MAPP Handbook - The National Association of County and City ...
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COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT<br />
<strong>The</strong> Community Health Status Assessment (CHSA) answers the questions: “How<br />
healthy are our residents?” <strong>and</strong> “What does the health status <strong>of</strong> our community look like?”<br />
During this assessment, information regarding health status, quality <strong>of</strong> life, <strong>and</strong> risk<br />
factors in the community is gathered <strong>and</strong> analyzed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> CHSA is a crucial component <strong>of</strong> the <strong>MAPP</strong> process in that the data gathered<br />
serves as the foundation for analyzing <strong>and</strong> identifying community health issues <strong>and</strong><br />
determining where the community st<strong>and</strong>s in relation to peer communities, state data,<br />
<strong>and</strong> national data. Because assessment is a core function <strong>of</strong> public health agencies, it<br />
may be appropriate for the local health department to play a lead role.<br />
<strong>The</strong> CHSA provides a list <strong>of</strong> core indicators (data elements) for 11 broad-based<br />
categories (listed below). Communities are encouraged to select additional indicators.<br />
Categories <strong>of</strong> Data Collected in the CHSA:<br />
Who are we <strong>and</strong> what do we<br />
bring to the table?<br />
1. Demographic Characteristics<br />
2. Socioeconomic Characteristics<br />
3. Health Resource Availability<br />
What are the strengths <strong>and</strong> risks<br />
in our community that<br />
contribute to health?<br />
4. Quality <strong>of</strong> Life<br />
5. Behavioral Risk Factors<br />
6. Environmental Health Indicators<br />
What is our health status?<br />
7. Social <strong>and</strong> Mental Health<br />
8. Maternal <strong>and</strong> Child Health<br />
9. Death, Illness <strong>and</strong> Injury<br />
10. Infectious Disease<br />
11. Sentinel Events<br />
How to Conduct the Community Health<br />
Status Assessment<br />
Step 1 — Prepare for the Community Health Status Assessment<br />
Participants should begin by reviewing the CHSA steps <strong>and</strong> determining if additional<br />
participants should be recruited. Recruitment <strong>of</strong> new participants should focus on<br />
those who will help to ensure access to data, provide for epidemiological analyses <strong>of</strong><br />
data, <strong>and</strong> facilitate community ownership <strong>of</strong> the completed health status pr<strong>of</strong>ile. In<br />
addition, since it is critically important that data be monitored long-term, select a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> members who can participate in future years.<br />
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