In June 2015, the Maine Shared CHNA research Cardiovascular diseases 52% 63% team conducted a survey among stakeholders to Respiratory diseases 51% 60% identify and prioritize significant health issues in Cancer 35% 50% Neurological diseases 34% 35% communities across the state. The purpose of the Musculoskeletal diseases 21% 28% survey was to include the voices and broad Infectious Diseases interests of local stakeholders about community Infectious diseases 29% 22% health needs in their areas. The survey instrument Sexually transmitted was designed in collaboration with the Maine diseases/HIV/AIDS 19% 13% Shared CHNA Steering Committee and its work Healthy Behaviors groups; it covered four domains of questions: Drug and alcohol abuse 80% 80% Physical activity and Stakeholder demographic information nutrition 58% 69% Health issues with the greatest impact Tobacco use 53% 63% Determinants of health Other Health Issues Mental health 70% 71% Health priorities and challenges Oral health 48% 53% The survey was administered using a snowball Unintentional injury 39% 34% approach, where stakeholder agencies agreed to Suicide and self-harm 36% 37% Violence 32% 38% send the surveys to their members and Lead poisoning and other stakeholders for participation. Statewide, 1,639 environmental health issues 16% 17% people completed the survey; 53 of the total respondents indicated that they worked in Knox County or the Midcoast Public Health District. Respondents represented health care agencies, public health agencies, law enforcement, municipalities, schools, businesses, social service agencies and non-governmental organizations. There were 403 respondents who indicated they worked at the state-level (e.g., Maine CDC, businesses that spanned the state, etc.). These respondents were included in the overall results, but were not included in any of the county-level results. Respondents could indicate that they represent more than one county in the survey, therefore the total of completed surveys by county will add up to more than 1,639. Top Health Issues Knox County stakeholders ranked a set of 25 health issues on they impact overall “how you feel health of on a five-point scale, where 1 is at all a and 5 is residents” “not problem” “critical The top five issues of concern reported for the county were: problem.” Drug and alcohol abuse Obesity Mental health Depression Diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases 52% 63% Respiratory diseases 51% 60% Cancer 35% 50% Neurological diseases 34% 35% Musculoskeletal diseases 21% 28% Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases 29% 22% Sexually transmitted diseases/HIV/AIDS 19% 13% Healthy Behaviors Drug and alcohol abuse 80% 80% Physical activity and nutrition 58% 69% Tobacco use 53% 63% Other Health Issues Mental health 70% 71% Oral health 48% 53% Unintentional injury 39% 34% Suicide and self-harm 36% 37% Violence 32% 38% Lead poisoning and other environmental health issues 16% 17% In June 2015, the Maine Shared CHNA research team conducted a survey among stakeholders to identify and prioritize significant health issues in communities across the state. The purpose of the survey was to include the voices and broad interests of local stakeholders about community health needs in their areas. The survey instrument was designed in collaboration with the Maine Shared CHNA Steering Committee and its work groups; it covered four domains of questions: Stakeholder demographic information Health issues with the greatest impact Determinants of health Health priorities and challenges The survey was administered using a snowball approach, where stakeholder agencies agreed to send the surveys to their members and stakeholders for participation. Statewide, 1,639 people completed the survey; 53 of the total respondents indicated that they worked in Knox County or the Midcoast Public Health District. Respondents represented health care agencies, public health agencies, law enforcement, municipalities, schools, businesses, social service agencies and non-governmental organizations. There were 403 respondents who indicated they worked at the state-level (e.g., Maine CDC, businesses that spanned the state, etc.). These respondents were included in the overall results, but were not included in any of the county-level results. Respondents could indicate that they represent more than one county in the survey, therefore the total of completed surveys by county will add up to more than 1,639. Top Health Issues Knox County stakeholders ranked a set of 25 health issues on “how you feel they impact overall health of residents” on a five-point scale, where 1 is “not at all a problem” and 5 is “critical problem.” The top five issues of concern reported for the county were: Drug and alcohol abuse Obesity Mental health Depression Diabetes