Northeast Missouri Health Council (NMHC) Community Health Needs Assessment Survey 2024

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Northeast Missouri Health Council (NMHC) requests your input in order to create a 2024-2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This survey has been created to uncover current community health issues and evaluate local health delivery.

Your participation is voluntary and confidential and all community input is valued. Thank you for your feedback. The deadline to participate is Monday, September 30, 2024.
1.What do you believe are the most important characteristics of a healthy community? Please rate each characteristic somewhere between Most Important and Least Important.(Required.)
Most Important
Important
Average Importance
Less Important
Least Important
Healthcare availability
Education
Safety
Transportation
Opportunities such as housing, jobs, events, recreation, physical fitness
Community involvement
Access to healthy foods
2.In your opinion, how would you rate the "Overall Quality" of NMHC's healthcare delivery in our community?(Required.)
3.Overall, is community health....(Required.)
4.What are NMHC and their healthcare providers doing right?(Required.)
5.What other positives are happening in healthcare in our community?
6.Please select the top five biggest health concerns in our community:(Required.)
7.Which of the following areas should be prioritized for improvement? Please rank each item somewhere between Most Important to Least Important.(Required.)
Most Important
Important
Average Importance
Less Important
Least Important
Transportation Assistance programs
Primary care access
Oral health access
Community health education
Long-term care availability
Chronic disease management
Obesity/nutrition education
Telehealth services
Urgent care and/or emergency care
Obstetricians/gynecologists
Pediatricians
Aging services
Behavioral health access
Substance use disorder services
Vision and/or hearing services
Pharmacy access and medication assistance services
Services and programs to support justice-involved individuals/families
Dermatologists
8.In your opinion, are local healthcare organizations, providers, and community partners actively working together to address and improve health status for residents?(Required.)
9.Are there any new programs that should be created to meet current community health needs?
10.What do you consider to be the major health-related issues facing school-aged children? Please pick three.(Required.)
11.What do you think are the primary barriers for those seeking and needing healthcare in our community? Please select top THREE.(Required.)
12.What services are needed in the community related to substance misuse?(Required.)
13.What do you think are the main reasons for poor health in our community?  Please pick five.(Required.)
14.Which of the following services do you think would be of interest to our community?(Required.)
15.What changes should be made to improve programs or access to NMHC programs?(Required.)
16.Does anyone in your household work in healthcare?
17.What county do you live in?
18.Please select your age group.
19.What is your gender identity?
20.What is your race and ethnicity?
21.What is your education level?
22.What is your current employment status?
23.Please select your household income range.
Thank you for participating in NMHC's Community Health Needs Assessment Survey. Your answers will help make our community a healthier place to live and work.