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.

Q5. Please tell us why the Health issues you choices are Important to you . . . . . . . . . . P14 of P22

323 of 460 Responded, 137 Missing of Your choices are Important to you . . . .
obesity- this issue is linked to so many other outcomes (dibetes ,heart disease). Enviromental health- a very neglected area one that has ignored accumulative effects. Substance abuse- another issue linked to poor health outcomes. NPU 2
I think that stroles, diabetes,a nd high blood pressure are closely related. They also have 2 devistating endings. However in the black community there allments have become expected and accepted NPU 2
its important so the next hgeneration of youth have better lifestyle choices NPU 2
there issues affect everyone in the community NPU 2
the enviroment effects every aspect of life. STD- I have a son. Violence- I have more controle over my personal health but not violence. NPU 2
my family has a history of thoese issues NPU 2
nutrition effect everything NPU 2
diabetes- very sever complicatons. Heart disease- very common and can be silent killer. Obesity- very common and increases risk for all chronic conditions. NPU 2
1) mental health, 2) nutrition, 3) secondand third hand smoke. *community effect is large* NPU 2
very few residents in my neighborhood are of a healthy weights NPU 2
I have mental illness. Ive seen the harm drug abuse causes. Violence comes in many forms and education can help many root cases NPU 2
heart disease: leading cause of death nationally. Diabetes: significantly affects the african american community. HBP: A silent killer and likely undiganosed in too many popel of modenst means NPU 2
well the top 3 choices seem to be major epidemic not only in the community but nation wide NPU 2
drug addiction, my brother is in active addiction, substance abuse is a serious problem NPU 2
teen pregnacy is such a huge item with a simple educational solution NPU 2

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