Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS 1
Community Assessment and Analysis: Assessment/Interview
Lizetter Anu
Grand Canyon
NRS 428
02/23/2020
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Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS 1
Community Assessment and Analysis: Assessment/Interview
Lizetter Anu
Grand Canyon
NRS 428
02/23/2020
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS 2
Assessment/Interview
I had the opportunity to perform a physical assessment of the African American
community living in Columbus, Ohio. For success, I interviewed (by phone) a community health
provider to understand her experiences within the community.
Assessment of Community: Functional Health Patterns
Columbus is currently a flourishing city with an ever-changing landscape in its central
business area. Columbus, Ohio, is the 15th largest city in the United States. The city has an
estimated population of 892,533, with a population density of 3,829 per square mile. The median
age is 32 which is about 18 percent lower than the Ohio average- which is 39. 54.3% of the
population is White, 29% African American, and 5.72% Asian. The paper will focus on the
African American community. Many circumstances brought Blacks to Central Ohio, considered
to be a safe location from Southern slave catchers who wanted to recapture escaped slaves. The
runaway slaves came as fugitives from captivity and felt very safe in Columbus.
African Americans have a tremendously greater likelihood relative to Whites in
experiencing poor functional health trajectories. Black’s health status is one of the topics that
have been studied at length. African Americans in Columbus face multiple disparities in health
outcomes and the delivery of care compared to the general population. Some of these health
concerns are biologically tied to race and social inequalities (Bosse, Nesteby & Randall, 2015).
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COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS 3
The community faces health disparities in various ways including cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus, and low-term births. The difference in the health of
Blacks seems to result from genetics, access to care, cultural factors, and cultural factors.
Interview
I created some questions to ask the community health provider (Christina Liscynesky) regarding
her role and experiences within the African A
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