PRC Community Assessment Results
The Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center conducted a Community Health needs and Assets Assessment. As a neighborhood resident of Neighborhood Planning, your opinion about the health concerns and resources in your community is important to us. This web page displays the results of the survey for Public viewing.
Q6. What do you think are the causes/concerns you Identified ? . . . . . . . . . . P2 of P24
| 319 of 460 Responded, 141 Missing of Causes/Concerns You Identified . . . . | |
|---|---|
| I think the causes of these health issues is due to lack of knowledge and education given | NPU 6 |
| Cancer--lead in water & nearby factories. Too many gas stations & automotive businesses that don't get rid of old engines & other auto parts in a healthy way. Diabetes--choosing unhealthy foods laden with salt. Few nearby restaurants with healthy food choices. Obesity--food islands without fresh food. | NPU 2 |
| Poverty / oppression / lack of education/information / | NPU 7 |
| Environmental, GMO foods, fluoride in water | NPU 6 |
| NPU 6 | |
| Food, poor eating | NPU 1 |
| Mis-education, non-compliance with medical recommendations and lack of resources. Lack of easily available healthy food choices. | NPU 6 |
| I think the lack of adequate education on these health issues cause citizens to ignore them and/or deny that they could fall in the heath group effected by these health issues. I also think having to deal with the effects of the health issues after a crisis is the way most people are handling health concerns. | NPU 1 |
| eating habits | NPU 1 |
| lack of education, access to quality resources and a community of encouragement | NPU 1 |
| Mechanicsville is a food desert. There are several places to get unhealthy food, but no where to get whole food options. The education and economic level of area could be improved. | NPU 1 |
| Lack of knowledge/education, lack of alternative healthier food choice options in local area. Mechanicsville is not a walk-able community. | NPU 1 |
| Mold and parking lots. | NPU 1 |
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