A Summary of evaluation of Homestead City, Florida Community Health Assessment.

1 The Final Word A Summary of evaluation of Homestead City, Florida Community health assessment.

Homestead community is composed of a higher population of males (51%) than females (49%). The children under the age of 5 years taking a large percentage of the total population.

The older people in Homestead are few. The dominating race is the whites with over 70% while the blacks take only 30% (Nogueras & Perkel 2016). 25% of the people are living below the Federal Poverty level that correlates with preventable hospitalization. 25.12% of the people in my community do not have health insurance. This number is higher than that of the United States as a whole.

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2 The issues of concern from my community health assessments are; 

Access to care

With a high number of uninsured access to medical services is a problem in the community. Furthermore, there is a shortage of dental health, mental health, and primary care professionals in Homestead city. 

Chronic diseases

Cirrhosis and Chronic liver disease are the leading cause of death associated with excessive alcohol consumption, Hepatitis virus, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Homestead City. With prostate cancer and melanoma skin cancer being the most common form of cancer reported. The cancer death rates have been decreasing since 2014.

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Infectious disease

Coronavirus has affected my community and has led to the partial closure of some businesses. There has been a rise in sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia. HIV/AIDS transmission and death rates have decreased. 

Maternal and child health care

The infant mortality rate has increased in recent years. The leading cause of death is birth defects, maternal pregnancy complications, preterm and low birth weight, sudden infant syndrome, and injuries. The number of infants born has reduced. 

Mental health

3 Suicide is the eighth cause of death in my community with its cause associated with mental health issues. Analysis from focus groups assessment has shown that the use of opioids and alcohol are issues of concern in Homestead city.

Major strengths of Homestead City, Florida Homestead City community is a privilege to have resources that meet the health needs identified in the 2020 community Health Assessment. These resources include the Baptist Health South Florida; a non-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to caring for the community together with Homestead Hospital, as shown by (Zacke,2019). The population is composed mainly of mid-age whose immunity is generally high conferring reduced infection rate. The people have access to quality public water. This reduces the occurrence of waterborne diseases.

Furthermore, the community is continuously being educated on health conditions and treatment plans by health practitioners.

The prospects in my community are first; development of the Community Health Improvement Plan based on Community Health assessment undertaken. The plan will then help in prioritizing health resources to handle the concerns addressed above. Secondly, the residents and stakeholders are involved in the development of strategies for implementing the improvement plan. Finally, health equity is possible among all members of the community in the quest for a healthier community.

What resonated in me in the course is a crucial role played by Community assessment in facilitating the identification of health needs in a community by practitioners and maximization of health resources to meet those needs by the managers and policymakers.

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References Nogueras, D., & Perkel, L. (2016, July). Health Care Delivery to the Underserved: The Need for Research and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practice. In 16th International Nursing Research Congress.

Zacke, C. (2019). The Implementation of a Faith-Based Heart Healthy Education Program for Latinos in Miami, Florida.