By: Daniela Wallace

Physical Environment
Education
Safety &
Transportation
Politics & Government
Health & Social
Services
Communication
Economics
Recreation

Physical Environment
58%

Mobile
homes
2 Graffiti
sightings
5 boarded up
structures

https://www.mhvillage.com/Mobile-Homes/Mobile-Homes-For-Sale.php?City=Little+Tucson&State=AZ

 Protective

services

Tucson Fire
Department 8
Tucson Police
Department West 2

Transportation

35 bus stops within

census tract

Crime

 Northwest

Medical

Center
CVS
Pharmacy/Minute
Clinic
Walgreens Pharmacy
Symbius Medical
Creative Care
Centers
Child and Family
Center: Lakin Jamie

Planet Fitness
Chuze Fitness
Ernie Reyes West
Coat World Martial
Arts
Jacob Park
(Southwest of
census tract)
La Cima Middle
School yard

 Sources

that were used in data collection

include:

Pimamaps.pima.gov
US census American Fact Finder

Factfinder.census.gov

Windshield

survey
Key informant interviews
Crimereports.com
City-data.com

 Diversity
Key Informant

#7: The diversity of the

community is a strength because it creates an
awareness of other cultures and
backgrounds.

Good sense of community

Key Informant #12: The members

of the
community are friendly and willing to help
each other.

1. Lack of resources (grocery store,

computers, transportation)

a. Key informants and data collection all

indicated that resources were not
available in the census.

2. Crime
a.

Crime was one of the biggest issues

mentioned by key informants.

3. Lack of immunizations/health
education

a. Low income families attend the school in

this area and families cannot afford to
vaccinate their children.

4. Drugs

a. All key informants mentioned the drug

issue in this census tract and how it
affects the surrounding areas.

Risk of contracting preventable disease

Among school age children in census tract 4508
Related to lack of vaccinations
As evidenced by incomplete vaccination records
given to the school, reports of lack of
immunizations from key informants, reduced
attendance among unvaccinated children, and
contraction of diseases.

A society in which all people live long, healthy

lives.
Comprehensive evidenced-based set of national
health-related goals
4 overarching goals & 600 objectives organized
under 42 topic areas
Topic: educational and community-based
programs
Goal: increase quality, availability, and
effectiveness of educational programs
(HP2020, 2016)

 Tokyo,

Japan
116 pregnant women
two intervention groups, one control group
pre and postnatal education groups
pre and post intervention surveys
results indicated higher vaccination rates in the
intervention groups (34.3% vs. 8.3%)
(Saitoh et al., 2013)

community members obtained

information during our presentation
Teach-back method was used to assess level
of understanding
Teaching was effective among all people
Strength: The majority of the people were
already pro-vaccination; the intervention
provided them with more knowledge and
resources
Weakness: This was implemented during
Spring Break, resulting in a small turnout

Healthy People 2020 (2016). Retrieved March 24, 2016 from

https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/educational-and-community-basedprograms
Saitoh, A., Nagata, S., Saitoh, A., Tsukahara, Y., Vaida, F., Sonobe, T., Hajime, K., Naruse, T., &
Murashima, S. (2013). Perinatal Immunization Education Improves Immunization Rates and Knowledge:
A Randomized Controlled Trial. Preventative Medicine, 56 (2013) 398-405.