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- MSN FPX 5003 Assessment 3 Identifying Community Health Needs
Identifying Community Health Needs
Community health and wellness can be defined as the evaluation of the trends of health that are required for the identification of the present state and requirements of the population. The outcome of this evaluation profile is used for designing intervention techniques for health promotion and disease control. Given the demographic details and the major health problems of the clients, various healthcare workers can deliver care to the specific needs of different clients in society.
The Florida Department of Health (2020) identifies heart disease and diabetes to be major continuing threats, especially to aged people and people of color. The purposes of this report are the describe Florida with look at its demographics and health status and the definition of a remarkable health problem that crosses the state’s geography and affects certain groups of the population. This information will enable the future further development of strategies and attacking points for improving the experience of the health of Florida’s multicultural population.
Demographic Characteristics
The population of the state of Florida is quite diverse in terms of ethnic segregation, and age discrimination. The current Florida population according to the records of the United States of America Census Bureau as of the year 2022 was about 21. Eight million people, where the state ranks third, in terms of population, in the United States of America. The state has a very high elderly persons density; currently, it estimates that about 21% of the residents are persons aged 65 years and above, placing the state among the top in the United States in terms of the proportion of the elderly population (U. S. Census Bureau, 2022).
MSN FPX 5003 Assessment 3 Identifying Community Health Needs
Florida has ethnic diversity, with Hispanics or Latinos at 26%. Four percent of the population is Asian and African Americans make up 16 percent proportion of the total count. By race, African Americans had the highest mortality rate at 9%, followed by Native Americans at 7%, Hispanics at 4% and Asian Americans at 3. 0%.
Non-Hispanic whites make the largest demography of whites with a proportion of 52%. As a ratio of the current state’s population, the above people constitute 7% of the state’s demographic (U. S. Census Bureau, 2022). This diversity is due to the large immigration history within the state and cultural interaction in areas such as Miami and Orlando.
Turning into the health status issue, Florida experiences several public health issues. Fundamental objective coronary sicknesses and diabetes relate regularly and are in standard of the senior populace and subgroups of color. Current data taken from the Florida Department of Health (2021) show that heart disease is the leading cause of death in Florida and contributes to almost one-quarter of all deaths.
Also, the global population has been alarmed as an estimated 12% of the global population is diagnosed with diabetes. Experts cited that 6% of adults aged 20 and above are affected by this condition, although the prevalence is relatively higher among African American and Hispanic populations.
Trends Regarding Populations Seen in Demographic Reports
Analyzing the demographic indicators of Florida, it is possible to outline several tendencies and facts that will likely contribute to the shaping of the state’s healthcare strategic plan. Age distribution is another major factor; more to the point, there are more senior citizens. Indeed, Florida has been and continues to be, one of the top states that have the largest number of Old People per capita in the United States, and this number is only expected to increase as more of the increasingly aged baby boom generation comes of age, so to speak. This trend is estimated to put pressure on the accessibility of healthcare services especially on chronic illnesses including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease (Florida Department of Health, 2021).
Another emerging trend is the new demography of the state which is characterized by more diversification. In the recent past, a specific group that has experienced a population increase of just below 35% from 2010 to 2020 is the Hispanic or Latino people. It has its advantages and shortcomings in a way that we are now going to witness drastic changes in the ethnic distribution of the American population, which poses various issues one of which is the provision of multiculturally sensitive healthcare for the ethnically diverse population (U. S. Census Bureau, 2022). For instance, the prevalence of diabetes, and the proportions of persons who have not obtained preventive care in the past year among Hispanics have been higher than those of non-Hispanic Whites in Florida, suggesting disparities.
Groups Within the Community or State Population
This paper aims to focus on the chronic diseases that include heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension in Florida with attention on the vulnerable groups. Such a great dependency burden falls on elderly people aged 65 years and above, who form 21 percent of the state’s population (U. S. Census Bureau, 2022). This age group also registers high incidences of heart diseases; in Florida, heart diseases are the number one killer. The elderly’s frailty is exacerbated by the fact that many of them have one or more chronic diseases like diabetes or hypertension which when one contracts Covid-19, the comorbid condition makes the disease course more severe (FL Department of Health COVID-19 Situation Update, 2021).
Chronic diseases also significantly affect the Hispanic and African American communities in Florida. These population groups have increased instances of diabetes and hypertension than non-Hispanic white individuals. For example, Florida Hispanic adults’ diabetes incidence rate is 14%. 2%, compared to 8. 0. 01% in non-Hispanic Whites, while the overall prevalence amounts to 0. 03% (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). Also, there is a higher probability of African Americans in Florida suffering from hypertension, a prevalence, which stands at 42%. 1%, compared to 27. 12% in African Americans, 9% in Hispanics, and 8% in non-Hispanic Whites (Florida Department of Health, 2021).
Conclusion
In conclusion, knowledge of the demography and health priorities of any given population can go a long way towards correcting the numerous health-related issues infesting society. For instance, Florida shows an increase in the elderly population and Hispanic and African Americans’ compromised health status that necessitates intervention. Disparities in chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and others are seen more evidently within these groups, which means that healthcare programs need to be culturally sensitive and help provide equal healthcare for everyone.
These needs can only be met through effective health promotion, disease prevention methods as well as incorporating models of health in the provision of care, population health, promotion of total body wellness, social determinants of health, perception, concept, model, and mixture. By doing so, the healthcare providers will be in a position to attend to the different clients in the population of Florida and assist in enhancing the health status of the population.
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