2018 Community Health Needs Assessment Report Central Georgia Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, & Twiggs Counties Prepared for: Navicent Health By: Professional Research Consultants, Inc. 11326 P Street Omaha, NE 68137-2316 www.PRCCustomResearch.com 2017-0832-02 © July 2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Table of Contents Introduction 7 Project Overview 8 Project Goals 8 Methodology 9 IRS Form 990, Schedule H Compliance 17 Summary of Findings 18 Significant Health Needs of the Community 18 Summary Tables: Comparisons With Benchmark Data 22 Community Description 41 Summary of Key Informant Perceptions 42 Population Characteristics 43 Total Population 43 Urban/Rural Population 45 Age 46 Race & Ethnicity 48 Linguistic Isolation 51 Social Determinants of Health 53 Poverty 53 Education 56 Employment 57 Housing Insecurity 58 Food Insecurity 60 Religious/Spiritual Meeting Attendance 62 General Health Status 64 Overall Health Status 65 Evaluation of Health Status 65 Activity Limitations 67 Caregiving 69 Mental Health 72 Evaluation of Mental Health Status 73 Depression 74 Stress 77 Suicide 78 Mental Health Treatment 80 Key Informant Input: Mental Health 82 2 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Death, Disease, & Chronic Conditions 86 Leading Causes of Death 87 Distribution of Deaths by Cause 87 Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Selected Causes 87 Cardiovascular Disease 89 Age-Adjusted Heart Disease & Stroke Deaths 89 Prevalence of Heart Disease & Stroke 93 Cardiovascular Risk Factors 95 Key Informant Input: Heart Disease & Stroke 102 Cancer 103 Age-Adjusted Cancer Deaths 103 Cancer Incidence 106 Prevalence of Cancer 108 Cancer Screenings 109 Key Informant Input: Cancer 115 Respiratory Disease 116 Age-Adjusted Respiratory Disease Deaths 117 Key Informant Input: Respiratory Disease 123 Injury & Violence 124 Unintentional Injury 124 Intentional Injury (Violence) 130 Key Informant Input: Injury & Violence 135 Violence 135 Diabetes 137 Age-Adjusted Diabetes Deaths 137 Prevalence of Diabetes 139 Key Informant Input: Diabetes 141 Alzheimer’s Disease 142 Age-Adjusted Alzheimer’s Disease Deaths 142 Key Informant Input: Dementias, Including Alzheimer’s Disease 144 Kidney Disease 145 Age-Adjusted Kidney Disease Deaths 145 Prevalence of Kidney Disease 147 Key Informant Input: Kidney Disease 148 Potentially Disabling Conditions 149 Arthritis, Osteoporosis, & Chronic Back Conditions 149 Vision & Hearing Impairment 151 Multiple Chronic Conditions 153 3 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Infectious Disease 157 Influenza & Pneumonia Vaccination 158 Flu Vaccination 158 Pneumonia Vaccination 159 HIV 160 Age-Adjusted HIV/AIDS Deaths 161 HIV Prevalence 162 Key Informant Input: HIV/AIDS 163 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 164 Chlamydia & Gonorrhea 164 Key Informant Input: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 165 Immunization & Infectious Diseases 166 Key Informant Input: Immunization & Infectious Diseases 166 Births 167 Prenatal Care 168 Birth Outcomes & Risks 169 Infant Mortality 169 Key Informant Input: Infant & Child Health 171 Key Informant Input: Child Abuse 171 Family Planning 172 Births to Teen Mothers 172 Key Informant Input: Family Planning 173 Modifiable Health Risks 174 Nutrition 175 Daily Recommendation of Fruits/Vegetables 176 Access to Fresh Produce 177 Physical Activity 180 Leisure-Time Physical Activity 181 Activity Levels 182 Access to Physical Activity 186 Weight Status 187 Adult Weight Status 187 Children’s Weight Status 191 Key Informant Input: Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Weight 193 Substance Abuse 196 Age-Adjusted Cirrhosis/Liver Disease Deaths 196 Alcohol Use 198 Age-Adjusted Unintentional Drug-Related Deaths 200 4 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Illicit Drug Use 202 Alcohol & Drug Treatment 203 Negative Effects of Substance Abuse 204 Key Informant Input: Substance Abuse 206 Tobacco Use 208 Cigarette Smoking 208 Other Tobacco Use 212 Key Informant Input: Tobacco Use 214 Access to Health Services 215 Health Insurance Coverage 216 Type of Healthcare Coverage 216 Lack of Health Insurance Coverage 216 Difficulties Accessing Healthcare 218 Difficulties Accessing Services 218 Barriers to Healthcare Access 219 Accessing Healthcare for Children 223 Key Informant Input: Access to Healthcare Services 223 Health Literacy 228 Population With Low Health Literacy 228 Understanding Health Information 229 Primary Care Services 231 Access to Primary Care 231 Specific Source of Ongoing Care 232 Utilization of Primary Care Services 234 Retail Health Clinic Utilization 236 Emergency Room Utilization 238 Telemedicine 240 Willingness to Use Telemedicine Visits 240 Use of Mobile Health Apps 242 Oral Health 244 Dental Insurance 244 Dental Care 246 Key Informant Input: Oral Health 248 Vision Care 250 Local Resources 252 Perceptions of Local Healthcare Services 253 Healthcare Resources & Facilities 255 Hospitals & Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) 255 Key Informant Input: Collaboration 256 5 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Resources Available to Address the Significant Health Needs 258 Appendix 261 Evaluation of Past Activities 262 6 Introduction COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Project Overview Project Goals This Community Health Needs Assessment, a follow-up to similar studies conducted in 2012 and 2015, is a systematic, data-driven approach to determining the health status, behaviors and needs of residents in the service area of Navicent Health. Subsequently, this information may be used to inform decisions and guide efforts to improve community health and wellness. A Community Health Needs Assessment provides information so that communities may identify issues of greatest concern and decide to commit resources to those areas, thereby making the greatest possible impact on community health status. This Community Health Needs Assessment will serve as a tool toward reaching three basic goals: • To improve residents’ health status, increase their life spans, and elevate their overall quality of life. A healthy community is not only one where its residents suffer little from physical and mental illness, but also one where its residents enjoy a high quality of life. • To reduce the health disparities among residents. By gathering demographic information along with health status and behavior data, it will be possible to identify population segments that are most at-risk for various diseases and injuries. Intervention plans aimed at targeting these individuals may then be developed to combat some of the socio-economic factors that historically have had a negative impact on residents’ health. • To increase accessibility to preventive services for all community residents. More accessible preventive services will prove beneficial in accomplishing the first goal (improving health status, increasing life spans, and elevating the quality of life), as well as lowering the costs associated with caring for late-stage diseases resulting from a lack of preventive care. This assessment was conducted on behalf of Navicent Health by Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC). PRC is a nationally recognized healthcare consulting firm with extensive experience conducting Community Health Needs Assessments in hundreds of communities across the United States since 1994. 8 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Methodology This assessment incorporates data from primary research (the PRC Community Health Survey) and secondary research (vital statistics and other existing health-related data). It also allows for trending and comparison to benchmark data at the state and national levels. This assessment incorporates data from both quantitative and qualitative sources. Quantitative data input includes primary research (the PRC Community Health Survey) and secondary research (vital statistics and other existing health-related data); these quantitative components allow for trending and comparison to benchmark data at the state and national levels. Qualitative data input includes primary research gathered through a series of Key Informant Focus Groups. PRC Community Health Survey Survey Instrument The survey instrument used for this study is based largely on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), as well as various other public health surveys and customized questions addressing gaps in indicator data relative to health promotion and disease prevention objectives and other recognized health issues. The final survey instrument was developed by Navicent Health and PRC and is similar to the previous surveys used in the region, allowing for data trending. Community Defined for This Assessment The study area for the survey effort (referred to as the “Total Area” in this report) is defined as each of the residential ZIP Codes predominantly associated with Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, or Twiggs counties in central Georgia. In the reporting, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs county findings are grouped into a single combined area, referred to as “Other Counties.” This community definition, determined based on the ZIP Codes of residence of recent patients of Navicent Health, is illustrated in the following map. 9 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Sample Approach & Design A precise and carefully executed methodology is critical in asserting the validity of the results gathered in the PRC Community Health Survey. Thus, to ensure the best representation of the population surveyed a mixed-mode methodology was implemented. This included surveys conducted via telephone (landline and