Neighborhood assessment Crestview Florida. APA format
Using the information gathered via the neighborhood assessment, identify the community health risk of smoking.
Use at least 3 citations published since 2003 which provide evidence that smoking is a health concern in Crestview Florida. Citations should include at least 2 journal articles and one book submitted in an APA format reference list.
A written summary covering
1. People:(Comment on all of the following)
-What did you notice about the residence of the area?
-did you observe any activity?
-Are there any particular ethnic groups represented?
-What is the socioeconomic status of the residents?
2. Area (Comment on all of the following)
-Land Use
-Housing conditions
-Commercial spaces:stores, services, shops
-Road conditions/walkways/natural boundaries
-Open space/common areas
3. Environment: (Comment on all of the following)
-Pollution
-Hazards
-Pets
-Water conditions
-Presence of agriculture
-Transportation
4. Social system: (Comment on all of the following)
-Schools
-Libraries
-Museums
-Clubs
-Night life
-Churches/synagogues
-Recreation facilities/community centers
-Healthcare facilities/offices
-Political influences
-Media presence
5. Select one nursing diagnosis for the area, smoking is the diagnosis
6. State your rational for the identified diagnosis (lung cancer leading cause of death at 28%)
7. List an intervention/strategy that the community health nurse might use to address the identified diagnosis. (Ineffective individual coping related to ineffective ways of coping with smoking).
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