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Historical: Hampton & Peninsula Community Health Assessment — 2022

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Exhibit 44. Community Insights on (Children and Teens 0-17 y/o) Health Concerns Notes: Top three health indicators shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community stakeholders. Health indicators presented as a percentage (%). Percentage Identifying Professional Stakeholder Community Stakeholder as a Concern Survey Survey Topic (%) (%) Alcohol / Substance Use (Prescription or Illegal Drugs 26.0 32.6 including Opioids) Alzheimer’s Disease / Dementia 1.9 1.1 Behavioral / Mental Health (Including suicide, ADD, 69.1 57.9 Anxiety, Depression, etc.) Cancer 4.5 5.8 COVID-19 29.7 29.9 Diabetes 8.9 6.1 Heart Conditions (Heart Disease, Congestive Heart 1.9 1.9 Failure, Heart Attacks, High Blood Pressure) Neurological conditions (Stroke, Seizures, Multiple 4.8 3.3 Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.) Sexual & Reproductive Health Issues (STIs, Teen 13.8 18.6 Pregnancy) Violence – Sexual and / or Domestic 51.3 32.3 Violence in the Community (Gun Injuries, Gangs, 27.1 15.01 Human Trafficking, etc.) Total Number of Responses 269 2582 Access to Care: Given a list of issues that may affect the ability for adults and youth in the community to access care, respondents were asked to select the (top three) most important issues. Both community members and professionals viewed availability of services / wait list for services and costs of care as greatest barriers to accessing care (see Exhibit 45), which was also seen in the overall report. However, professionals viewed transportation as a major barrier, while community members viewed health insurance to be more problematic. Exhibit 45. Community Insights on (Adults 18+) Access to Care Notes: Top three access to care issues shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community stakeholders. Access to care issues presented as a percentage (%). Percentage Identifying Professional Community as a Concern Stakeholder Survey Stakeholder Survey Topic (%) (%) Availability of Services / Wait List for Services 59.0 62.3 Childcare 19.3 12.7 Challenges Accessing Healthcare Services 28.3 27.8 Costs of Care 46.7 49.8 COVID-19 Limitations on In-Person Appointments 9.0 31.6 Don’t Have the Technology to Utilize Telehealth Options 16.8 9.3 Health Insurance 33.6 32.5 Language Barrier 8.6 2.8 Location of Services 9.4 16.9 Unable to Get Time off from Work 24.6 15.7 Transportation 38.1 11.4 Total Number of Responses 244 2009 44 2022 | HPHD Community Health Assessment
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