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Population Health Assessment Guide- CHAT tool ----Assessment Based on Chicago IL Cook county

Clinical____________________Date_______________Student____________________________________________________________

Date for County

Data for City

Data for State

Data for US

Source of Data

I. 2010 Population Census Data

Census.gov

1. Population

2. Population change; percent 2000-2010

3. Population Composition by age:

· Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010

· Persons 18 years, percent, 2010

· Persons 65 years & older, percent, 2010

4. Population Composition by gender:

· Female percent

· Male percent

5. Population Composition by race:

· White, percent

· Black, percent

· Am. Indian & Alaska Native, percent

· Asians, percent

· Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islanders, percent

· Persons reporting two or more races, percent

· Hispanic or Latino origin, percent

· White persons, not Hispanic, percent

6. Foreign born persons, percent

7. Number of households

8. Persons per household

· % households headed by females

9. Home ownership rate

10. Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent

11. Median value of owner occupied houses, 2009

12. Per capita income in past year, 2009

13. Median household income, 2009

14. Persons below poverty level, percent in 2009

15. Unemployment rate

17. Major occupations (list)

18. Major industry &business (list)

19. Veterans, percent

20. Poverty rates

21. Morbidity –top

22. Obesity rates

II. Mortality characteristics

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/births_deaths_marriages_divorces/deaths.html

1. Infant Mortality rates:

· White Infant mortality rate

· Black Infant mortality rate

2. Leading causes of death (List top 5 for local, state, national )

3. Leading causes of Death

· Leading Causes of Death by Race

4. Infant Mortality Rates

· White

· Black

5. Maternal Mortality Rates

· White

· Black

6. Teen pregnancy Rates

· http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/hestats.htm

· http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/respect/hiv_f

· s.htm

III. Physical Environment

1. Water supply-Local Data compared to EPA standards

2. Air (color, odor, particulates): Local Data compared to EPA standards

3. Lead: Local Data compared to EPA standards

4. Radon: Local Data compared to EPA standards

5. West Nile Virus and other recent or notable environmental issues affecting health.

IV. Health & Social Services

1. Health department: Services provided by your Local Health Department

2. Special services provide in your community for your population (list)

3. Health provider shortage area?

a. Dental

b. Physician

c. Mental Health

4. Medically underserved populations?

V. Recreation

1. Green Spaces

2. Recreation for Your Population Group

3. Obesity initiatives

VI. Education

1. Local School district Data: http://iirc.niu.edu/

a. Absenteeism rate

b. Poverty rate

c. Truancy

d. Mobility

e. Low income

f. Graduation rate

g. Literacy rate

h. % of graduates who go to college

VII. Safety & Transportation

1. Crime Rate

2. Survey your population regarding Safety

3. Local Fire and Police adequacy

4. Transportation--

· Bus service (Geographic coverage & fares)

· Roads (Number & condition)

· Access Barriers

· Air service

· Rail service

· Special Needs Transportation

VIII. Communication (How do people receive information?)

· Newspapers

· Radio & television

· Telephone status

· Informal

IX. Politics/Government

· Form of government

· Elected official Leadership (list with title)

· Nonofficial leadership (list with affiliations)

· Accessibility to constituents

· Voter registration

· Voter turnout

Respond to the question below

Complete the CHAT tool above – make sure to have all the sections completed.

For the section that states “Source of Data” document the online source including the address-

Example: https:www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/peoriacountyillinois,peoriacityillinois,US/PST045 You do not need to document these references on a separate reference page.

1. Summarizing article

a. Find an article related to the physical environment and its impact on community health and summarize the article in 3 paragraphs. Have a reference page with the article listed, as well as the sources you used to gather your data.

Objectives based on collected data in the CHAT tool

2. 200 words ---Investigate the scope of population health nursing based on theoretical principles, research findings, a focused population health assessment and an analysis of trends and issues in the community as it pertains to population health data collection.

3. 200 words--- Analyze the potential for actual impact of economic, environmental, political, legal, ethical, and epidemiological factors on client systems in community settings.

Reflection based on data in the CHAT tool

4. 100 words----Identify successes or obstacles encountered. For successes, describe why this felt like a success and how the impact affected your population or yourself. If obstacles, discuss how your group responded to the obstacle. How did you move forward?

5. 100 words--- Did you have a lifelong learning experience, or an “AHA” moment today? Describe this. How can Community health nurse use the data collected by the United States Census Bureau to improve population health?

Useful resource that can assist with this assignment

A. Data Gathering includes collecting information that already exists.

Demographics of the Community

• When demographic data are collected, it is useful to collect data from a variety of levels so comparisons can be made. (Local, state, national)

• If the population that is being assessed is located within a specific setting, it may be best to contact that agency to retrieve specific information about that population.

• The following resources provide a broad overview of the demographics of a city, county, or state:

• American FactFinder—Find population, housing, and economic and geographic data for your city based on U.S. Census data:

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

• State and County QuickFacts—Easy access to facts about people, business, and geography, based on U.S. Census data:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

• Epodunk: The Power of Place—Obtain information from the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census about a specific city or county and links to other useful websites:

www.epodunk.com

• U.S. Census Bureau:

www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html

Information From Government Agencies

• Healthy People 2010 —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 2010:

http://www.healthypeople.gov/

• 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/Default.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 2010 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.

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