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One of the most important parts of a community assessment is identifying the community’s health disparities in order to properly intervene and improve the health of the community. After conducting the windshield survey in Germantown, the top three health disparities discovered included: knowledge deficit regarding nutrition, exposure to toxic substances and physical hazards related to old housing, and lack of access to recreational space. Many houses in Germantown were built before the 1970s, which indicates that many people are exposed to lead-based paint, in particular the young children, who are more susceptible to experiencing negative health effects. Another prominent health disparity was the lack of access to recreational space. Through

Multiple rural areas such as Mariposa are at a vast disadvantage compared to a urban city as San Francisco. In Mariposa, residents do not have a easy access to healthy markets and a safe community to be physically active. For example individuals in San Francisco have easier access to facilities such as gyms and facilities to work out in. While Mariposa’s citizens do not have easy access to facilities and do not have a safe area to go out for a run or walk(Urban Versus Rural Health Unite.com). Which leads to many individuals in San Francisco to become much healthier and are less likely to face heart diseases, diabetes and being obese. On the other hand individuals in Mariposa are much more in risk for heart diseases, cancer, stroke, and becoming

Environmental health plays a major role on a community and effects the residents on a daily basis. Buildings, parks, food options, etc., can encourage healthy lifestyles if residents have access to these amenities. Parks, especially in neighborhoods such as Brownsville and east New York, are key areas in the community that are not only places of leisure, but can also promote healthy lifestyles to the residents. Vegetation can include personal patches of vegetation that people

For Pierce County residents hypertension and elevated cholesterol are two risk health factors that contribute to chronic disease, morbidity and mortality (tpchd.org, 2015). The overlapping direct contributing factors to the development of CVD for Pierce County residents are lack of a health care provider and physical inactivity, which have also been discussed in the previous assessments. Additionally, the direct contributing factors of poor mental health and obesity carries over to the indirect contributing factors of the need for behavior modifications and education to monitor blood pressure and cholesterol, ingestion of healthy food choices and initiate an exercise program among Pierce County residents. Environmental factors are indirect contributors to residents having limited access to Pierce County’s parks and recreation centers for exercise, healthy food options. The access to quality of care, uninsured and unmet health care needs has come up repeatedly in the four assessments and are interconnected as indirect contributing factors to CVD. Coping with stress, poor work life satisfaction and sedentary jobs and lack of time to exercise are also indirect contributing factors to CVD that are of

The video Unnatural Causes: In Sickness and in Health highlights the various disparities that impact population health outcomes among different groups. The frequency of violence and crime is one such feature that impacts health. Areas affected with an increased prevalence of violence and crime, will likely have residents that feel unsafe outside their homes. If patrons are not safe in their homes or neighborhoods, they are less likely to active within their community. This particularly affects children. If they are unable to play outside safely, there are more likely to live sedentary lives as they grow into adulthood. This impacts population health because a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk for developing certain cancers and other poor

A major influence on health in a community is the availability of services and opportunities within the neighborhood. Public health can be further influenced by the social environments. Accessibility to health care along with education and employment opportunities are fundamental factors to be considered (Riegelman & Kirkwood, 2015). These elements create both advantages and disadvantages for those living within the neighborhood. If we want to improve public health outcomes, we must consider and evaluate these along with many other contributing factors.

Many urban communities do not receive good quality of health and do not have access to health care services. This will cause individuals to be at high risk for several sicknesses and diseases. Some infectious diseases or illness of the immune system that they may be exposed to are asthma, diabetes, autoimmunity, Hepatitis C (HCV), HIV/AIDS, STIs, or tuberculosis. For example, “African Americans, American Indians, and Alaska Natives are twice likely to have diabetes as white individuals; diabetes rate among Hispanics are 1.5 times higher than those for whites” (National Conference of State Legislature, 2014). An additional example is “approximately 2 million Hispanics/Latinos in the United States have asthma, and Puerto Rican Americans have almost three times the asthma rate of the over all Hispanics” (NIH, 2013). Furthermore, urban communities deal with unemployment or live in low-income households. Even with families with a steady income they are still at a high risk for poor health. Geographic locations play a factor as well due to the environmental surroundings. Families that live close to factories or highly polluted areas are exposed to toxins that is not good for their health. One city that suffers through these environmental toxins are especially neighborhoods in New York. Chronic expose will lead to progressive worsening of health. These environmental toxins lead to these

There is growing research into what has become known as the social determinants of health; the central claim arising from this research is that “various social factors have a strong influence on population health and on inequalities in health outcomes across social groups”. (Preda & Voigt, 2015) Social determinants of health are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks. Conditions such as social, economic, and physical in various environments and settings such as school, church, work, or neighborhood have been referred to as “place”. (HP 2020) According to Healthy People 2020 (2016) understanding the relationship between how population groups experience “place” and the impact of “place” on health is fundamental to the social determinants of health. Healthy People 2020 (2016) have developed an approach to social determinants by organizing a “place-based” framework, reflecting five key areas of social determinants of health. Each of these five determinant areas, economic stability, education, social and community context, health and healthcare, neighborhood and built environment; reflects a number of critical components that make up the underlying factors in the arena of social determinants of health. Differences in social, economic, and environmental circumstances lead to health inequalities that are socially produced and therefore

Communities are sometimes largely unaware that social factors rather than medical ones, such as income, and employment status, shape our health. Our health is also determined by the health and social services we receive, and our ability to attain high education levels, food and safe housing, among other factors.

Outdoors and nature have proven to improve an individual’s physical and mental health, however the population of the United States have disconnected from the outdoors causing a rise in health issues such as obesity, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and other chronic diseases (Bates & Stone, 2015). Obesity is defined as a disorder involving excessive amounts of body fat that can increase risks for health problems, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some leading causes of preventable death (CDC.gov, 2016). Obesity is a growing health disparity that nearly more than one-third of American adults face due to an evolving society (CDC.gov, 2016). Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States and they are the most common, costly, and preventable health conditions (CDC.gov, 2016). Aside from obesity, other chronic diseases include type 2 diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, stroke, and cancer (CDC.gov, 2016). Diabetes is known as the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, and lower-limb amputations (CDC.gov, 2016). Arthritis is the most common cause of disability, with twenty-two million adults reporting that this prevents them from performing daily activities (CDC.gov, 2016). With over 30 years of research, urban nature has shown to enhance physical, psychological, and social well-being for the growing population (Shanahan, Fuller, Bush, Lin, & Gaston, 2015). Individuals with a sedentary lifestyle are more at risk for

In today 's society, we are fortunate enough to live in a very diverse and multicultural nation. Thus, one may not realize that there is a vast array of health issues that is associated with it. A variety of issues that could come with a multicultural society could include, but not limited to: health disparities, access to healthcare, getting equal and quality care, and cultural appropriation. Likewise, there are factors involved that prevents people of minority groups from gaining access to the health care they need like a language barrier or no health insurance. One of the major factors involved that prevents access to proper health care is the built environment in which one lives in. The built environment consists of settings that were designed, created, and maintained by human efforts. The environment one lives in determines what kind of toxins they are exposed, as well as access to resources such as food, parks, schools, and healthcare. Not to mention, where one lives indicates their predicted life expectancy, socioeconomic status, health disparities they are also exposed to. As such, one of the most controversial and debated issue of the built environment is the displacement of the occupying demographic of the area. This is also known as gentrification.

This essay will discuss ways in which a person’s socioeconomic class and his/her social situation can have an impact on his/her health, using examples. We believe that there is a direct link between socioeconomic/social class and health (Adler et al. 1994). I will be defining the key terms: socioeconomic and health, social class then proceed to discuss about how poverty, income, employability, environment and housing can impact on a person’s social situation and their health.

A person’s health can be affected by many factors such as housing, income and environment. This essay will define and explain the term ‘social determinants of health’, discuss why housing, income and environment are considered social determinants of health and how these determinants can have a negative affect on one’s health.

Caffeine is a good source of energy. People drink caffeine such as coffee and energy drinks to help them stay awake and get throughout their day. Caffeine is a naturally occurring chemical stimulant called Trimethylxanthine. The chemical formula for caffeine is C8H10N402. There are many different types of caffeine. It is used in many different ways and is in the food and drinks we digest today.

My personal career goal has always been to be a graphic designer. A graphic designer is someone who uses problem solving to communicate visually this can range from logos to even posters and magazines. A graphic designer has the ability to represent something and brand a company and really make it memorable. I have always had a love for art since I was a little kid, and always had the talent for many different medias, so I knew that it was going to be a career path that I would pursue in the future. I had a rough start to my high school career,but once i found my drive and knew what i wanted to accomplish in my life my grades started to take a turn for the better.