Community Health Nursing Issue Assessment

Community health nursing
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Introduction
In order to understand the needs within any community, an assessment is appropriate to get to know some of the challenges facing the community and how it can be addressed. Community needs can be assessed using existing data from various relevant institutions within the community and also conducting simple surveys to collect information within the target community (Clark & Buell, 2004). One of the effective approach is conducting a community based inquiry in evaluating health needs in order to assess and design a program that meets the needs of the community. The data collected is useful in assessing the current trends within the community and identifying gaps that needs to be addressed in order to improve the living standards within the target community (Lawrence, 2013). In this case, a community assessment for Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada will be presented and assessed using location, social systems and people. The three elements are considered to be community resources or assets that the community already have and can be used to improve the quality of service s offered to the community. The location is important because it helps in identifying structures that can be utilized. Analyzing people would provide an insight of the available skills within the community. Social systems are important during assessment because they provide information of the culture and lifestyles of people within the location.
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia is located on the east coast of Canada and is considered as the largest city in Canada. It is also known for its renown harbor which is rich in maritime as it is ranked one of the best natural harbors in the world. Halifax, Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s main seaports and also acts as the only entry to Atlantic Ocean. Halifax habour has been important in Canadian history because it acted as the place where the first Canadian immigrated settled. It is the home of the African-Canadian people. Currently Halifax is the busiest seaport and considered as the center for cultural and economic activities of the eastern part of Canada (Glickman, 2012).
Social Systems
In relation to the 2011 census conducted by the government ,the population for Halifax Nova Scotia stands at 17,762 as there is a major shift of family structure from the old tradition of large families to smaller families, single parent families is on the rise (Glickman, 2012). The city is composed of large number of immigrants; through the nominee program 25,000 immigrants come to the city every year because the program attracts skilled workers. The city is known to have a friendly culture where several communities call it home as it host various groups of the Scottish people, French, Mikmaq and African nova Costas, bringing in a blend of cultural activities.
People
People living in Halifax, Nova Costa can trace their origin from the past century where immigrants came from various parts of the world especially Africa to settle in the town of Halifax Nova Costa. According to the national household survey done in Canada, there are 20,790 African Nova Scotia’s representing the largest group in the town (Glickman, 2012).
One of the Health Issue or Cha...