Needs Assessment

    Gather assessment data about the community or region you chose. Use the CDC and the United States Census Bureau websites as the sources for your information. Demographic Data Name of Community/Region: Total Population: Ethnicity/Race African American Hispanics Caucasian Asian Other Gender (M/F) Employment Status (Employed/Unemployed) Education Level (Less than High School, High School/Bachelor's, Graduate) Age range (0–17, 18–34, 35–54, 55+) Income level (Less than $25,000, $25,000–50,000, $50,000–75,000, 75,000–100,000, 100,000+) List Three Public Health Problems Identified From the Needs Assessment Problem 1 Problem 2 Problem 3 Identify the Issue Incidence Prevalence Select the Problem or Condition You Will Be Addressing Based on the Data Presented • State the public health problem or condition you choose. • Explain why: • Provide the following data on your select problem or condition. Selected Condition (For example, diabetes) Selected Community State National/Global Incidence Prevalence Identify Who Bears the Burden of This Condition in Your Community of Interest Select your target population. Use data to explain why this population bears the burden of the condition. Distribution of Select Condition by Ethnicity/Race Target Population = (n) Ethnicity/Race African American Hispanics Caucasian Asian Other Incidence (select condition) Prevalence (select condition) Distribution of Select Condition by Gender Gender Female Male Incidence Prevalence List Five Risk Factors Associated With the Select Condition Risk Factors     Discuss the Disease Trends Presented in the Table Year 1 2014 Year 2 2015 Year 3 2016 Year 4 2017 Year 5 2018 Incidence (select condition) Prevalence (select condition) Is the condition declining, increasing, or same over the 5-year period displayed? Answer here: Are previous interventions working based on the trends shown in the table? Explain your response: