Homelessness and HIV/AIDS NUR 408: Epidemiology: Global and Public Health University of Phoenix Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of diseases in populations and of factors that influence the occurrence of disease. Epidemiology examines epidemic and endemic diseases; it is based on the observation that most diseases do not occur randomly‚ but are related to environmental and personal characteristics that vary by place‚ time‚ and subgroup of the population. The epidemiologist attempts
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Chickenpox and its Epidemiology Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health Nursing NRS 427V February 20‚ 2014 Chickenpox and its Epidemiology Chickenpox is a viral infection caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) transmitted via the respiratory route that causes itchy‚ blisters-like rashes usually lasting about 5-10 days. It is highly contagious transmitted by person to person contact (direct) from respiratory secretions or indirectly through contact with airborne
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Epidemiology Paper This paper will discuss the communicable disease influenza. It will discuss the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatments‚ as well as the demographics of interest. It will also discuss the determinants of health and how these factors contribute to the development of influenza. Included in this paper will be information on host‚ agent‚ and environmental factors. Lastly it will explain the role of the community health nurse in caring for those affected with influenza and the role they play
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1. HYPOTHESES a. Main causal contrast of the theory The frequency of Alzheimer’s disease in persons exposed to high sugar consumption is greater than frequency of Alzheimer’ disease in persons exposed to high sugar consumption if they had not been exposed. b. Hypotheses in operationalized form HYPOTHESIS 1: High sugar intake (E) causes Alzheimer’s disease (D) beyond chance. (Main Effect and its magnitude) HYPOTHESIS 2: Chronic stress is an alternative explanation for the association
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Chapter 1 1.1 Background The HIV and AIDS pandemic remains one the most serious development crises in the world (WHO‚ 2006). Women and children bear a disproportionate share of the burden‚ and in many settings continue to experience high rates of new HIV infections and of HIV-related illness and death. In 2005 alone‚ an estimated 540 000 children were newly infected with HIV‚ with about 90% of these infections occurring in sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS‚ 2006) .UNAIDS estimates that approximately
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Management Communication UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN MANAGEMENT Effective communication will help us to understand a person or situation and lets us resolve differences‚ gain respect and trust‚ help create an environment where problem solving and caring can show through. Communication should be simple‚ the way we communicate to others and the way they communicate with us can often be misunderstood‚ which can cause problems and frustrations in a professional relationship
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss tuberculosis (TB)‚ provide a clinical description‚ and discuss the determinants of health in relation to TB and the role and tasks of the community health nurse in regards to the disease. Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis‚ a bacterium that usually affects the victim’s lungs and is spread through the air. TB spreads from one community or country to another as people travel or through immigration to new areas. Today’s modern world of
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Scott L Tomar‚ a profession at the University of Florida describes public health surveillance as the ongoing systematic collection‚ analysis‚ interpretation and dissemination of data regarding a health-related event for the use in public health action (Tomar‚ 2007). The information collected from surveillance is implemented in planning‚ evaluating and to put together research hypothesis (Tomar‚ 2007). He explains that this surveillance contributes and aids in the decrease of not only morbidity
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Communicable Disease: Influenza Epidemiology Connie Gulick Grand Canyon University NUR-427V Community/Public Health Nursing Prof. Loria Hute October 1‚ 2014 Introduction The influenza virus‚ commonly referred to as the flu‚ is one of the most common syndromes of infection in human beings of all ages and demographics. The focus of this paper is to explore the epidemiology of the influenza virus. In order to thoroughly understand the virus there are several facets: First‚ to recognize the
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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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