertension: 35.8% of adults diagnosed
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Reduce the proportion of adults with hypertension to 27.7% |
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Top Three Infectious Diseases (include data to support decision to identify as most prevalent) |
Healthy People 2030 Goal |
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1) COVID-19: 23,657 cases per 100,000 population (cumulative) |
Increase the proportion of adults who get recommended evidence-based preventive health care |
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2) Sexually transmitted infections: Chlamydia (527.6 cases per 100,000), Gonorrhea (214.9 cases per 100,000) |
Reduce chlamydia rates among females aged 15-44 years to 399.0 new cases per 100,000; Reduce gonorrhea rates to 178.0 new cases per 100,000 population. |
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3) Hepatitis C: 82.1 cases per 100,000 population
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Reduce hepatitis C infections to 0.9 new cases per 100,000 population |
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Top Three Health Concerns (include data to support decision to identify as most prevalent) |
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1) Obesity: 30.7% of adults are obese, increasing risk for multiple chronic diseases.
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2) Tobacco use: 16.1% of adults are current smokers, increasing risk for heart disease, cancer, and respiratory diseases.
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3) Physical inactivity: 26.8% of adults report no leisure-time physical activity, contributing to obesity and chronic disease.
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Priority Community Concern: __________________________Obesity Prevention and Management_____________________________________________________
The data indicates that obesity is a significant health concern in Tampa, with 30.7% of adults classified as obese. This high prevalence makes obesity a priority community concern as it is a major risk factor for several of the top chronic diseases identified, including heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Additionally, it is closely linked to physical inactivity, which affects 26.8% of adults. Tampa's social and community resources, including numerous parks, recreational facilities, and farmers markets, provide excellent opportunities for intervention strategies focused on obesity prevention and management. A one-hour prevention teaching plan will target adults in the community and focus on practical strategies for healthy eating, increased physical activity, and sustainable lifestyle changes to address this priority concern.