Health status of the community Overview:This assignment builds on qualitative information obtain through the windshield survey and key informant reports regarding the community. Quantitative data will be obtained including incidence and prevalence rates along with morality and morbidity rates to determine the health status of the community. Identify health disparities in a community with corresponding […]
Explain how applying community health education theories might have contributed to the reduction in morbidity and mortality.
Discussion: Morbidity and Mortality In the early 20th century, the specter of infectious disease lurked in every city of the world. In India, an estimated eight million people had died of cholera by 1920. The influenza pandemic of 1918–1919 was responsible for the loss of 50 million lives worldwide. In 1917, the average life expectancy […]
What are the leading causes of illness and death in your community?
After completing your windshield assessment, use internet resources to learn about the demographic makeup of your community. For this assignment find the following information. (Please note: You may need to use county data or obtain data by zip code.) • Population Characteristics: (Census Data) Total population; Population by age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, occupation, socio economic […]