Addressing Diabetes in Tampa Community

Addressing Diabetes in Tampa Community
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Overview of Community
Tampa is characterized by beautiful waterways, historic architecture, urban parks, museums, and theme parks. Beaches, golf courses, an international airport, and educational institutions are also part of the Hillsborough’s largest city. Notable educational institutions include the University of Tampa, the University of South Florida, Erwin College, and Eckerd College. The city is generally well-maintained as old buildings appear to have been restored. There are also many parks including Copeland Park, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Perry Harvey Park, and Water Works Park. The population of the town appears to be predominantly white but blacks are also common. One can travel around Tampa through the use of a motorcoach, rental cars, taxi services, and shuttle systems. In regards to religion, it appears that the majority of the community members are Christian Catholics as can be seen from big catholic churches.
The total population of Hillsborough County in 2019 as per the website is 1,445,243 with those under 18 years old being 329,512 and with those aged 65 and above years old being 206,501 in number (Florida Health, n.d.). The white population in the county stands at 1,073,553, blacks at 257,889, and Hispanic at 422,550. The county’s median income is $58,884 while the population of people below the poverty line is 14.6%. This is significantly higher than the Healthy People 2030 target which is 8%. Three reported and infectious diseases in the county are Chlamydia, Hepatitis B, and AIDS. Three behavioral risk factors in the country include low checkup rate, diabetes diagnosis at a younger age (47.3), and alcohol consumption (19%). One heath resource is public health department full-time employees whose number stands at 376, which is not favorable. Three selected causes of death in the country are diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
Three identifiable cultures in the Tampa community include White, Black, and Hispanic. The religious dimensions of the community are Christianity 62%, Jewish Religion 2%, and Hinduism 1% (Pew Research Center, n.d.). Three Community Healthcare delivery resources are the Hillsborough County Health Plan, the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, and Tampa Family Health Centers (Tampa Bay Health Collaborative, n.d.). The Hillsborough County Health Plan focuses on providing access to health care for people living below the poverty level. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay helps individuals with serious life trauma or challenges that may result from domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, among others (Tampa Bay Health Collaborative, n.d.). Tampa Family Health Centers focus on helping people attain their health goals.
Some of the data covered above may play a role in the health problems in the community, and specifically, diabetes. From the data, the county is characterized by 14.6% of people living below the poverty level, low checkup rate, and diabetes diagnosis at a younger age. These factors may contribute to diabetes prevalence in the community. Poverty or low economic status is associated with the prevalence of diabetes (Beckles & Chou, 2...