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High Stress Levels among Adults in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Thursday. December 6, 2012
As the holiday season is upon us, this time of the year can be filled with joy and excitement as we spend time with family, attend holiday parties or entertain guests, participate in religious observations, bake, shop, and decorate. However, the holiday season can also bring unwanted and increased demands on our time. Some of us may become stressed because of our inability to meet those demands.
Who's Not Online? Internet Use and Older Adults in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Wednesday. August 1, 2012
The internet is a great resource for individuals of all ages. It can serve as a valuable tool for older adults, in particular, to access timely health information. However, national data suggests that older adults are, on average, less likely to access the internet compared with other adults. Over two-thirds of American households access the internet (68.5%), yet this percentage decreases to 33.6% when looking at adults aged 65 years and older in particular [1]. Furthermore, research shows that only one in five of adults aged 65 years and older (19.5%) used the internet to keep track of personal health information, such as care received, test results, or upcoming medical appointments in 2007 [2].
New Data from the 2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey
Wednesday. February 6, 2013
Since 1983, PHMC's Community Health Data Base (CHDB) has provided local health and wellbeing data to assist health and human service providers across the Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) region assess community need, conduct advocacy, plan and develop programs, and guide policy decisions. The CHDB staff are excited to release data from the 2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey!
The Uninsured in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Thursday. April 5, 2012
As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform and the future of the law have come to the forefront of national conversations. The passage of the ACA in March 2010 and the subsequent debate of the law have increased the visibility of the growing uninsured population in this country. According to The Commonwealth Biennial Health Insurance Survey of 2010, an estimated 52 million adults between the ages of 19 and 64 were uninsured at some point in 2010, compared with 38 million in 2001.* This represents nearly 30% of all adults in this age group in 2010.**
New Data on the Way from the 2012
Southeastern Pennsylvania Household
Health Survey
Tuesday. January 8, 2013
The Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) Household Health Survey, a long-standing survey of Public Health Management Corporation's Community Health Data Base (CHDB), is used to collect timely information about the health and wellbeing of adults, children, and older adults in the five county SEPA region of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.
The Household Health Survey has been conducted since 1983 and every other year since 1994, with our most recent survey conducted in 2012. Core health indicators such as insurance status, having a regular source of healthcare, smoking, and health screenings, have been collected in the survey overtime, allowing for the tracking of trends. However, in response to changes in health and healthcare, both locally and nationally, new questions were added to the 2012 Household Health Survey, some of which are highlighted below. Adapting to changes in health issues, the addition of timely topics keeps the Household Health Survey dynamic and responsive.