COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT:

HAMILTON, OHIO

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City of Hamilton, Ohio
• Located in Butler County Ohio
• Along the Great Miami River
• In the heart of the Cincinnati-Dayton
Metroplex

Character of Hamilton
• An important regional center of
business, industry, cultural, and
government.

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City of Hamilton (n.d.) About Hamilton Retrieved from. https://www.hamilton-city.org/356/About-Hamilton

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Geophysical Traits
• Great Miami River
• A watershed located in southwest Ohio and drains a total of 3,802 square miles through 15 counties.
• Weather
• Summer high of 87 degrees in July and a winter low of 21 degrees in January.
• Parks
• Over 1,300 acres of natural and wooded land.

Hamilton Parks Conservatory (n.d.) About our parks. Retrieved from

https://www.hamiltonparks.net/about

Ohio Evironmental Protection Agency (n.d.) Great Miami River Watershed Retrieved from.
https://epa.ohio.gov/dsw/tmdl/GreatMiamiRiver#116712982-great-miami-river-lower

Sperling’s Best Places (n.d.) Climate in zip 45011. Retrieved from

https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/zip-code/ohio/hamilton/45011
 Hamilton, Ohio Population
• 52.1% female
• 47.9% male

Demographics by Race
• 84.5% Caucasian
• 9.4% African American
• 5.9% Hispanic or Latino
WCPO
• 3.3% two or more races

Demographics by Age
• 6.9% under 5 years of age
• 24% under 18 years of age
• 16.3% over 65 years of age

Hamilton Flea.org

United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). Quick Facts. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/hamiltoncityohio
 TOP 10 HEALTH LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE
COMMUNITY
1. Heart Disease
• A range of conditions that affect the heart such as coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and heart failure.

2. Cancer
• A disease caused be abnormal cell growth.

3. Unintentional Injury
• Accidental death such as drug overdose and motor vehicle accident.

4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases

• Includes bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

5. Cerebrovascular Diseases
• Death resulting from a stroke.

Butler County (2017) Community Health Assessment. Retrieved from

http://butlercountyohio.org/ema/content/documents/2017%20Butler%20County%20Community%20Health%20Assessment.pdf
 TOP 10 HEALTH LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE
COMMUNITY
6. Diabetes Mellitus
• A disease where blood sugar control in the body is inadequate.

7. Alzheimer’s Disease
• A degenerative brain disease.

8. Kidney Disease
• A disease that occurs when there is damage to the kidney and it can no longer filter blood as it should.

9. Influenza and Pneumonia

• Influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory system and Pneumonia is a viral or bacterial infection in the lungs.

10. Suicide
• Taking one’s own life intentionally.

Butler County (2017) Community Health Assessment. Retrieved from

http://butlercountyohio.org/ema/content/documents/2017%20Butler%20County%20Community%20Health%20Assessment.pdf
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS
• Heart Disease due to imbalanced nutrition.

• Heart Disease due to decreased activity.

• Heart Disease due to smoking.

 Interventions
Healthy Diet Increase Activity
• More fruit and vegetables • Start walking or running
• Whole grains • Take the stairs when possible
• Various types of protein • Join a sports team
• Move to low fat or at free milk
• Eat less sodium, saturated fats, and sugars Smoking Cessation
• Medication
• Therapy

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Butler County (2017) Butler County Community Health Improvement Plan December 2017. Retrieved from
http://www.butlercountyohio.org/ema/content/documents/Butler%20County%20CHIPJuly%202017-%20Dec%202019%20FINAL.pdf
 EVALUATION & INTERVIEW
• To evaluate my interventions I would give a one-year timeline and re-evaluate the mortality rates to see if they decreased
from 2019 to 2020.

• I would check hospital admissions related to heart disease in that year to see if patients were able to provide self care and
keep themselves from having any acute symptoms.

• I would check new diagnosis of chronic diseases from 2019 vs 2020.

• I would interview healthcare workers at Ft. Hamilton ER to see if they have seen a decrease in the amount of people coming
to the ER for acute issues related to heart disease. I would also go back to community and interview residents to see if they
have adopted any of the interventions and how they are doing with them.
REFERENCES:
Butler County (2017) Community Health Assessment. Retrieved from
http://butlercountyohio.org/ema/content/documents/2017%20Butler%20County%20Community%20Health%20Assessment.pdf

Butler County (2017) Butler County Community Health Improvement Plan December 2017. Retrieved from
http://www.butlercountyohio.org/ema/content/documents/Butler%20County%20CHIPJuly%202017%20Dec%202019%20FINAL.pdf

City of Hamilton (n.d.) About Hamilton Retrieved from

https://www.hamilton-city.org/356/About-Hamilton

Hamilton Parks Conservancy. (n.d.). About our parks. Retrieved from

https://www.hamiltonparks.net/about

Ohio Evironmental Protection Agency (n.d.) Great Miami River Watershed Retrieved from
https://epa.ohio.gov/dsw/tmdl/GreatMiamiRiver#116712982-great-miami-river-lower

Sperling’s Best Places (n.d.) Climate in zip 45011. Retrieved from

https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/zip-code/ohio/hamilton/45011

United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). Quick Facts. Retrieved from

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/hamiltoncityohio