A Healthy Community: from a state of mind to a state of being

gsk GlaxoSmithKline A HEALTHY COMMUNITY FROM A STATE OF MIND TO A STATE OF BEING* People who most value community health resources have the least access to them IMPORTANCE UNIVERSITY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES INFORMATION /EDUCATION AMERICANS AGREE that community resources are important in determining community health 92% ACCESS TO DOCTORS AND DENTISTS 97% HOSPITAL HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES PRODUCE 98% NEARBY HOSPITALS AND URGENT CARE FACILITIES 96% SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARKS/GREEN 88% SPACE 88% ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES THOSE MAKING >$125K PERCEIVE GREATER ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES % who say they have a great deal of access in their community HEALTHY INFORMATION FOOD CHOICES NEARBY HOSPITALS AND /EDUCATION URGENT CARE FACILITIES 75% 63 % 84% SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACCESS TO DOCTORS 57% AND DENTISTS 89% PARKS/GREEN SPACE |SALE 79% THOSE MAKING <$50K PERCEIVE LESS ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES % who say they have a great deal of access in their community HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES INFORMATION SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING /EDUCATION 62% 37% 50% NEARBY HOSPITALS AND URGENT CARE FACILITIES 63% PARKS/GREEN SPACE 57% ACCESS TO DOoCTORS AND DENTISTS 66% WHO'S IN CHARGE OF OUR HEALTH? THE UNMET HEALTH needs of underserved communities place increased pressure and expectations on who should be responsible for community health. Doctors and hospitals Local government Federal government <$50K >$125K <$50K >$125K <$50K >$125K 55% (42% 46% (36% 39% (27% COLLABORATION IS KEY Obstacles to good health exist at all socioeconomic levels and vary neighborhood by neighborhood, where perceived access to resources – healthy food choices, green space, healthcare, public transportation – often determine the level of engagement citizens have in their own health. Reducing these disparities requires us to step out of comfort zones to work together and forge public and private partnerships to collectively improve access to community resources. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, PLEASE VISIT http://atlanticlive.theatlantic.com/pr/CommunityHealth/PollResults.pdf * Survey details: In January 2013 GlaxoSmithKline, in collaboration with The Atlantic, surveyed 1,004 people about their own health, the health of their neighbors, and what makes a healthy community.