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Hello Everyone,
This week we are discussing the importance of an environmental analysis.
Projects cannot be
successful without an environmental analysis, therefore it should be initiated at the start of
any project. An environmental analysis should include information about a community’s
population, culture, economy, social and political factors, healthcare, education, and
competitive market (Hudson, 2010). Once the environmental analysis is initiated, it should
constantly be reevaluated throughout the course of the project. My project is involved in many
organizations around the community. These organizations are filled with a variety of people
with different career fields. Therefore the people of the surrounding areas and community are
the stakeholders. Our main priority is to continue to build trust with our community by
prioritizing their needs and developing a successful project. Common stakeholders in
healthcare improvement include, but are not limited to: patients, clinicians, managers,
executives, clinical assistants and payers (
Stakeholder analysis
2022).
Research tools that are helpful in determining geography, local, economic, political, and other
characteristics of the selected community would be things like the census bureau which offers
a number of useful tools for finding local information about socioeconomic characteristics and
demographics. Unfortunately the city of Abilene has an obesity rate that is higher than the
nation’s 32% (Easley, 2023). 35% of the population of abilene Texas is obese (Easley, 2023).
Obesity is the biggest health issue that Abilene is facing as of 2023. With the help of the local
community, we will continue to implement programs that can lower the obesity rate and
ensure that the health of our local community is continuously increasing. I look forward to
hearing from you all.
Dunkin
References
Easley, H. (2023, August 23).
Abilene’s obesity rate higher than the national average, how
“active living plan” can help
. KTAB -
BigCountryHomepage.com.
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/abilenes-obesity-
rate-higher-than-the-national-average-how-active-living-plan-can-help/
Stakeholder analysis
. Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement. (2022a, February
15).
https://www.med.unc.edu/ihqi/resources/stakeholder-analysis/
What are good sources of demographic and socioeconomic information for states, counties,
and cities?
. INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON POVERTY.
(2023).
https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resources/what-are-good-sources-of-demographic-and-
socioeconomic-information-for-states-counties-and-cities/
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