Census Tract

1600
University of Arizona College of Nursing

Ashley, Amy, Katelyn

1600
Boundaries:
North: E. Glenn St.
South: E. Drachman St.
East: N. Country Club Rd.
West: N. Martin Ave.

Assessment
Windshield Surveys on 10.09.2015, 10.15.2015,
10.16.2016.
Internet information gathered through Pima Maps
Interviews conducted with the following personnel:
o Fire department Station 5 (Outside CT)
o Circle K Manager
o Pediatric Therapies/Mealtime Connections Marketing and Events
Coordinator
o India Dukkan Grocery Store Owner
o Public Health Nurse
o Community Resident
o Receptionist at family practice MD (Two separate practices in medical
square)
o Josephs Pantry at Grace St. Pauls Volunteer

Within the Community

Community Strengths
Large abundance of Health and Social services
Resources
Increased percentage of individuals educated
with Bachelors degree or higher compared to
Pima County
Large abundance of community resources for
elementary aged children

Community
Strengths

Community Strengths

Priority Concerns
Mental Health
o Homeless, Frequent flyers, abuse of the system

Nutrition
o Poverty, processed foods and canned foods through food bank

Child Safety
o Lack of sidewalks
o High number of elementary schools
o Large population of commuting traffic

Nursing Diagnosis
Inadequate nutrition among individuals living in
poverty within the community census tract 1600
related to poor economic status and increased
consumption of processed foods as evidenced by
food pantry distributions of processed/canned foods
and prevalence of homeless personnel within the
community.

Evidence Based
Intervention
WHAT: To provide teaching about the nutritional and health
value of eating fresh fruits and vegetables
WHERE: Outside Josephs Pantry in the parking lot of Grace
St. Pauls Episcopalian Church
WHY: Identified as a need through volunteers at the pantry
due to items being distributed to people of the community
HOW: Provide nutritional education presentation through
use of poster boards, fresh fruits and vegetables as
incentive to participate (Market on the Move), and
questionnaire and flyer distribution with local resources.

Resources

Intervention
Healthy People 2020 Overarching Goal: Promote
quality of life, healthy development and healthy
behaviors across all life stages.
Frisch, Suzy. (2014). Going Hungry in America.
British Medical Journal, 348, 1-3. doi:
10.1136/bmj.g3548
o Reports success of programs that provide education information about
fruits and vegetables to low-income students or seniors
o Reports success when given take home materials or incentives (fresh
fruits and vegetables, take home handout of community resources)

Evaluation
Questionnaire with two questions about
information learned from presentation
o Observe number of questions answered correctly to determine success
of teaching

Look at number of handouts taken that contained

community resources for fresh fruits and
vegetables
o Handouts will not be automatically given, but will be offered for those
showing interest in implementing healthy foods into their lifestyle.

Questions?