Epidemiology concerned with distribution and determinants of health and diseases morbidity‚ injuries‚ disability and mortality in population groups not among individuals. Often referred to as population medicine. Epidemiologic studies are applied to control health problems in populations. Concerned with efforts to describe explain predict and control. Determinants- are factors or events that are capable of bringing about a change in health. Examples are specific biologic agents that are associated
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Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health November 23‚ 2014 Epidemiology and Nursing Research: HIV HIV is a disease that has affected millions of people worldwide. From the wealthy to the poor‚ this virus has had devastating effects on the lives of families and individuals. According to the AIDS Institute‚ HIV was first discovered in a patient from West Africa. It is believed that chimpanzees carried the “simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)” which transferred
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1 Epidemiology: HIV Nicole McDanell Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health September 28‚ 2014 Epidemiology: HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that only affects humans‚ HIV weakens your immune system by destroying the cells that fight and kill disease and infections. HIV reproduces by taking over cells in the host’s body and multiplying‚ with most viruses over time the immune system can rid the body of the present virus
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Field Epidemiology-10 Field epidemiology the application of epidemiology under a set of general conditions: The problem is unexpected A timely response may be demanded Travel to and work in the field is required by epidemiologists to solve the problem The investigation time is likely to be limited because of the need for a timely intervention Field investigations involving acute problems may differ from conventional epidemiologic studies in three important ways 1. Field investigations often
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Epidemiology Kenya Story Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Colleen Darrow July 26‚ 2014 Epidemiology Description According to the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention‚ Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria normally infects the lung but can invade any organ such as the spine‚ kidney and brain. If the infection is not appropriately treated the person can die (CDC‚ 2012). There are two
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2011 HPV Vaccine: Choose or Forced If there was a vaccine to prevent a virus that could lead to a deadly form of cancer would you want it? Of course you would. The human papillomavirus vaccine also known as HPV vaccine does just that. In the two essays on public health‚ “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny”‚ by Mike Adams and “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality‚” by Arthur Allen‚ these two authors discuss their different opinions on the human papillomavirus vaccine. In the essay‚ “HPV Vaccine
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Community: Social groups of any size whose members reside in a specific locality‚ share government‚ and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. A social‚ religious‚ occupational‚ or other group sharing common characteristics or interest and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exist ( Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012). Community Health: Refers to the health status of a defined group of people‚ or community‚ and the actions and
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Epidemiology NUR/408 February 2‚ 2015 Amy Reagan Epidemiology Public health nursing involves assessing populations of all kinds‚ on a regular basis. Vulnerable populations are the most worrisome as they are at higher risks for certain diseases or actions. Teens are among the vulnerable populations due to many different risk factors‚ such as pregnancy‚ drug use‚ and much more. Epidemiology plays a major role in public health nursing by allowing nurses to study and identify risk factors that may
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a written paper of 1‚200-1‚500 words‚ apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Communicable Disease Selection Choose one communicable disease from the following list: 1. Chickenpox 2. Tuberculosis 3. Influenza 4. Mononucleosis 5. Hepatitis B 6. HIV Epidemiology Paper Requirements Include the following in your assignment: 1. Description of the communicable disease (causes‚ symptoms‚ mode of transmission‚ complications‚ treatment) and the demographic
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GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NURSING PROGRAMS NUR 100 – PERSPECTIVES IN NURSING COURSE INFORMATION Title: NUR 100 Perspectives in Nursing Section: 2243 Credit Hours: 2 Class Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 12:15-2:15pm Class Dates: 8/25/14-10/13/14 CONTACT INFORMATION Michelle Olszewski RN‚ MSN Office location: 616 College Park Plaza Building Office Hours: Upon request Office Phone: 234-4483 E-Mail Address: molszews@grcc.edu (best way to reach
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