Community

Assessment Project
Census Tract 4116
Cynthia Quinonez
Spring 2016

Census Tract 4116

Core and Subsystems

Community core

Majority of the population is Hispanic

Over half of the residents speak Spanish
Larger percentage of children, but a smaller percentage of elderly
There is a much higher percentage of mobile homes

Health and social services

No nearby health or social services
Transportation is a problem.

Education
Desert View High School is in the census tract (CT)
The level of education in adults is lower than in the rest of Pima County.

Recreation
Few recreation options in the area

Core and Subsystems (Continued)

Safety and transportation
Served by both city and county services
High rates of property crime and youth offenders are an increasing problem
There is 1 bus route around the perimeter of the CT

Economics
The poverty rate is higher in the CT than in the rest of Pima County
The mean household income is significantly lower
Few businesses in the area

Politics and government

No visual evidence of political activity
Part of the CT is served by a city ward, the other is not

Communication
Both Spanish and English newspapers, and advertisement books for cars and apartments

Strengths
Tight-knit community
Easy access to public transportation
Availability of free, mobile clinic to high school
students

Priority Concerns
Poverty
Poor access to healthcare service
Alcohol/drug abuse
Limited English proficiency
Limited Education among residence

Nursing Diagnosis
Risk for spread of infectious diseases among students and staff
at Desert View High School related to expressed absence of
knowledge as demonstrated by students request for infection
control information and statement that more education is
needed about how to prevent the spread of illness, the nurses
request for education about hand hygiene, and other staff
members request for health information about everything
that is bad for you.

Intervention
Hand Hygiene Education at DesertView High School
20 seconds
Common CommunicableDiseases
Glo Germ Demonstration
Poster Board
Brochure
Post-Education Survey
Goal
SMART Outcomes

Evidence Based Intervention

Healthy People 2020
Overarching goal: To promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
behaviors across all life stages
Topic: Educational and Community Based Programs
Related goal: To increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and
community-based programs designed to prevent disease and injury, improve health, and
enhance quality of life (Healthy people 2020, 2016)

2014 RCT published in the American Journal of Infection Control

Intervention consisting of education about when and how to perform hand
hygiene and common communicable diseases and transmission
Resulted in a 37% reduction in absences due to illness
Results maintained through flu season (Azor-Martinez et al., 2014)

Evaluation
Post-Education Survey
How long should you wash your hands?
What method of hand washing kills stomach bugs?
When should you wash your hands?

References
Azor-Martinez, E., Gonzalez-Jimenez, Y., Seijas-Vazquez, M. L., Cobos-Carrascosa, E., Santisteban-Martinez, J.,
Martinez-Lopez, J. M., . . . Gimenez-Sanchez, F. (2014). The impact of common infections on school absenteeism
during an academic year. American Journal of Infection Control, 42(6), 632-637. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.02.017
[doi]
Healthy people 2020. (2016, February 15). Educational and Community-Based Programs | Healthy People 2020.
Retrieved from
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/educational-and-community-based-programs