Alhambra Community Intervention
The city of Alhambra is located in the western region of San Gabriel Valley (Service Planning Area 3), which is in Los Angeles County (City of Alhambra, 2016). The city’s total population count as of 2015 is 85, 551 (United States Census Bureau [USCB], n.d.). The largest group in Alhambra are Asians (48.6%), followed by Hispanics (38.9%), Whites (9.4%), two or more races (1.5%), Blacks (1.3%), American Indians (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders (0.08%) (city-data.com, 2013). 80.2% of Alhambra residents have a high-school degree or higher, and 32.4% have bachelor’s degree and higher (2010-2014). The median household income is $53,195 (2010-2014) (USCB, n.d.). The highest morbidity and mortality …show more content…
Excessive sodium consumption is perceived as a public health issue because it is one of the major contributing factors to the leading cause of death in the United States, which is heart disease (Agarwal, Fulgoni III, Spence & Samuel, 2015; Appel et al., 2011). Educating the population, especially the younger generation, is crucial in executing this primary level of …show more content…
The Alhambra Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Center, Chinatown Service Center, and Josyln Senior Center all provide health education and blood pressure screenings. Healthier food choices that have lesser sodium content are also available through the local farmer’s market and the community garden. Furthermore, the American Heart Association (2013) proposed a guide stating that the most effective way to improve cardiovascular health is to use resources available at the community level. This includes a variety of community settings such as healthcare facilities and organizations where most people spend their time (Pearson,
The city of Alhambra is located in the western region of San Gabriel Valley (Service Planning Area 3), which is in Los Angeles County (City of Alhambra, 2016). The city’s total population count as of 2015 is 85, 551 (United States Census Bureau [USCB], n.d.). The largest group in Alhambra are Asians (48.6%), followed by Hispanics (38.9%), Whites (9.4%), two or more races (1.5%), Blacks (1.3%), American Indians (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders (0.08%) (city-data.com, 2013). 80.2% of Alhambra residents have a high-school degree or higher, and 32.4% have bachelor’s degree and higher (2010-2014). The median household income is $53,195 (2010-2014) (USCB, n.d.). The highest morbidity and mortality …show more content…
Excessive sodium consumption is perceived as a public health issue because it is one of the major contributing factors to the leading cause of death in the United States, which is heart disease (Agarwal, Fulgoni III, Spence & Samuel, 2015; Appel et al., 2011). Educating the population, especially the younger generation, is crucial in executing this primary level of …show more content…
The Alhambra Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Center, Chinatown Service Center, and Josyln Senior Center all provide health education and blood pressure screenings. Healthier food choices that have lesser sodium content are also available through the local farmer’s market and the community garden. Furthermore, the American Heart Association (2013) proposed a guide stating that the most effective way to improve cardiovascular health is to use resources available at the community level. This includes a variety of community settings such as healthcare facilities and organizations where most people spend their time (Pearson,