Windshield Survey

  Order Description   Over the past few years, leadership for the health care organization for which you work has noticed a distin" rel="nofollow">inct change in" rel="nofollow">in the population served by the organization. Leadership wants to make sure they are addressin" rel="nofollow">ing the needs of this population. You have been asked to participate on an in" rel="nofollow">interdisciplin" rel="nofollow">inary team that is charged with learnin" rel="nofollow">ing how the population has changed and what needs to be done within" rel="nofollow">in the organization to develop a wellness education program that will target the needs and concerns of the population. Your first step in" rel="nofollow">in this process is to conduct a win" rel="nofollow">indshield survey and report your fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings back to your team. A win" rel="nofollow">indshield survey is an in" rel="nofollow">inexpensive, time-efficient way to assess and better understand a community and the people who live within" rel="nofollow">in that community. Understandin" rel="nofollow">ing the demographics of a community will help you determin" rel="nofollow">ine the health-related issues that are likely to exist so you can plan the most appropriate types of wellness programs, health education, and disease prevention programs. Win" rel="nofollow">indshield surveys are done by makin" rel="nofollow">ing visual observations of a neighborhood or community while drivin" rel="nofollow">ing; hence the name. This type of survey lets you observe the housin" rel="nofollow">ing conditions, use of open spaces, shoppin" rel="nofollow">ing, schools, types of transportation, human services, protective services, and other aspects of the overall daily life of a community. Before you start, you need to identify the boundaries of the neighborhood or community you plan to observe. For the purposes of this course, you should keep the size of the area to no more than 2–3 square miles. The area should be large enough for you to gather relevant in" rel="nofollow">information, but small enough that your observation does not take you more than 1–2 hours. With this size, it is not necessary to use a car to complete the survey; you can also walk or bike. Whichever method you use, be min" rel="nofollow">indful of your personal safety. It may be helpful to map out the route you will take ahead of time. It can also be helpful (and safer) to have another person do the drivin" rel="nofollow">ing while you observe and make notes. Once you are on the route, start makin" rel="nofollow">ing observations right away. Stop frequently to write down notes. A template is provided to help you document your observations. The timin" rel="nofollow">ing of your observation can be important in" rel="nofollow">in helpin" rel="nofollow">ing you focus on specific items. If possible, consider conductin" rel="nofollow">ing your survey more than once at different times of the day. For example, if you make your observations too early in" rel="nofollow">in the mornin" rel="nofollow">ing, you may miss thin" rel="nofollow">ings that take place later in" rel="nofollow">in the day that provide a different perspective of the neighborhood. It is also important to be as objective as possible when makin" rel="nofollow">ing your observations. Requirements Conduct the win" rel="nofollow">indshield survey, usin" rel="nofollow">ing the template for this assessment. Use the template as a guide to write a report for your team. If possible, look at other written documents used within" rel="nofollow">in your organization. How are they formatted? Follow that format as closely as possible, makin" rel="nofollow">ing sure you still use APA guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines for your in" rel="nofollow">in-text references, citations, and reference page. Based on your observations and notes from your survey experience, write a report that in" rel="nofollow">includes the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: Describe, briefly, the neighborhood or community you observed (overall condition, types of spaces and busin" rel="nofollow">inesses, evidence of services, and so forth). Describe a vulnerable or diverse population you observed livin" rel="nofollow">ing within" rel="nofollow">in the neighborhood or community. Now you will need to do some research on the population you described: Explain" rel="nofollow">in how the demographics for the population have changed over the past 5–10 years. Note: This in" rel="nofollow">information should be readily available through the United States Census Bureau, similar state Web sites, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or other professional sites. Be sure your in" rel="nofollow">information is current. Describe the most prevalent health risks for the population. For example, if your population is senior citizens, then the health risks might be diabetes and loss of mobility. Include statistics on the health risks, such as frequency of occurrence in" rel="nofollow">in the population and number of deaths per year in" rel="nofollow">in the population. Identify the health disparities and social determin" rel="nofollow">inants of health that can affect the population. In other words, what will you need to overcome to develop a successful health promotion and disease prevention program for the population?