Epidemiology and Health Surveillance Assignment

Epidemiology and Health Surveillance Assignment

Discussion

Purpose

This discussion aims to apply epidemiology and health surveillance concepts to a selected population.

Instructions

Explore the determinants of health and the National Practice Problems that most affect the population you selected in Week 1. Review the following index to locate an epidemiological report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiology and Health Surveillance Assignment

• Link (website): CDC A-Z IndexLinks to an external site.

This report contains data on specific diseases reported by state and regional health departments and recommendations issued by the CDC.

Use the index to review the most significant issue about your selected population and one of the eight National Practice Problems to address the following:

1. Explore the epidemiologic principles and measures used to address your selected practice problem at your selected population’s national and specific geographic (city or county level) location.
2. Examine descriptive and/or analytic epidemiology to address the practice problem.
3. Propose how you might use surveillance to influence the determinants of health and improve the health outcomes of your population.
4. Anticipate any ethical concerns that you might have related to the use of surveillance data in your population.
   

   Program Competencies

   This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:

   

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   5. Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
   7. Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)
   8. Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (PO 1)

   Course Outcomes

   This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

   2. Synthesize ethical and legal principles to advocate for value-based, equitable, and ethical health policies at the micro, meso, and macrosystem levels. (PC 5; PO 9)
   3. Assimilate epidemiology principles and interventions to impact the social determinants of health, Global Burden of Disease, and population health outcomes. (PCs 7, 8; PO 1)