NU 412 Herzing University Community Health Windshield Survey Report Essay

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Hello class:Enclose are the Windshield survey assignment requirement.

Expand on the previous survey that was done as a group at the beginning of the semester, (September 2020).

The entire project should be 10 -12 pages in length, double space the document and must be

submitted through Turnitin. The percentage of the report should be no more than 15%.

You may use peer review articles, direct communication with members of the

community, or researched articles. It must be in the APA format.

Attached please find 1. The previous survey that was completed in September that our professor wants us to expand on.

2. A breakdown of the community assessment paper guidelines

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WINDSHIED SURVEY Windshield Survey Ola Ajibade, Margaret Akinwande, Ramatu Umaru, Joy Oska, Adetutu Akintoye and Diana Hamilton Community Health Herzing University Windshield Survey WINDSHIELD SURVEY Conducting a community survey / assessment aids in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs. An assessment can reveal what the community lacks, areas in which improvement will be beneficial for the health of the population. A windshield survey is an informal method used by community health nurses to obtain basic foundational knowledge about a given community. It provides a subjective view of the various physical characteristics of a communal area as observed while driving or walking through a neighborhood. SURVEY DATE: September 20, 2020 COMMUNITY NAME and LOCATION: Riverwalk Subdivision, Decatur, GA. The population observed was predominantly African American, with some Hispanic, Asian and a small percentage of Caucasians. The community is a multi- unit subdivision comprising of single-family homes, townhomes which are located at the entrance of the community and lots of apartment buildings at the back of the community. A diverse group are residentially located at the entrance, with highest concentration of African American, residents at the center of Riverwalk and other groups dispersed throughout the community with a concentration of non-Caucasian residents in the apartment buildings. Racial and ethnic characteristics of the community are most evident. The houses in community are well taken care of, several freshly painted houses were evident, lawns well maintained, and shrubs evenly trimmed. The apartment building appears to be in a decent condition, I would guess that they are about 15-20 years old. The front of the apartment building looks well maintained, while the far back is completely distressed, garbage were strewn all over, abandoned cars were visible, several heaps of trash bags were randomly placed by the fence at the very back of the buildings which seemed to attack rodents and other wildlife. WINDSHIELD SURVEY Overall, majority of the houses had at least two vehicles while, the residents at the apartment building had one or none to each unit. There are multiply bus stations located within walking distance from the community. Taxi services like Uber and Lyft were seen waiting eagerly as drivers stood outside their vehicles at the local grocery store, the neighbor farmers market, the community barber shop by the name of “Fresh Cut” and their friendly laundry mat that read “ keep it clean”. In the distance the sound of trains passing was audible. Pentecostal, Baptist, a Synagogue and Catholic churches were throughout the community. Mary M. Bethune Elementary and St. Stephen High School was approximately 15 minutes from Riverwalk community. However, several head start programs were within walking distance or 5 to 10 minutes from the community. The play area does not look like it was well maintained, there were trash everywhere and most of the playground equipment’s were broken. There was no community center but, a library with peeling paint and overgrown shrubs and massive tree roots visible to the left of the community. The neighborhood movie theatre is called AMC. It is located inside the North DeKalb Mall in Decatur which is 20 minutes from the Riverwalk community. The AMC North DeKalb 16 movie theatre offers an exciting moviegoing experience with 16 auditoriums. This contemporary theater supports premium formats like Real 3D and features special amenities such as remote ticketing, wheelchair access and a full-service menu. One of the highest popular places to hang out in Decatur is the Waffle House Museum. It is the site of the very first Waffle House restaurant which was established in 1955 and is opened 24-hour per day. A windshield survey is conducted from a car and provides a visual overview of a community. The detailed information gathered from said survey shows that the Riverwalk community is in dire need of a middle school, community center and access to health facility. WINDSHIELD SURVEY
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Running head: WINDSHIELD SURVEY

Windshield Survey
Ola Ajibade, Margaret Akinwande, Ramatu Umaru, Joy Oska,
Adetutu Akintoye and Diana Hamilton
Community Health
Herzing University

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WINDSHIELD SURVEY

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SURVEY DATE: September 20, 2020
COMMUNITY NAME and LOCATION: Riverwalk Subdivision, Decatur, GA.

Windshield Survey
Conducting a community survey/assessment aids in the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of programs. An assessment can reveal what the community lacks, areas in which
improvement will be beneficial for the population's health. A windshield survey is an informal
method used by community health nurses to obtain basic foundational knowledge about a given
community. It provides a subjective view of a communal area's various physical characteristics,
as observed while driving or walking through a neighborhood.

Public health nurses play a significant role in ensuring the wellness of the community.
They integrate the community knowledge and involvement of the entire population with
personal, clinical understandings of the illnesses and health experiences of families, individuals,
and the population. Also, they articulate and translate illness experiences of diverse, often
vulnerable families, groups of individuals in a given population to the policymakers, health
planners, or assist agencies in the community to voice their aspirations and problems. Besides,
they are knowledgeable about different intervention strategies for individuals, families, or other
community groups (Cassells, 2018). They translate the knowledge from social and health
sciences families, individuals, and the group from the population targeted for advocacy,
interventions, and programs (Evans‐Agnew, Reyes, Primomo, Meyer, & Matlock‐
Hightower,2017). PHP focuses on offering health education to the communities, groups, and

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individuals at risk to help them live healthy lifestyles and prevent disease by avoiding hazardous
behavior or exposure. They play a pivotal in the country's health program as they ensure that
they provide quality and respond to the community's health needs. Ideally, nurses need to
understand the needs features of the community to understand their actual health needs.
Stanhope & Lancaster (2019) highlight that nurses should evaluate how the social, economic,
and political needs impact the community's needs. Therefore, this helps the community to
identify some features like boundaries, signs of decay in the houses, housing and zoning,
recreational centers, churches, and activities. Public Health Nurses can understand the
community's needs through undertaking a Windshield Survey. The purpose of this article is to
discuss the significance of the community assessment in the PHS in the quest of gaining the
community needs.
Boundaries
The population observed was predominantly African American, with some Hispanic, Asian,
and a small percentage of Caucasians. Riverwalk Subdivision, 28,473 people, were US-born
while 2,518 were not US-born, and 3,534 people were not US citizens. The US-born population
accounts for approximately 82.47 percent, non-US born citizens, 7.29 percent, and non-citizens
10.24 percent. Therefore, the statistics indicate that the Riverwalk Subdivision community is a
diverse community as it hosts significantly large populations of foreigners. According to the US
Census Bureau, 279 people in the region moved from abroad, 3,296 from the same country,
1,123 from the same state, and 1,149 from different states. Most of the population work in the
white color occupation. Fifteen thousand nine hundred eleven people work in white color jobs,
while 2,776 people work in blue color jobs. 85.16 percent of the region's workforce occupies
white color jobs while 14.86 percent work in the blue color jobs. 2,018 Employees accounting

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10.8 percent are self-employed, 12,983 employees accounting 69. Forty-eight percent are
government workers, 2,671 employees are government workers accounting 14.29 percent, and
1,015 employees are not for profit companies accounting 5.43 per...