Transcript Taking Action - Burlington County

Taking Action
Action Items from the MAPP
Assessments
MAPP Assessments
Community Health Assessment
 PACE EH
 BRFSS
 Community Health Profile
Local Public Health System Performance
Assessment
Community Themes and Strengths
Forces of Change
Areas of Opportunity: Top 5
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Preventive Health Care Practices
Infectious Disease
Environmental Health
Peace and Well Being
Nutrition and Physical Activity
County’s death rate
higher than in
US and NJ
Heart Disease
Deaths significantly higher than
US & NJ
Obesity
High Blood
Pressure
Diabetes
Nutrition and Physical Activity
GOAL: Reduce the prevalence of obesity,
high blood pressure, and diabetes through
improved nutrition and increased physical
activity
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Increase percentage of residents:
 participating in physical activity
 consuming the recommended daily intake of
fruits and vegetables
 consuming foods with total fat content at or
below recommended levels
 drinking the recommended daily intake of water
 Consuming low sugar and low salt foods
Preventive Healthcare Practices
 Smaller proportion of Burlington County
residents underwent prostate cancer screening
than U.S. residents as a whole
 Only 62% of residents > 50 years old have
undergone a colonoscopy
 Only 32.7% of residents have received a
pneumonia shot and only 41.7% have received
a flu shot
 29% of residents interviewed smoked everyday
 60% of smokers in the county have
tried to quit
Preventive Healthcare Practices
GOAL: Increase preventive healthcare
practices including cancer screenings,
immunizations, smoking cessation, and
smoking prevention
Preventive Healthcare Practices
Increase breast, colon, oral, and prostate
cancer screenings
Increase immunization rates in both
children and adults
Decrease the percentage of people who
smoke cigarettes every day
Increase the percentage of smokers who
attempt to quit for one day
or longer
Infectious Disease
Hepatitis C and Lyme Disease are the two
most frequently reported diseases in
Burlington County
Other vector-borne diseases like
babesiosis and ehrlichiosis are increasing
Climate change and global mobility
increase the risk of other vector-borne
diseases in our county
Infectious Disease
Preventable infections like STDs and
HIV/AIDS continue to afflict our residents
Chlamydia infections are on the increase
in the county
Pandemic flu and other emerging
infections like SARS remain a potential
threat to the county’s health
Infectious Disease
GOAL: Reduce the burden of infectious
diseases, including HIV/AIDS, STDs,
Hepatitis C, vector-borne diseases, and
emerging infectious diseases
Infectious Disease
 Increase the number of high-risk individuals
tested for HIV
 Decrease the number of repeat clients at STD
clinics
 Decrease the number of acute hepatitis C cases
in the county
 Decrease the number of vectorborne diseases in
the county
 Enhance the capacity of the county’s public
health emergency response
Environmental Health
PACE survey identified 6 key areas:
 air quality, water quality, overcrowding,
traffic congestion, pest control, litter
Ranked 10th in state for environmental
releases
Ranked 2nd in state for release of lead
compounds
4th in nation for number of
Superfund sites
Environmental Health
GOAL: Improve the environmental health of
Burlington County
Environmental Health
 Decrease the amount of visible litter in the county
 Improve the air quality of the county by advocating
for environmentally sound transportation options
 Improve the water quality of the county by
decreasing the number of water sources testing
positive for contaminants
 Prevent additional Superfund sites in the county
while ensuring the remediation of
existing sites
Peace and Well Being
14% of county residents interviewed have
participated in binge drinking more than
once in the last 30 days
19% of county households have firearms;
16% of those guns are loaded; 62% of
these loaded guns are unlocked
10% of those interviewed reported mental
health not good > 1 week
each month
Peace and Well Being
GOAL: Promote peace and well-being in
the community
Peace and Well Being
Decrease the overall number of days that
residents report their mental health was
not good
Decrease gang activity, teen violence, and
bullying
Decrease the number of residents with
loaded, unlocked firearms in their homes
Decrease the number of residents
that abuse drugs and alcohol
Help us navigate the next steps
GOAL – what do we
want to accomplish
Outcome Objectives
long term indicators
Risk Factors
Impact Objectives
short term indicators
Contributing Factors
Suggested Interventions
how we are going to
accomplish our goal
Barriers
Resources Available
Breakout Sessions
We want your input!!
Five breakout groups
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Preventive Health Care Practices
Infectious Disease
Environmental Health
Peace and Well Being