Descriptive epidemiology, Explain the concept of

Descriptive epidemiology

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Epidemiology Paper - Part One: Descriptive Epidemiology

The epidemiology paper is a practice immersion assignment designed to be completed in three sections, this is part one of the assignment. Learners are required to discuss the role of descriptive epidemiology in nursing science and apply descriptive epidemiology to public health practices.

Directions:

Discussing the role of descriptive epidemiology in nursing science. Include the following:

1. Explain the concept of descriptive epidemiology using either a theoretical or conceptual understanding of a specific condition to identify patterns (e.g., distribution of data, data collection, condition or distribution of the data, and determinants in the relationship to disease populations).

2. Provide a contemporary example of how descriptive epidemiology is applied in public health nursing.

3. Define health disparity and how it occurs, and what factors contribute to it in an at-risk population.

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