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What is NOT a purpose of community diagnosis?
What is NOT a purpose of community diagnosis?
Which stage is the first in the process of community diagnosis?
Which stage is the first in the process of community diagnosis?
What characteristic does NOT define community diagnosis?
What characteristic does NOT define community diagnosis?
What type of health indicator assesses the quality of healthcare delivery?
What type of health indicator assesses the quality of healthcare delivery?
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Which is NOT a stage involved in the community diagnosis process?
Which is NOT a stage involved in the community diagnosis process?
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Which of the following is an example of a morbidity indicator?
Which of the following is an example of a morbidity indicator?
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What aspect does community analysis NOT address?
What aspect does community analysis NOT address?
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Which health indicator category assesses social and mental health?
Which health indicator category assesses social and mental health?
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What is the primary purpose of community diagnosis?
What is the primary purpose of community diagnosis?
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Which factor is NOT a common characteristic that defines a community?
Which factor is NOT a common characteristic that defines a community?
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In community diagnosis, what is the equivalent of obtaining health history from patients?
In community diagnosis, what is the equivalent of obtaining health history from patients?
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How does community diagnosis help in addressing health issues?
How does community diagnosis help in addressing health issues?
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What is a significant outcome of community diagnosis according to its importance?
What is a significant outcome of community diagnosis according to its importance?
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What method compares community diagnoses with individual diagnoses?
What method compares community diagnoses with individual diagnoses?
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What role does community diagnosis play in decision-making for health interventions?
What role does community diagnosis play in decision-making for health interventions?
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Which statement about the Community Diagnosis Process is correct?
Which statement about the Community Diagnosis Process is correct?
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What type of action does community diagnosis propose for public health?
What type of action does community diagnosis propose for public health?
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The identification of which groups is particularly emphasized in community diagnosis?
The identification of which groups is particularly emphasized in community diagnosis?
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Course Details
- Course name: Health Education and interpersonal communication
- Course code: 6501127-3
- Instructor: Dr. Aeshah AL mutiari
Community Diagnosis
- Community diagnosis is the identification and quantification of health problems in a community.
- It considers mortality and morbidity rates, and ratios.
- The goal is to identify those at risk or those needing healthcare.
- It involves a quantitative and qualitative description of the health of citizens and factors that influence their health.
- It identifies problems, suggests areas for improvement, and promotes action.
Defining "Community"
- A cluster of people with at least one common characteristic.
- Geographic location, occupation, ethnicity, or housing condition are examples.
- A group of people sharing a common characteristic or interest, living within a larger society.
Community Diagnosis Process
- It's a way to analyze aggregate and social statistics alongside local situations.
- The process aims to determine the community's health needs.
- It applies individual diagnosis techniques to a community context.
Similarities Between Individual and Community Diagnoses
- History taking (symptoms) is similar to gaining community health awareness through informal meetings and discussions.
- Observing signs (physical examination) mirrors factual data collection through basic surveys and specific demographic surveys.
- Inferring causes (laboratory tests) connects to making inferences from the data to diagnose the community with indicators.
- Treatment provision (prescribing treatment) and follow-up practices are mirrored by community interventions, prescription health action plans, and evaluating community health action.
Procedures for Community Diagnosis
- Assessment: Formal and informal leaders are assessed along with community members, leadership patterns, and power struggles.
- Investigations: Primary and secondary sources are collected through data collection.
- Preliminary Diagnosis: An initial evaluation considers medications, surgeries, and patient compliance. Results are presented to the community.
- Action Plan: Enlists community cooperation and collaboration for health status improvement.
- Follow-Up: Continuous efforts ensure lasting community health improvement.
Importance of Community Diagnosis
- Finding common problems/diseases within the community that are easily preventable.
- Identifying who in the community is at risk for health problems.
- Accessing underprivileged people who may not be able to access health services due to poverty, discrimination, etc.
- Making sound decisions based upon proper information and knowledge.
- Providing baseline information about health status.
- Providing an overall picture of community health problems.
- Suggesting and evaluating solutions to community health problems
- Facilitating resource allocation and direction
- Creating opportunities for intersectoral collaboration
- Establishing indicators for healthcare practice evaluation
- Providing data as a reference for the district
Purposes of Community Diagnosis
- Identifying and quantifying health problems.
- Identifying those at risk.
- Identifying community needs and problems.
- Determining available resources.
- Setting priorities for planning.
Steps to Conduct Community Diagnosis
- Initiation
- Data collection and analysis
- Diagnosis
- Dissemination
Types of Community Diagnosis
- Comprehensive: Aims to gather general information about the community.
- Problem-Oriented: Addresses specific needs within the community.
Health Indicators
- Variables used for assessing the health of a community.
- Indicators must be valid, reliable, sensitive, specific, feasible, and relevant.
- Examples include mortality rates, morbidity rates, disability rates, and nutritional status. Environmental indicators, economic indicators, social indicators, and those of quality of life could also be considered.
Community Analysis
- Examining data to define needs, strengths, barriers, opportunities, readiness, and resources.
- The product of this analysis is a community profile.
Steps in Community Diagnosis Implementation
- Determine Objectives
- Define Study Population
- Determine Data to Gather
- Begin Data Collection using:
- Records review
- Surveys
- Observations
- Interviews
- Participant observation
- Develop Instruments (questionnaires, interview guides, checklists)
- Gather Actual Data
- Summarize Data
- Present Data
- Analyze Data
- Identify Problems
- Prioritize Problems using:
- Nature of the condition
- Magnitude of the problem
- Severity of the problem
- Modifiability
- Preventive Potential
- Social Concern
Community Diagnosis Characteristics
- Ability to address important community problems
- Ability to identify most targeted health events
- Adequacy in reflecting changes in event distribution over time, place, and person - Inclusivity of stakeholders
- Uncomplicated
- Sensitive
- Timely
- Inexpensive
Basic Data in Community Diagnosis Process
- Background/Setting: Local history, geography (part of which region, boundaries, land area), subdivisions, political economic, social categories, and climate.
- Demography: Demographic distribution Age-sex structure, factors like migration, age dependency(18-49), birth/death rate, ethnic distribution and density
- Economic status: Sources of income, employment, per capita income, poverty level, and economic organizations.
- Social indicators: Education, housing, communication, transportation, sources of healthcare, health information, public assistance, and patterns of leadership.
- Health Status: Mortality and morbidity, and other health indices. Water supply, garbage and excreta disposal, and sanitation indices are also important.
- Food/Nutrition: Sources of food, prevalence of malnutrition
- Health Resources: Manpower (health officer, nutritionist, nurse, doctor), health facilities, health financing, and national and local health-related legislation.
- Organized Community Health programs: Expanded program on Immunization, and Maternal and Child Health care.
Diagram of Community Diagnosis Process
- A diagram illustrates the flow from community discussions, record reviews, surveys and analysis of data; Leading to community diagnosis.
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This quiz explores the concept of community diagnosis, essential for identifying health problems within a community. It involves both quantitative and qualitative assessments of health factors influencing citizens. Delve into the definitions of community and how to analyze health statistics for better healthcare outcomes.
