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Historical: Hampton & Peninsula Community Health Assessment — 2022

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Exhibit 61. 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. As community stakeholders placed equal importance on COVID-19, violence in the home, and violence in the community, four barriers have been shaded in blue from the community survey. 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 26.4 26.9 including Opioids) Alzheimer’s Disease / Dementia 2.4 2.2 Behavioral / Mental Health (Including suicide, ADD, 69.1 62.5 Anxiety, Depression, etc.) Cancer 6.1 8.8 COVID-19 23.8 32.4 Diabetes 8.0 9.7 Heart Conditions (Heart Disease, Congestive Heart 4.0 4.1 Failure, Heart Attacks, High Blood Pressure) Neurological conditions (Stroke, Seizures, Multiple 6.4 5.2 Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.) Sexual & Reproductive Health Issues (STIs, Teen 23.8 20.8 Pregnancy) Violence – Sexual and / or Domestic 51.4 32.4 Violence in the Community (Gun Injuries, Gangs, 34.7 32.4 Human Trafficking, etc.) Total Number of Responses 424 2037 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. Community members and professionals saw the same issues as important among adults (18+): availability of services / wait list for services, costs of care, and health insurance (see Exhibit 62). Exhibit 62. 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 56.9 55.4 Childcare 23.6 15.7 Challenges Accessing Healthcare Services 29.9 25.1 Costs of Care 51.7 60.7 COVID-19 Limitations on In-Person Appointments 12.9 31.2 Don’t Have the Technology to Utilize Telehealth Options 17.8 13.6 Health Insurance 36.2 39.7 Language Barrier 7.9 5.9 Location of Services 9.7 13.9 Unable to Get Time off from Work 28.1 28.1 Transportation 37.0 17.6 58 2022 | HPHD Community Health Assessment
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