Neighborhood Health Outcomes, Justifications, and Interventions

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Neighborhood Health Outcomes
Part 1: Potential factor or explanation for each level
Biological
59% of West Queens residents were not born in the United States, according to Olsen et al. (2006). This information indicates that it impacts the neighborhood’s health outcomes. Previous health experiences impact current and possible future health experiences (Oh, 2018). As a result, these people may develop a specific illness as a result of their genes or their previous environment. In conclusion, biological factors influence health outcomes.
Cognitive
Education is another factor influencing health outcomes. People will not understand the importance of receiving healthcare services if they are not adequately educated, and they may mistrust health professionals because they do not know enough about it. Furthermore, a person who has not completed their education may resort to alternatives such as herbal medicines, quack doctors, or other options that may cause harm instead of healing them. Worst, one who does not finish their education may suffer in the future with no job and no money to buy necessities, and if they become ill, they will die.
Table 1
West Queens’ data on Education
Educational Level

Percentage of West Queen’s Residents

Up to 8th grade

16%

High School without Diploma

17%

High School with Diploma

28%

College without Degree

20%

College with Degree

19%

Note. The data is from NYC Community Health Profiles (2nd ed., p.2).
Table 1 shows that only 19% of West Queens’ residents have finished college. The remaining percentage are those residents who have not completed their education. It means there are still many uneducated people in West Queens.
Social
The poverty line, also known as the breadline, is the lowest level of income considered adequate in a specific country. Typically, the poverty line is determined by calculating the total cost of a year’s worth of bare essentials for the adult person. According to the United States Federal Department of Health and Human Services, a family who suffers from poverty is making at or below $22,000 (United States Federal Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.).
Figure 1
West Queens’ data on Poverty
Figure 1 shows that 18% of West Queen’s population is poor (Olson et al., 2006). It means these people cannot afford even the most necessities, let alone the various healthcare services they require. As a result, poverty is a factor that influences health outcomes, an issue that needs to be resolved.
Institutional
People must have access to healthcare. If they receive insufficient or no healthcare, it can lead to poor health outcomes or even death.
Figure 2
West Queens’ data on Healthcare Access
Figure 2 shows that 33% of West Queens residents do not have a personal doctor, and only 11% seek medical attention when ill. According to the data, the residents of this neighborhood do not have access to healthcare.
Part 2 Interventions
Here are three interventions that could address the factors raised:
1 Provide qua...