Research during clinical time to prepare for the Epidemiology Paper due in Week 5.

Read the Neighborhood scenarios and complete the Community Emergency Preparedness Paper. 

Select one population and one disease of interest from the following lists: 

• Vulnerable Populations
  • Infants, children, or youth at risk
  • Teens
  • Homeless
  • Mentally ill
  • Immigrants or migrants
  • Refugees
  • Victims of violence
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 

• Diseases for these populations might include the following:
  • Viral infections
    • Influenza
    • HIV
    • Human papilloma virus
    • Hepatitis
  • Chronic Illness
    • Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Obesity
    • Mental health issues
  • Other
    • Pregnancy
    • Drug use

Discuss the following as related to your chosen topic:

• Definition and description of epidemiology
• Gather information and analyze the steps and methods of epidemiology, to include:
  • Analyze routine data (demographic, census, birth, death, and surveillance records)
  • Analyze research data (medical and health records)
  • Analyze epidemiological data (surveys specific to your topic)

PLEASE NOTE; this link might be helpful for a neighborhood scenario.

http://nursingn.pearsoncmg.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=8ehhkq0vmdjovgujge3ampj6p1