Nursing Community Assessment Research Guide

Table of Contents

1. Nursing Community Assessment Research Guide
   1. Topical Index
   2. Warning!
2. 1: Purpose, Target Group and Location
3. 2. Community Historical and Perception
4. 3a. Population
5. 3b. Population - Health Status
6. 4. Physical Environments
7. 5. Socioeconomic Environments
8. 6. Education and Healthy Child Development
9. 7. Culture and Religion
10. 8a. Health and Social Services
11. 8b. Health Regions and Districts
12. 9. Transportation
13. 10. Government and Politics
14. RRC Library Links
15. Related Research Guides
16. Search the Nursing Research Guides
17. Return to Research Guides List

Nursing Community Assessment Research Guide

Click on the links in the left column to go to sections of this guide. Use the Topical Index link to find information on specific topics.

Left: The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's Community Health Assessment Report, 2009-2010 is a major source of data on communities within the Winnipeg Health Region. For links to WRHA publications see "Winnipeg Health Region" under 8b. Health Regions and Districts (left column).

Right: The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy web site is another major data source, particularly for communities outside Winnipeg. For links to MCHP publications , see 3b. Population - Health Status (left column).

Note: This research guide follows the organization of the "Assessment" section of Table 11.4, "Questions/Areas for Consideration" on pages 191 and 192 of the Nursing Community Assessment textbook, Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective.

RRC Library Research Guide revised April, 2011