Epidemiology: Health Statistics and Populations
Directions
Select a health topic of interest such as breastfeeding, domestic violence, coronary heart disease, or juvenile diabetes that affects a specific population such as older adults or women of reproductive age or race. Locate health statistics for your selections. You must include national and state data. Your work may also include local county or city data if available. (Houston, TX, HARRIS COUNTY)
Follow the guide in the left hand column below for each section. Research content regarding concepts of multiculturalism and diversity, and include interventions that address health disparities.
Input your responses using a table similar to the one below. You may recreate the table in Word®. Excel® files are not accepted. Carefully consider the directions in each section of the table.
Do not alter the left hand column. Include a title page and reference page. You may single space. The length of Assignment should not exceed 3–4 table content pages.
Data Search Directions
Summarize Your Findings
Identify the population of interest and health condition/event to your practice. Specify how you define the population (e.g., age, gender, health status, etc.).
Summarize your search process. Specify what sources, organizations and agencies for health statistics were searched to find relevant health statistics. Be specific and thorough in your search.
Provide the health information obtained in the search. Include new research. Include any significant statistics and information on risk factors and trends in epidemiology data on your topic.
Interpret your findings and determine if there is any evidence of health disparities based on the population examined. Address multicultural factors that influence the health issue. Provide several examples and include interventions that would improve health disparities.
Master’s-prepared nurse educators, leaders, nurse practitioners and all specialty nursing fields are contributors to health promotion in populations across the life span. This Assignment is focused on analysis of epidemiological and health information, including illness prevention, risk factors disparities, and intervention. Students should be able to integrate these concepts in a multicultural context to their specialty focus as it relates to health promotion and epidemiology.
