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Community Health Nursing: Epidemiology
Western Governors University
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Course: Community Health Nursing
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Introduction
The World Health Organization, define Health promotion as "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions". (www.WHO). Healthful diet and maintenance of physical activity promote and reduce the progress of chronic diseases and preserve functionality in elders. Everyone must pursue a good health or ideal health. To achieve that, the individual or population must take into reflection individual characteristics and experiences, to determine the best methods to attain the best health and better quality of life. In 2008, the annual healthcare cost of obesity in the US was estimated to be as high as 147 billion dollars a year (Finkelstein 2009).
Orange County Description
Orange County is situated in Central Florida, is one of the biggest and longest developing urban areas in the State of Florida. The County covers 1,004 square miles, 13 municipalities, over 40 unincorporated areas. Orange County is a county located in the U.S. State of Florida. It is the center of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. We have warm dry summers and mild winters with relatively rainfall averages of 7-10 inches. Air quality in Orange County is graded as good. According to Orange County drinking water report in 2012, drinking water is good. In 2010, the county had a population of 1,145,956 ( U.S Department of Commerce: Census Bureau). Orange County’s population has increased near 190,000 people or 21.2 %. This rate exceeds the 16.2% expansion- rate for Florida. Over the past ten years, there was great city boost that reduced some of Orange County’s rural population. Today, Orange County has approximately 97% urban and 3% rural.
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Western Governors University
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Course: Community Health Nursing
HAT Task 1
Introduction
The World Health Organization, define Health promotion as "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions". (www.WHO). Healthful diet and maintenance of physical activity promote and reduce the progress of chronic diseases and preserve functionality in elders. Everyone must pursue a good health or ideal health. To achieve that, the individual or population must take into reflection individual characteristics and experiences, to determine the best methods to attain the best health and better quality of life. In 2008, the annual healthcare cost of obesity in the US was estimated to be as high as 147 billion dollars a year (Finkelstein 2009).
Orange County Description
Orange County is situated in Central Florida, is one of the biggest and longest developing urban areas in the State of Florida. The County covers 1,004 square miles, 13 municipalities, over 40 unincorporated areas. Orange County is a county located in the U.S. State of Florida. It is the center of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. We have warm dry summers and mild winters with relatively rainfall averages of 7-10 inches. Air quality in Orange County is graded as good. According to Orange County drinking water report in 2012, drinking water is good. In 2010, the county had a population of 1,145,956 ( U.S Department of Commerce: Census Bureau). Orange County’s population has increased near 190,000 people or 21.2 %. This rate exceeds the 16.2% expansion- rate for Florida. Over the past ten years, there was great city boost that reduced some of Orange County’s rural population. Today, Orange County has approximately 97% urban and 3% rural.
Birth rate per 1000 people from
References: Communities for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Communities Putting Prevention to Work Florida Department of Health in Orange County. (2011). Community Health. Statistics. Retrieved from Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE. (2013). Crime in Florida. Orange County. Retrieved From http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/getdoc/1a606742-3948-4327-bc26-929bf59c5e7b/Orange12.aspx Orange County Florida FL. (2012). City-Data.com. Retrieved From http://www.city-data.com/county/Orange_County-FL.html#ixzz2Un5e5iJI Orange County Register. (2013). Healthy Living. Retrieved From http://healthyliving.blog.ocregister.com/tag/drug-abuse-statistics/ U. S. Department of Commerce. Unite States Census Bureau. (2011). American Community Survey