The health and wellness of a community is dependent on many factors. Just as in a "head-to-toe" assessment
of an individual client, a community health assessment will require a systematic approach to diagnose the health
of a community. Whether for class or clinical application, this book is a perfect resource for any nurse evaluating
the health of a community, guiding a user step-by-step through an assessment.
Benefits:
Community assessment is tied to Healthy People 2010 objectives, which in turn become the benchmark for program
achievement. With this book, users would not just be aware of Healthy People 2010, they would actually learn how
to use these objectives in practice.
Provides a sample of how to conduct a community review using resources. Users may draw on this model when conducting
their own community assessment.
Step-by-step scope guides users through an assessment
A review of the health needs assessment methods are included briefly (focus groups, key informant interviews,
traditional survey methodologies, and secondary data analysis).
Assessment grids available online at www.delmarnursing.com/olcs/hitchcock.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction to Health and Wellness Needs Assessment.
Chapter Two: Steps of the Community Health and Wellness Needs Assessment Process.
Chapter Three: Assessing Physical Health and Wellness.
Chapter Four: Assessing Mental Health and Wellness.
Chapter Five: Assessing Maternal Child and Family Health and Wellness.
Chapter Six: Assessing Community Health and Wellness.
Chapter Seven: Analyzing Indicatiors and Using the Analysis
Chapter Eight: Resources for Data Gathering and Comparison
