Windshield survey of your community.
Using a variety of instruments (Windshield Survey, Community Assessment Tool, Screening interviews, etc.) while in your community, you will assess the community location. This will lead to a list of identified, prioritized health needs and your recommendations for intervention.
You will complete a windshield survey of your community. The objective of a windshield survey is to assess a community in a short, simple way, compiling data to help form an analysis of that community. Simply put, a windshield survey is the equivalent of a community head-to-toe assessment. There are 6 elements that should be included in your windshield survey (See Community Assessment Template Download Community Assessment Template). You will drive through your community and document your findings on a PowerPoint presentation. Take pictures of your community to enhance your PowerPoint presentation.
After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, familiarize yourself with the instruments for:
A Windshield Survey (Website Resource 15C, p. 425).
The Community Assessment Tool applied to Phenomenological Communities (Website Resource 15A, p. 425).
You may also wish to review Chapter 13, Box 13-1 (p. 343) for examples of assessments that may be appropriate for your community population, since the Community Assessment Tool includes some screening data and information from clients.
Plan how you will obtain the information for the assessments.
Conduct a Windshield Survey assessment.
Drive around your community and take pictures.
Create a PowerPoint presentation No more than 10 slides addressing each area of the windshield study.
The ppresentation is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
Sample Solution
- Plan how you will obtain the information. This includes deciding what areas of the community you want to assess, what types of information you want to collect, and how you will collect it.
- Conduct the windshield survey. This involves driving around the community and observing the physical environment, as well as talking to people and asking questions.
- Take pictures. This can help you to document your findings and to share them with others.
Full Answer Section
- Create a PowerPoint presentation. This is a good way to organize your findings and to present them to others.
Here are the 6 elements that should be included in a windshield survey:
- Demographics: This includes the age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status of the population.
- Healthcare resources: This includes the availability of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
- Environmental health hazards: This includes things like pollution, crime, and lack of access to safe housing.
- Social and economic conditions: This includes things like poverty, unemployment, and lack of education.
- Community assets: This includes things like parks, schools, and community centers.
- Community needs: This includes things like the need for healthcare, education, and job training.
Here is an example of a PowerPoint presentation that could be created based on the findings of a windshield survey:
- Slide 1: Title slide
- Slide 2: Introduction
- Slide 3: Demographics
- Slide 4: Healthcare resources
- Slide 5: Environmental health hazards
- Slide 6: Social and economic conditions
- Slide 7: Community assets
- Slide 8: Community needs
- Slide 9: Recommendations for intervention
- Slide 10: Conclusion
This is just an example, and the specific content of the presentation will vary depending on the findings of the windshield survey. However, this should give you a good idea of how to organize your findings and to present them to others.
Here are some additional tips for conducting a windshield survey:
- Be objective. It is important to be objective in your observations and to avoid making judgments.
- Be systematic. Take the time to drive around the entire community and to observe all areas.
- Be thorough. Make sure to collect information on all of the elements listed above.
- Be flexible. Be prepared to adjust your plans as needed, based on what you see.
- Be safe. Be aware of your surroundings and take precautions to stay safe.
By following these tips, you can conduct a windshield survey that will provide you with valuable information about your community.