Definition of a “Community”
     Definition of a “Community”
   A cluster of people with at least one 
    A cluster of people with at least one 
    common characteristic (geographic 
    common characteristic (geographic 
    location, occupation, ethnicity, housing 
    location, occupation, ethnicity, housing 
    condition……)
    condition……)
   A group of people with a common 
    A group of people with a common 
    characteristic or interest living together 
    characteristic or interest living together 
    within a larger society 
    within a larger society 
           Community 
           Community 
   A community is a whole entity that 
     A community is a whole entity that 
    functions because of the interdependence 
    functions because of the interdependence 
    of its parts or subsystems. Eight 
    of its parts or subsystems. Eight 
    subsystems plus the community core are 
    subsystems plus the community core are 
    identified.
    identified.
         Community Core
         Community Core
    1. Community core: history, socio-demographic 
    1. Community core: history, socio-demographic 
     characteristics, vital statistics, 
     characteristics, vital statistics, 
     values/beliefs/religions.core
     values/beliefs/religions.core
         Eight Subsystems
         Eight Subsystems
    2. Eight subsystems: 
    2. Eight subsystems: 
      • Physical environment
       Physical environment
      • Education
       Education
      • Safety and transportation
       Safety and transportation
      • Politics and government
       Politics and government
      • Health and social services
       Health and social services
      • Communication
       Communication
      • Economics
       Economics
      • recreation
       recreation
   Definition of Community Diagnosis
   Definition of Community Diagnosis
  Community diagnosis generally refers to 
   Community diagnosis generally refers to 
   the identification and quantification of 
   the identification and quantification of 
   health problems in a community as a 
   health problems in a community as a 
   whole in terms of mortality and morbidity 
   whole in terms of mortality and morbidity 
   rates and ratios, and identification of their 
   rates and ratios, and identification of their 
   correlates for the purpose of defining 
   correlates for the purpose of defining 
   those at risk or those in need of health 
   those at risk or those in need of health 
   care. 
   care.