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Z OE LLANTO
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INTRODUCTION
CommunityHealthNursing2(CHN2)focusesoncommunityhealth
nursingforthefamilyandgroupsatbothurbanandruralcommunitieswith
the use of the concepts andprinciplesofhealthandcommunitynursing.It
combinesthepracticesofnursingandpublichealthtopromoteandpreserve
the health of the community. It extensively depends on the methodical
approachtoplanningandprovidinghealthservicesandnursingcarewiththe
aim of enhancing the well-being of the entire community.
Community Assessment focuses on the health assessment of a
state, tribe, or local areathatinvolvesidentifyingtheprimaryhealthneeds
andissuesthroughasystematicanddetaileddatagatheringandanalysis.It
requirestheconsistentcollection,analysis,anddisseminationofinformation
concerning health conditions, risks, and resources within a community,
serving as a fundamental element in the community health nursing process.
Community Diagnosis involves both quantitative and qualitative
descriptions of the health of residents and the factors impacting their
well-being.Thiscomprehensiveevaluationassessesthecommunity'shealth
status in relation to its social, physical, and biological surroundings. The
nurse engages in a process of gathering data about the community to
identify factors influencing population health outcomes, enabling the
formulationofcommunityhealthnursingdiagnosesandthedevelopmentand
implementation of interventions and strategies.
CommunityHealthNursing(CHN)isaspecializedfieldthatfocuses
on the health of entire communities. Community Assessment involves
systematically collecting and analyzing data about a community to
understanditsstrengths,weaknesses,andhealthneeds.Thedatacollected
duringtheassessmentphasecontributestotheformulationofaCommunity
Diagnosis, which identifies specific health issues within the community.
Community Diagnosis serves as the foundation for planning targeted
interventions and health promotion activities by CHN nurses. This cyclical
process ensures that nursing efforts are informed by a comprehensive
understanding of the community's health statusandtailoredtoaddressits
specific needs.
OBJECTIVES
General Objectives:
This case study of Barangay Tinurik seeks to provide a thorough
analysisanddiagnosisofthehealthconditionsinBarangayTinurik,Tanauan
City, utilizing a comprehensive community assessment approach.
Specific Objectives:
ThespecificobjectivesofthisCommunityAssessmentandDiagnosis
are as follows:
• Recognize the various Multifactorial phenomena influencing the community.
• Gather information on the health status of the community.
• Prioritize and assess the current health crises in the community.
• Identify the mortality and morbidity in the barangay.
• Develop a care plan for each identified problem in the community.
HISTORY OF THE BARANGAY
BarangayTinurikisoneoftheforty-eight(48)barangaysintheCityof
Tanauan, Batangas. Barangay Tinurik used to be calledSanAndres,the
housesinSanAndresarefewandfarbetween,roadaccessonlyallowed
karitonstopassby.SanAndreswasledbyKapitanEleuterioCastilloand
heownedasugarmillinbetweenNatatasandSanAndres,notfarfromthis
place a spring is located where the residents of San Andres get their
drinking water. San Andres experienced a longdroughtthatledtofamine
andcausedthedeathoftheirlivestock,theywereforcedtofetchwaterfrom
San Juan river which took a whole day and was inconvenient for the
residents of San Andres. The people in the Barangay addressed the
situationandtheydecidedtoofferafeastdaycelebrationforsaintNuestra
SeñoraDelasFlores,thisfeastdayiscelebratedonthe31stofMayevery
year. As timewentbySanAndreswasknowntobeBarangayTinurik,the
road access became more modern, it allowed vehicles to pass by, the
houses have multiplied, and several convenience stores now occupy
Barangay Tinurik.
BARANGAY TOPOGRAPHY
BarangayTinurikislocatedatthesouthernpartofTanauanCity,itis
2.4kmawayfromtheCityHall,and44.9kmawayfromtheBatangasCapitol,
andis69.2kmawayfromManila.Thefollowingbarangay(s)haveashared
borderwithTinurik:Mabini,Balele,,BanjoWest,BanjoEast,Bagumbayan,
Hidalgo,Natatas.ThetotallandareaofBarangayTinurikis228.6hectares,
themajorityoftheareaisallocatedtopoultryfarmlandandresidentialarea.
BarangayTinurikhasapopulationof7,364peopleasofMarch2023,with
1,913 Households and 2,148 Families. On the island of Luzon, Tinurik is
located at around 14.0653 and 121.1248. At these coordinates, the
elevation is thought to be 161.8 meters, or 530.8 feet, above mean sea level.
BARANGAY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
During the time this case study was being made, the barangay
captainofBarangayTinurikwasRubenS.Castillo,hehassevenkagawads
to help with his work. The elected councilors have different areas of
responsibilityanddivisionofwork.Theycontributetoorganizingprogramsin
the barangay. The seven councilors of Barangay Tinurik are as follows:
AgapitoLlanto,MalvinIlacas,Hon.MarkCastillo,CrispinaLeynes,Nicolas
Malabanan, Jayson Sarmiento, Pedro Dimalanta. The secretary of the
barangay is Ramon Llanto, while Arnel De Ocampo is the barangay
treasurer,forthe“SangguniangKabataan”chairmantheelectedpersonnelis
LeoLorenMolinyawe.ThebarangayadministratorisJoyfePiamonte,while
theBPSOchiefisNapoleonMercado,HonorabiaLopezbeingthebarangay
VAWCofficer,andJewelPondariobeingtheBHWhead.Presently,thenew
BarangayCaptainisEricksonMoncayoandthefollowingarehiscouncilors:
JaysonSarmiento,TeodoroMalabanan,VicentaPerez,NicolasMalabanan,
Dennis Balahadia, Renz Cadaucan, and Honorabia Lopez
BARANGAY HEALTH CENTER ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
ThebarangayhealthcouncilorisHon.MalvinH.Ilacas,hecoordinates
with the barangay captain Hon. Ruben Castillo about the different health
programs the barangay implements. The barangay midwife is Justina
Cataan along with the barangay nutrition health scholar, Analiza Valencia,
whoisresponsibleforprovidinghealthcareregardingpropernutrition.The
barangayhealthworkerswhohelpinrenderingprimaryhealthcareservices
in the community are as follows: Resemarie Milatez, Melissa Jewel
Pondario, Vilma Marano, Eugenia Alumbro, Thelma Rosales, Josephine
Perez,EngtaciaRoxas,andNeliaGumabao.Eachindividualisaccountable
for fostering health promotion and enhancing righteous living within the
community.
BARANGAY SPOT MAP
BarangayTinurikis228.6hectares,themajorityoftheareaisallocatedto
poultryfarmlandandresidentialarea,withacoupleofcommercialbuildings
and businesses.
BarangayTinurikhasapopulationof7,364peopleasofMarch2023,
with1,913Householdsand2,148Families.BarangayTinurikisdividedinto
7 zones and majority of the households are located near the barangay road
MULTIFACTORIAL PHENOMENA
ThemaintypesoftransportationthatthepeopleinBarangayTinurik
use are the following: tricycles, jeepneys, motorcycles, and private vehicles.
There are several ongoing projects like installation of solar street
lights,cementingofroads,andrehabilitationofthemultipurposehall.Allof
these projects contribute to thebettermentofthebarangay,althoughthere
mightbeslightinconvenienceduetotheabsenceofstreetlightsatnightand
can be a factor that may contribute to accidentsandsafetyconcerns,the
barangay is currently at the end stage of the said projects.
The barangay has 2 seasons: wet and dry season. During the dry
season the cases of cough, colds, and skin allergies are highduringthis
season.Usually,duringthewetseasoncasesofflu,cough,andcoldsarethe
highest.
Thehealthcaredeliverysystemreferstotheinterconnectednetworkof
health facilities and professionals responsible for delivering healthcare
services to the population. In the Philippines, the healthcare system is
complex,comprisingvariousorganizationsthatcollaboratetoofferarange
of health services. The public sector, operating at regional, provincial,
municipal,andbarangaylevels,playsapredominantrole,withsupportfrom
private healthcare service providers.
TheBarangayHealthCenter(BHC)situatedinthecommunityserves
asaLevel1,PrimaryLevelHealthCareFacility.Locatedneartheborderof
BarangayTinurikandBarangayBagumbayan,itoperatesonweekdaysfrom
8:00AMto5:00PM.TheBHCisdedicatedtodeliveringvariouscommunity
health programs and services aimed at promoting health and preventing
diseases among the residents. Barangay Tinurik primarily focuses on
implementing programsrelatedtomaternalhealth,theExpandedProgram
onImmunization,andtheFamilyPlanningProgram.Intermsofmaternaland
child healthcare, the BHC conducts health education sessions, prenatal
checkups, and provides iron and folic acid supplements to expecting
mothers. Emphasis is placed on advising mothers about proper nutrition
practicesandrecognizingdangersignsduringpregnancy.Theimmunization
programinvolvesthepresenceofabarangayhealthnursewhoadministers
vaccines to reduce mortality and morbidity among children aged 0-11
months. Additionally, barangay health workers assist the nurse in
accommodatingmothersandchildrenduringtheimmunizationprogram.The
BHCalsooffersafamilyplanningprogram,providingvariouscontraception
methodssuchascontraceptivepillsandcondoms.Regardingemergencies,
barangay ambulances are accessible and will transport individuals to the
closestprivatehospital,namelyHMCoracheaGeneralHospital.According
to information from barangay health workers, financially stable individuals
have the option to choose their preferred hospital, while those facing
financial challenges can seek freemedicationsdirectlyfromtheBarangay
Health Center (BHC) or the city health center.
MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATES
Top 10 Causes of Morbidity (2022)
Morbidityreferstohavingadiseaseorasymptomofdisease,orto
theamountofdiseasewithinapopulation.Italsoreferstomedicalproblems
caused by a treatment.
DISEASE RANK
Hypertension 1
Tuberculosis 2
Diabetes 3
Asthma 4
Cancer 6
Stroke 7
Alzheimer’s 8
Influenza 9
Suicide 10
Source:Barangay Records
Hypertensionistheleadingcauseofmorbidityinthebarangay.Itwas
followed by Tuberculosis, then Diabetes, Asthma, Heart Disease,Cancer,
Stroke, Alzheimer’s, Influenza, and suicide as the last rank.
Thetopmorbidityishypertension.Hypertension,commonlyknownas
high blood pressure, is a medical condition characterized by consistently
elevatedbloodpressurelevels.Bloodpressureistheforceofbloodagainst
thewallsofarteriesastheheartpumpsitthroughoutthebody.Normalblood
pressureisessentialfortheproperfunctioningofthecardiovascularsystem.
However, when blood pressure remains consistently high, it can lead to
varioushealthcomplications.Hypertensionisoftenreferredtoasthe"silent
killer" because it may not cause noticeable symptoms initially, but it can
progressively damage the arteries, heart, and other organs over time.
Factorssuchasgenetics,age,diet,lifestyle,andcertainmedicalconditions
contribute to the development of hypertension.AccordingtotheBHWthat
wasinterviewed,residentswithhypertensionareusuallyreferredtotheCity
Health Center to avail free check-ups as well as free antihypertensive
medications.
MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATES
Top 10 Causes of Mortality (2022)
Mortalityalsoknownasdeathratereferstothestateofbeingmortal
or the number of deaths in a certain group of people inacertainperiod.
Mortalitymaybereportedforpeoplewhohaveacertaindisease,liveinone
area of the country, or who are of a certain gender, age, or ethnic group.
Hypertension 1
Diabetes 2
Pneumonia 4
Stroke 6
Leukemia 7
Aneurysm 8
Source:Barangay Record
The top cause of death of the residents of Barangay Tinurik is
Hypertension.Hypertension,commonlyknownashighbloodpressure,isa
medical condition characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure
levels.Bloodpressureistheforceofbloodagainstthewallsofarteriesas
the heart pumps it throughout the body. It is measured in millimeters of
mercury (mmHg) and is expressed as two values: systolic pressure over
diastolic pressure. The systolic pressure represents the force exerted on
artery walls when the heart contracts, while diastolic pressureistheforce
when the heart is at rest between beats. Various factorscontributetothe
developmentofhypertension,includinggenetics,age,diet,lifestylechoices,
and certain underlying medical conditions. Management typically involves
lifestylemodificationssuchasahealthydiet,regularexercise,and,insome
cases, medication prescribed by a healthcare professional. Regular
monitoring and control of blood pressure are essential for preventing
complications and maintaining overall cardiovascular health.
PRIORITY SETTING
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APPENDIX
Barangay Profile