Define identify and synthesize the determinants of health

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Discussion Post

You can use this time to have a non-structured conversation from the Podcast and web site links below. Provide one fact or element from the web site exploration that applies to this module's topic of populations as risk. Everyone should review the AETCMC Self-Assessment link. Please be sure to provide a reference for all sources cited within your post.

Podcast

Kaiser: Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity.

Homework: Infectious Disease Paper

Purpose

Infectious disease occurs worldwide and must be addressed just as chronic disease is approached. This homework will present the learner an opportunity to explore a communicable disease, to apply the epidemiological triad, and to discern the demographic and at-risk background data for a specific infectious disease agent.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes.

1. Identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiological sub-fields such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health, and genetics.

2. Identify important sources of epidemiological data.

Preparing the Homework

Task

I. Choose a topic from the list provided to you by your course faculty. Apply the concepts of population health and epidemiology to the topic. Chosen topic is Community Acquired Pneumonia

II. Synthesize Course content according to the following sections:

Question 1. Introduction: Analysis of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) to include demographic break down that includes age, gender, race, or other at-risk indicators (da ta per demographics should include mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).

Question 2. Determinants of Health: Define, identify and synthesize the determinants of health as related to the development of the infection. Utilize HP2020.

Question 3. Epidemiological Triad: Identify and describe all elements of the epidemiological triad: Host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Utilize the demographic break down to further describe the triad.

Question 4. Role of the NP: Succinctly define the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization ( National Board of Nursing or AANP, for example) and synthesize the role to the?management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). This includes the integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice.? Refer to your course textbook for models of practice examples.

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