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(C228) ATI-Community Health <Chapter 3>

Terms in this set (13)

Demographic
distribution, mobility, density, census data
Biological factors
health and disease status, genetics, race, age, gender, causes of death
Social factors
occupation, activities, marital status, education, income, crime rates, recreation, industry
Cultural factors
positions, roles, history, values, customs, norms, religion
Physical factors
geography, terrain, type of community, location of health services, housing, animal control
Environmental factors
geography, climate, flora, fauna, topography, toxic substances, vectors, pollutants
Informant interviews
direct discussion with community members for purpose of obtaining ideas and opinions from key informants
Community forum
open public meeting
Secondary data
use of existing data (death stats, birth stats, census data, mortality, morbidity) to assess problem - trend health issues over time
Windshield survey
descriptive approach that assesses several community components by driving through a community
Focus group
directed talk with a representative sample
Surveys
specific questions asked in written format - random sampling
Participant observation
observation of formal or informal community activities
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