Healthy Communities
The purpose of the Health needs Assessment is to gather information about the health needs and health behaviors of Prince George’s County residents. The assessment examined a variety of indicators , including risky behaviors and chronic health conditions.
The CHNA is comprised of several research components, combining quantitative health information and valuable qualitative feedback from the community. This multi-faceted approach ensure a profile of the county’s health that takes into account various perspectives and data sources. There were three research components were secondary data, key informant surveys and a focus group.
The identification of the overall health status of Prince George’s County will help DCH identify activities that will improve upon the less healthy attributes of the county.