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Health Belief Model model for explaining how beliefs may influence behaviors - Perceived susceptibility/seriousness = ex: demographic variables, sociopsychological variables, structural variables - Cues to action = advice from others, reminder postcard - Focus of change is microscopic - The world of the perceiver determines the action - Places the burden of action exclusively on the client - Nurse energy focuses on client's distorted perceptions - Microscopic approach- nurses are not challenged to examine the root cause Define the Community - the who = aggregate of people - the where and when = location in space and time - the why and how = social system = interrelationships of aggregates Community Assessment Parameters physical environment, education, safety/transportation, politics and government, health/social services, communication, economics, and recreation Healthy Cities and Healthy Places Model Urge positive health changes, stress interconnectedness between people and public/private sectors to make change Windshield Survey observation of a community while driving a car or riding public transportation to collect data for a community assessment - environmental layout, geographic features, location of agencies, services, businesses windshield survey components community vitality, indicators of social/economic conditions, health resources, environmental conditions r/t health, social functioning, and attitudes toward health and health care Census data Helps nurse see how area has changed over time, number of people in an area, demographics Vital statistics the official registration records of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and adoptions The National Center for Health Statistics Locally generated data collection; analysis of demographic information provides descriptive information about the population