Print | Community Assessment Reference Guide for Community Health Nursing: Advocacy for Population Health
PRINTED BY: 58e4bcbbd57c89c@placeholder.4099.edu. Printing is for personal, private use only. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted without publisher's prior permission. Violators will be prosecuted. NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY S AFETY INVENTORY Description: This tool can be used to assess physical and psychosocial safety hazards in a given client’s neighborhood or in a community at large. The tool assesses elements of the physical environmental, psychological, and social dimensions of health in the dimensions model. The inventory promotes identification of safety problems in the neighborhood or community and _______________________________________ What poisonous plants or plant allergens grow in the area? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ S afety Hazards in the Built Environment Do residential units pose safety hazards? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ What is the extent of disrepair in housing units? _________________________________________________________ Are there structural defects in area buildings, roads, and so on that pose safety hazards? ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Do local building codes effectively address safety issues? __________________________________________________ Are building safety codes enforced? ____________________________________________________________________ Are there broken sidewalks (or lack of sidewalks) or other external safety hazards in the neighborhood that pose health risks? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Is there a lead exposure hazard in the area? ______________________________________________________________ How adequate is sanitation and waste disposal? _________________________________________________________
