Community/Public Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Nies ,Melanie McEwen

Exercise 4

How is your community doing in comparison with other communities Prevalence and incidence rates for diseases or health conditions allow us to make comparisons between communities. Rates of activities such as smoking and physical activity allow us to make comparisons between communities regarding other areas of health promotion. Consider a community of which you are a member (e.g., your state, your county, your age-group, or your school). Choose a health promotion topic that is of particular importance to your community of interest, such as sexual health, obesity, communicable disease, or physical activity. How does your community compare with a similar community in a different area of the state or the country How does your community compare with a similar community in another part of the world