Guidelines for Caring for Populations Milestone 2 Assessment and Diagnosis, Health & Medical Assignment Homework Help

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1. Introduction of Community (20 points)

Identify the city and state of your community and briefly describe the community you will be using for this assignment. It should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting but must include a residential area. Demographic data are not needed.

Houston is a metropolitan city in Texas State. The community is very urban and it is identified as the capital city of Texas. It has a very high population of people working within the city over 2.239 million as at 2014. Tall buildings occupy the city where major large global companies have set up shop. The city is surrounded by Lake Houston, Lake Livingston and Lake Conroe, where the city outsources its water. Apart from the residents living in the tall apartment buildings, other residential homes can be found on the outskirts of Houston main town, especially near the lakes. Houston’s economy is largely propelled by the Oil and natural Gas business that takes advantage of the port for transportation. When it comes to health care Huston is a giant, hosting the Texas Medical Center, which has over 13 medical hospitals and many other research institutions.

2. Windshield Survey (100 points)

a. Vitality: Use a majority of the questions from Box 6-2 in your text to describe your observations about the community vitality.

Houston is very populous hence people are very visible, and population is the diversity of the people, in terms of ages and race is very apparent. This diversity is due to the port in the land that has become the key entrance point for people from various places. The setup of global businesses has also contributed to the diversity of the Houston residents. Majority of the residents are able bodied and generally look healthy. However, due to the fast pace of the city life, signs of fatigue and mild depression or stress can be visible on the some of the adults’ faces. Houston being a port city and a beautiful place, there are many tourists, who accelerate lifestyle vices like too much alcohol drinking, smoking and even use of illegal drugs. In the urban outskirts the pace is slower, families, kids, and pregnant women can be seen strolling and playing in the parks. Compared to the main city dwellers, these residents look calmer and almost happier (Nies & McEwen, 2015).

b. Indicators of social and economic conditions: Use a majority of the questions from Box 6-2 in your text to describe your observations about the social and economic conditions.

The tall majestic buildings in Houston town illustrate a picture of a prosperous town. These buildings are clearly a sign of a vibrant economy. Large cooperates have also established entities in Houston, indicating the positive economic conditions of the city. The lakeside houses in the outskirts are comfortable and large. They are almost luxury houses, which indicate an expensive taste of the residents. At the port the business is brisk with a lot of ships docking, this has created many employment opportunities for the residents of Houston. Most of the residents in Houston use the electric train, cars and taxi’s to move around, buses are very rare. However, just like any other city in America, there are areas associated with poverty in Houston. This has been widely associated with lack of good education especially in public schools in Houston.

c. Health Resources: Use a majority of the questions from Box 6-2 in your text to describe your observations about the health resources.

Health Care is probably one of the biggest investment in the Texas state especially Houston. It accommodates the internationally renowned Texas Medical Center, one of the largest healthcare and research in the world. This facility has 73,600 employees, 13 hospitals, 2 specialty institutions, 2 medical schools, 4 nursing schools, and schools of pharmacy, dentistry and public health. In fact, some of the tourists are in Houston, for medical reasons. Most of the problems people in Houston are likely to suffer from include: depression, stress, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. These are mostly lifestyle-induced diseases. A lot of research is equally done in the city, with many institutions taking up education of nurses and doctors as part of their service delivery.

d. Environmental conditions related to health: Use a majority of the questions from Box 6-2 in your text to describe your observations about the environmental conditions.

The environment in the Houston is a bit mixed. With the environment in the town being congested and polluted by different gaseous emissions. The tall built buildings, many vehicles and high population make the town feel so crowded and the environment is very unconducive, a typical city environment. The lakes are clean and are the source of water to the city however under severe threats from pollution of effluent from the major industries in the city. Further, the high population in Houston, to production of lot of excess waste. The outskirts of the city are best, with fresh air, vegetation and trees teeming from everywhere. These green areas make life very comfortable for the lakeside residents.

e. Social functioning: Use a majority of the questions from Box 6-2 in your text to describe your observations about the social functioning.

The society in Houston is very functional with churches, mosques and temples focusing on offering the people a variety in religious background. In education, the city has over 300 private schools. Other vanguard schools focusing on health professions, performing and visual arts among other sciences. Major universities in Houston include Texas Southern University, University of Houston, Rice University among others. People in Texas enjoy watching their games at the NRG Stadium and Minute Maid Park. The Galleria is the largest mall in all of Texas housed in Houston. Art Lovers visit the Houston museum of fine arts.

f. Attitude toward healthcare: Use a majority of the questions from Box 6-2 in your text to describe your observations about the attitudes toward healthcare.

People living in Houston are very sensitive about their health. This culture has been natured due to the large number of quality health resources around the city. Secondly, most of the people living in Houston are in the health profession or most likely know someone who is a health provider. This has allowed them to embrace the importance of healthcare. The local politicians and leaders as well, seem to advocate for the rights of their people to enjoy quality healthcare

3. Conclusion: (20 pts)

Provide a summary of your findings and your conclusion. What problems did you identify?

One of the key Problems affecting the city of Houston is inequality, with most of the residents leaving in opulence while some languish in poverty. The city is overcrowded and the life is very costly and demanding. This can lead to development of lifestyle related diseases among the citizens of Houston. The population and industrialization if not controlled can lead to pollution of the lakes around the city, contaminating the water source. The residents are very aware of health issues and have many healthcare facilities to meet their needs.

4. References:

optional: List in APA format any references that you used. If you include any references here, you must also include an in-text citation (author, year).

Nies, M., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public Health

Nursing, 6th Edition; Promoting of Health

Populations. New York: Saunders.

NR443 Windshield Survey Form 4/9/15 LS