Discussion: Community health method

Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Community health needs assessment for senior citizens in the Hispanic community Tamillia Cherry Walden University 1 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2 Community health needs assessment (CHNA) helps to establish health distresses of people in a given community, learn and understand factors impacting health; and to know more about resources, assets, and issues that affect these factors (Grant et al., 2015). CHNA uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather and analyze data relating to health statuses and resources in a systematic way. The results of CHNA are used to guide decision making on matters of community health, develop a priority list of health problems in the community; and to develop, implement, and evaluate health improvement plans for the community. A typical CHNA will be interested in establishing health risk factors in the community for the entire community as a whole or for a selected population within the community. Example of risk factors includes malnutrition, aging, accidents, environmental hazards, and obesity (Braunstein & Lavizzo-Mourey, 2011). Thus, CHNA will focus on identifying and explain these risk factors as a way of primary prevention. Other factors of interest to CHNA include quality of life, morbidity and mortality rates, assets in the community, change agents, social and economic determinants of health, health equality or inequality, and community health information systems. For the selected community and population, CHNA will involve carrying out a study on the Hispanic community in the USA to understand the population of senior members, their health concerns which will include conditions like physical frailty, non-adherence to medication, dementia, availability of nursing homes, physical exercises, etc. This study will enable planners to know where the community stands in matters of health relating to the elderly. Discussion: Community health method

It will provide an insight into the issues affecting the well-being of this population and therefore help community health planners prioritize their efforts. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 3 Planning for community health requires the planners to know the factors that influence the health of community members. In order to improve community health, policymakers must first understand the underlying factors. CHNA provides them with the opportunity to understand the issues on the ground so that they know where to begin in improving community health (Pennel et al., 2016). Thus, CHNA are conducted to gain more insight into the status of community health and the underlying factors for the purpose of identifying issues for improvement. It is an essential part of community health improvement programs and is in fact considered as one of the most important community health improvement success determinants (Pennel et al., 2016). Community description According to the census carried out in 2010, Hispanics are the most populous minority group in the US. In fact, there are more people who identify as Hispanic in the US than there are in any other region outside the Latin America world. By 2050, their population is projected to grow to over 130 million. Hispanics are the earliest colonial group of immigrants from Europe to settle in America. They started arriving as early as the 16th century. Currently, they account for over 16% of the US population which translates to about 52 million people. They occupy various metropolitan areas. Los Angeles has the highest percentage of Hispanic population. Other cities like New York, Miami, and Houston also have a huge percentage of this community. Puerto Rico, New Mexico, and California are the leading states with the highest numbers of Hispanics. Description of population COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 4 Hispanic elderly persons are a unique population with many health needs. Essentially, they are facing challenges with accessing healthcare services. In most communities, the elderly face many challenges. For example, most of them are retired and therefore do not have a stable source of income. They are also physically frail and cannot perform their normal responsibilities. Most of them are vulnerable to mental health disorders and other health problems. I selected this population for the CHNA because they are a growing population whose health needs are on the rise. Yet, they continuously face segregation in healthcare settings that are supposed to provide them with the support they require (Fennell et al., 2010). Discussion: Community health method

Thus, CHNA will allow enough information to be collected to aid in further understanding their plight for the sake of health education and promotion (Gilmore, 2011). Most of them are poor and live in deplorable conditions. With regards to a report by the American Psychological Association, over 18% of older Hispanics are poor while only 8% of non-Hispanic whites are poor (Social Security Administration, 2016). They are thus some of the poorest groups after black Americans. Goals of CHNA The first goal is to understand the current status of health for the elderly Hispanics. This will include analyzing their mortality rates, health conditions, socioeconomic status, and other factors that affect the quality of life. Another goal is to understand the assets available for the elderly like the number of nursing homes so that they can be improved. Also, the CHNA will be done to establish the risk factors associated with old age for this population, rank them, and address them from a public health perspective. This will allow for these factors to be mitigated and their impacts reduced. Another goal would include an effort to understand the current policies in COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT healthcare in general. Generally, healthcare policies must provide special care to disadvantaged people like the senior members in the society. 5 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 6 References Braunstein, S., & Lavizzo-Mourey, R. (2011). How the health and community development sectors are combining forces to improve health and well-being. Health Affairs, 30(11), 2042-2051. Fennell, M. L., Feng, Z., Clark, M. A., & Mor, V. (2010). Elderly Hispanics more likely to reside in poor-quality nursing homes. Health Affairs, 29(1), 65-73. Gilmore, G. D. (2011). Needs and capacity assessment strategies for health education and health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Grant, C. G., Ramos, R., Davis, J. L., & Green, B. L. (2015). Community health needs assessment: a pathway to the future and a vision for leaders. The healthcare manager, 34(2), 147-156. Pennel, C. L., McLeroy, K. R., Burdine, J. N., Matarrita-Cascante, D., & Wang, J. (2016). Community health needs assessment: potential for population health improvement. Population health management, 19(3), 178-186. Social Security Administration. (2016). Fast facts & figures about social security, 2016. Retrieved from https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2016/fast_facts16.pdf Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Community health needs assessment for senior citizens in the Hispanic community Tamillia Cherry Walden University 1 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2 Community health needs assessment (CHNA) helps to establish health distresses of people in a given community, learn and understand factors impacting health; and to know more about resources, assets, and issues that affect these factors (Grant et al., 2015). Discussion: Community health method

CHNA uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather and analyze data relating to health statuses and resources in a systematic way. The results of CHNA are used to guide decision making on matters of community health, develop a priority list of health problems in the community; and to develop, implement, and evaluate health improvement plans for the community. A typical CHNA will be interested in establishing health risk factors in the community for the entire community as a whole or for a selected population within the community. Example of risk factors includes malnutrition, aging, accidents, environmental hazards, and obesity (Braunstein & Lavizzo-Mourey, 2011). Thus, CHNA will focus on identifying and explain these risk factors as a way of primary prevention. Other factors of interest to CHNA include quality of life, morbidity and mortality rates, assets in the community, change agents, social and economic determinants of health, health equality or inequality, and community health information systems. For the selected community and population, CHNA will involve carrying out a study on the Hispanic community in the USA to understand the population of senior members, their health concerns which will include conditions like physical frailty, non-adherence to medication, dementia, availability of nursing homes, physical exercises, etc. This study will enable planners to know where the community stands in matters of health relating to the elderly. It will provide an insight into the issues affecting the well-being of this population and therefore help community health planners prioritize their efforts. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 3 Planning for community health requires the planners to know the factors that influence the health of community members. In order to improve community health, policymakers must first understand the underlying factors. CHNA provides them with the opportunity to understand the issues on the ground so that they know where to begin in improving community health (Pennel et al., 2016). Thus, CHNA are conducted to gain more insight into the status of community health and the underlying factors for the purpose of identifying issues for improvement. It is an essential part of community health improvement programs and is in fact considered as one of the most important community health improvement success determinants (Pennel et al., 2016). Discussion: Community health method

Community description According to the census carried out in 2010, Hispanics are the most populous minority group in the US. In fact, there are more people who identify as Hispanic in the US than there are in any other region outside the Latin America world. By 2050, their population is projected to grow to over 130 million. Hispanics are the earliest colonial group of immigrants from Europe to settle in America. They started arriving as early as the 16th century. Currently, they account for over 16% of the US population which translates to about 52 million people. They occupy various metropolitan areas. Los Angeles has the highest percentage of Hispanic population. Other cities like New York, Miami, and Houston also have a huge percentage of this community. Puerto Rico, New Mexico, and California are the leading states with the highest numbers of Hispanics. Description of population COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 4 Hispanic elderly persons are a unique population with many health needs. Essentially, they are facing challenges with accessing healthcare services. In most communities, the elderly face many challenges. For example, most of them are retired and therefore do not have a stable source of income. They are also physically frail and cannot perform their normal responsibilities. Most of them are vulnerable to mental health disorders and other health problems. I selected this population for the CHNA because they are a growing population whose health needs are on the rise. Yet, they continuously face segregation in healthcare settings that are supposed to provide them with the support they require (Fennell et al., 2010). Thus, CHNA will allow enough information to be collected to aid in further understanding their plight for the sake of health education and promotion (Gilmore, 2011). Most of them are poor and live in deplorable conditions. With regards to a report by the American Psychological Association, over 18% of older Hispanics are poor while only 8% of non-Hispanic whites are poor (Social Security Administration, 2016). Discussion: Community health method

They are thus some of the poorest groups after black Americans. Goals of CHNA The first goal is to understand the current status of health for the elderly Hispanics. This will include analyzing their mortality rates, health conditions, socioeconomic status, and other factors that affect the quality of life. Another goal is to understand the assets available for the elderly like the number of nursing homes so that they can be improved. Also, the CHNA will be done to establish the risk factors associated with old age for this population, rank them, and address them from a public health perspective. This will allow for these factors to be mitigated and their impacts reduced. Another goal would include an effort to understand the current policies in COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT healthcare in general. Generally, healthcare policies must provide special care to disadvantaged people like the senior members in the society. 5 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 6 References Braunstein, S., & Lavizzo-Mourey, R. (2011). How the health and community development sectors are combining forces to improve health and well-being. Health Affairs, 30(11), 2042-2051. Fennell, M. L., Feng, Z., Clark, M. A., & Mor, V. (2010). Elderly Hispanics more likely to reside in poor-quality nursing homes. Health Affairs, 29(1), 65-73. Gilmore, G. D. (2011). Needs and capacity assessment strategies for health education and health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Grant, C. G., Ramos, R., Davis, J. L., & Green, B. L. (2015). Community health needs assessment: a pathway to the future and a vision for leaders. The healthcare manager, 34(2), 147-156. Pennel, C. L., McLeroy, K. R., Burdine, J. N., Matarrita-Cascante, D., & Wang, J. (2016). Community health needs assessment: potential for population health improvement. Population health management, 19(3), 178-186. Social Security Administration. (2016). Fast facts & figures about social security, 2016. Retrieved from https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2016/fast_facts16.pdf Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Community Health Needs Assessment for Senior Ctizens in the Hispanic Community Tamillia Cherry Walden University 1 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2 Community health needs assessment (CHNA) helps to establish health distresses of people in a given community, learn and understand factors impacting health; and to know more about resources, assets, and issues that affect these factors (Grant et al., 2015). CHNA uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather and analyze data relating to health statuses and resources in a systematic way. The results of CHNA are used to guide decision making on matters of community health, develop a priority list of health problems in the community; and to develop, implement, and evaluate health improvement plans for the community. A typical CHNA will be interested in establishing health risk factors in the community for the entire community as a whole or for a selected population within the community. Example of risk factors includes malnutrition, aging, accidents, environmental hazards, and obesity (Braunstein & Lavizzo-Mourey, 2011). Thus, CHNA will focus on identifying and explain these risk factors as a way of primary prevention. Other factors of interest to CHNA include quality of life, morbidity and mortality rates, assets in the community, change agents, social and economic determinants of health, health equality or inequality, and community health information systems. For the selected community and population, CHNA will involve carrying out a study on the Hispanic community in the USA to understand the population of senior members, their health concerns which will include conditions like physical frailty, non-adherence to medication, dementia, availability of nursing homes, physical exercises, etc. This study will enable planners to know where the community stands in matters of health relating to the elderly. Discussion: Community health method

It will provide an insight into the issues affecting the well-being of this population and therefore help community health planners prioritize their efforts. Planning for community health requires the planners to know the factors that influence the health of community members. In order to improve community health, policymakers must COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 3 first understand the underlying factors. CHNA provides them with the opportunity to understand the issues on the ground so that they know where to begin in improving community health (Pennel et al., 2016). Thus, CHNA are conducted to gain more insight into the status of community health and the underlying factors for the purpose of identifying issues for improvement. It is an essential part of community health improvement programs and is in fact considered as one of the most important community health improvement success determinants (Pennel et al., 2016). Community description According to the U.S. Census report in 2010, Hispanics are the most populous minority group.. In fact, there are more people who identify as Hispanic in the US than there are in any other region outside the Latin America world. By 2050, their population is projected to grow to over 130 million. Hispanics are the earliest colonial group of immigrants from Europe to settle in America. They started arriving as early as the 16th century. Currently, they account for over 16% of the US population equalling to about 52 million people. They occupy various metropolitan areas. Los Angeles, California has the highest percentage of the Hispanic population. Other cities like New York, Miami, and Houston also have a huge percentage of this population. Puerto Rico, New Mexico, and California are the leading states with the highest numbers of Hispanics. Within this population, the Hispanic elderly are many health needs. Essentially, they are facing challenges with accessing healthcare services. In most communities, the elderly face many challenges. For example, most of them are retired and therefore do not have a stable source of income. They are also physically frail and cannot perform their normal responsibilities. Most of them are vulnerable to mental health disorders and other health problems. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 4 I selected this population for the CHNA because they are a growing population whose health needs are on the rise. Yet, they continuously face segregation in healthcare settings that are supposed to provide them with the support they require (Fennell et al., 2010). Thus, CHNA will allow enough information to be collected to aid in further understanding their plight for the sake of health education and promotion (Gilmore, 2011). Discussion: Community health method

Most of them are poor and live in deplorable conditions. With regards to a report by the American Psychological Association, over 18% of older Hispanics are poor while only 8% of non-Hispanic whites are poor (Social Security Administration, 2016). They are thus some of the poorest groups after black Americans. Goals of CHNA The first goal is to understand the current status of health for the elderly Hispanics. This will include analyzing their mortality rates, health conditions, socioeconomic status, and other factors that affect the quality of life. The second goal is to understand the assets available for the elderly like the number of nursing homes so that they can be improved. Also, the CHNA will be done to establish the risk factors associated with old age for this population, rank them, and address them from a public health perspective. This will allow for these factors to be mitigated and their impacts reduced. Another goal would include an effort to understand the current policies in healthcare in general. Generally, healthcare policies must provide special care to disadvantaged people like the senior members in the society. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 5 References Braunstein, S., & Lavizzo-Mourey, R. (2011). How the Discussion: Community health method