Tag: Epidemiology

Identify relevant incidence, epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, taxonomy, clinical manifestations, cultural factors, genetic factors and assessment issues.

PTSD

Don’t need diagnosis from DSM 5, Chose Post traumatic stress disorder

This assignment will facilitate synthesis of knowledge on psychiatric disorders, epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, taxonomy, clinical manifestations, cultural factors, and assessment issues.

Utilizing technology, create a PowerPoint presentation for Blackboard, Each student is expected to independently and comprehensively explore and analyze the pathophysiology, pharmacology, evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and clinical decision- making, based on published peer-reviewed guidelines, clinical decision rules, research trials, etc.

Groups will also identify a professional issue related to your most likely diagnosis (e.g. insurance, reimbursement, access to care, ethical issues, safety and quality issues).

A PowerPoint template will be provided. Student presentations will be evaluated using a standardized scoring.
TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, EACH STUDENT MUST UPLOAD COMPLETED SLIDES TO BLACKBOARD NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021 AND PRESENT THE CASE STUDY DURING CLASS ON THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021.

Each presentation will be 15 minutes.

a) Chose a diagnosis from the course

b) Identify relevant incidence, epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, taxonomy, clinical manifestations, cultural factors, genetic factors and assessment issues.

c) Discuss the current direction of research for that diagnosis

d) Clinical decision-making and treatment

e) Professional Issues (e.g. insurance, safety, ethical)

f) Reference list (cited using APA 7th edition)

Identify one specific source of public health data on that issue and write one paragraph about it. Provide a description of the source and a link (i.e., hyperlink or URL) directly to the data source.

Public Health and Epidemiology Case 2

You can submit this paper in Question and Answer format. In other words, list the questions and provide a short answer to each.*****

Write an essay in which you first clearly identify a single major achievement in Epidemiology (e.g., Smallpox, HIV/AIDS, Tobacco

Use, Cholera). Then briefly describe one important tool that is used to measure its occurrence in a population.

Briefly identify one source of public health data on that issue. Finally, incorporating the concepts of risk and rates, briefly discuss at least one major factor that influenced its occurrence.

(1.) Which single achievement in Epidemiology is of particular interest to you? (Some examples include Smallpox, HIV/AIDS, Tobacco Use, and Cholera). write 2–3 sentences maximum.

(2.) Briefly describe that achievement in Epidemiology (1–2 paragraphs). In what era did this achievement occur? Be sure to cite sources rather than simply stating your opinion.

(3.) Briefly describe one important tool that can be used to measure its occurrence in a population. Examples of Tools include surveys, surveillance, and biological monitoring. write 2–3 paragraphs about this, and be sure to cite sources rather than simply stating your opinion.

(4.) Identify one specific source of public health data on that issue and write one paragraph about it. Provide a description of the source and a link (i.e., hyperlink or URL) directly to the data source.

(5.) Incorporating what you learned in this module about risk and rates, what would you say was one major factor that influenced the achievement of this occurrence? write 2–3 paragraphs and be sure to cite sources rather than simply stating your opinion.

REQUIRED READING

(1) A brief history of public health: 20th century public health achievements. Retrieved from http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/PH/PublicHealthHistory/publichealthhistory9.html

 

(2) Burris, S. (2017). The legal infrastructure of public health [Video presentation]. Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. Accessed from https://vimeopro.com/aptr/phlm/video/75320296

What projects are they currently working on that are related to public health, epidemiology, disease outbreaks, or healthcare-acquired infections?

In your Signature Assignment for this class, you will apply your learning by building a relationship with a healthcare organization of your choice.

You will choose an organization, meet someone who works there, and assist her or him with a public health-related project that is relevant to your learning in PH 560.

Review the full description of the Signature Assignment download for this course.

For this week's discussion, list three

(3) different organizations you would like to do your project on. Why did you choose them?
Review the organizations’ websites and try to make contact with someone at the organization.

What projects are they currently working on that are related to public health, epidemiology, disease outbreaks, or healthcare-acquired infections?

Respond to at least two

(2) of your classmates’ or your instructor’s posts. Comment on the organizations they chose.

Which organizations do you think are the best options and why?

What is the benefit of this initiative to achieve a reduction in opioid overdoses (the objective of the policy)? What challenges do you foresee in achieving this initiative?

Drug control policy

This week we have been focusing on drug control policy. We have discussed the ever growing heroin abuse problem and the increase in fatal overdoses that result. Consider the specific case of heroin in Maryland and the policy that has been developed and put into place to address the overdoses. take a look at this policy, titled the Maryland Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan, which is attached in the week 3 Content area. Read over the key initiatives and then pick one to answer the below questions.
Key Initiatives:
1. Enhanced Epidemiology
2. Substance use disorder treatment
3. Public health focus on overdoses
4. Efforts to address overdoses on Pharmaceutical opioids
5. Naloxone
6. Emergency response plan
For this discussion question, choose one of the key initiatives and address the following:
1. What is the benefit of this initiative to achieve a reduction in opioid overdoses (the objective of the policy)?
2. What challenges do you foresee in achieving this initiative?What is the benefit of this initiative to achieve a reduction in opioid overdoses (the objective of the policy)?
3. If you were able to amend this initiative, what would you add to increase its effectiveness?