Community Nursing Fawaz Alli Ifeoluwapo Olorunyomi Mar.docx

Community Nursing
Fawaz Alli, Ifeoluwapo Olorunyomi, Maria Thomas, Sydney
Dunbrack.
NR 442
Professor Clathrina Luat
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Community Assessment
The windshield survey took place in Des plaines, along 1163
Lee Street.
Many people appeared healthy, but some appeared obese.
The approximate age was 5 and 65 years.
Some people exercised in the morning and evening and others
socialized during the day.
On average, each household owns two cars.
Fawaz; The windshield survey took place in Des plaines,

along 1163 Lee Street. Most of the people observed appeared
healthy, but some of them appeared overweight and obese.
The approximate age of the observed persons was between 5
and 65 years. It was also observed that people exercised in
the morning and evening and socialized during the day. Data
collected through interviews revealed that on average each
households own at least two cars.
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Community Assessment (Continued)
Many people were seen in restaurants.
Health education billboards were observed.
Health resources like hospitals and pharmacies were
observed.
Geographic data:
The land area id 14.28 square miles.
The population density is 4,086.3 people per square mile
(“U.S. Census,” 2019).
Fawaz; During the windshield survey, it was observed that
there were many people in restaurants within the city. There
were billboards with information on health matters. Also,
health resources such as hospitals, dentists and pharmacies
were observed. The geographic data of the city collected was
that the land mass is 14.28 miles per square mile, and the
population density is 4,086.3 people per square mile (“U.S.

Census,” 2019). The geographic data was collected from the
United States Census Bureau.
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Community Assessment (Continued)
Demographic data:
The estimated population is 58,899 people.
19.1% of the population are 65 years and above.
37.1% are degree graduates or higher.
The per capita income is $33,342 (“U.S. Census,” 2019).
The health outcomes ranking is 47.
The health factors ranking is 66 (“County Health Rankings,”
2020).
Fawaz; The demographic data of the community collected
during the assessment include the population, education, and
income data. The population estimates of the city as of July
1, 2019 is 58,899 people. 19.1 percent of the population is 65
years and above, while 37.1 percent of the population are
graduates or higher. The per capita income is $33,342 (“U.S.
Census,” 2019). The county health rankings of Cook County
from which Del plaines is located has health outcomes
ranking of 47 and health factors ranking of 66 out the 102
counties in Illinois (“County Health Rankings,” 2020).
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Aggregate Population
The aggregate population was the obese population.
Elements of the obese population observed:
The obese persons were less active.
Obese individuals had low self-esteem.
Obese persons appeared lonely.
Anxiety was observed among the obese persons.