Community Report

p Introduction

The health of a community is a complex dynamic where many factors play a role in determining the overall well being of a society . The general health of a population is determined by their situational circumstances and environment . These factors vary from one community to another and must be studied so as to deliver a health solution that will work successfully in the particular environment . As a registered nurse working in Salisbury , North Adelaide region of South Australia , my primary focus is to deliver quality health care to the community

I serve . In the course of my service and those of my colleagues difficulties were encountered in the delivery of the required healthcare . It therefore became necessary to examine the various factors which impact the community in this region . This will be used to identify key problem areas and will thus enable the development of future plans or models to address the identified problem areas

Demographics

Salisbury County is a local government area in the Northern Adelaide region of South Australia . It is approximately 158km2 in size . It also has an estimated population of slightly above one hundred and twenty five thousand people . It has the highest population in all the local council areas of the Northern Adelaide region . The population profile in Salisbury is young (Coyle et al , 2010 . A large number of the population (29 .6 percent ) is aged between he ages of twenty five and forty four years old . The second most populous age group is...