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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Descriptive epidemiology describe the amount and distribution of health and disease within a population. Descriptive epidemiology classifies the occurrence of disease according to the variables of person‚ place and time. Descriptive epidemiology is important for generating hypotheses about the determinants of health and disease. By generating hypothesis‚ descriptive epidemiology provides the starting point for analytic epidemiology‚ which tests association between possible determinants and health
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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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In 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: Chickenpox Tuberculosis Influenza Mononucleosis Hepatitis B HIV Epidemiology Paper Requirements Include the following in your assignment: Description of the communicable disease (causes‚ symptoms‚ mode of transmission‚ complications‚ treatment) and the demographic of
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Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of health-determinant patterns in a population. It accompanies public health research and consists of gathering information on a specific area or group of people and doing research on their well being and physical health. This research can help identify trends pertaining to disease among people and whether or not such diseases are related to the habitat in which they live. These studies help to inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying
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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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Introduction to Epidemiology Module 1 SLP Trident University Dr. Narrad Beharry Due: February 24‚ 2014 According to the epidemiologic triad‚ there are three factors that influence the occurrence of disease: 1. Etiologic agent 2. Host factors 3. Environmental factors Describe each of these factors for a Salmonella foodborne outbreak. What are some of the host factors that can influence the occurrence of a disease? Salmonella Most people associate salmonella infection (salmonellosis)
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Epidemiology Paper Betsy Rangel NUR/408 April 11‚ 2012 Professor Karen Harriman Epidemiology Paper Epidemiology is important to communities because it studies health and diseases to determine where they come from‚ educate on ways to stop epidemics from taking place or the spread of certain diseases. Epidemiology has also taken on the study of health in such things as heart disease‚ cancer‚ HIV/AIDs‚ etc and has formed education materials to be able to educate the community‚ cities‚ states
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In the most heavily affected countries‚ such as South Africa‚ Botswana and Zimbabwe‚ HIV is the underlying reason for more than one third of all deaths among children under the age of five and this is reversing previous gains in child survival. Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) interventions such as antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis have dramatically reduced the risk of vertical transmission from around 40% to less than 5% in some research and pilot settings in Sub Saharan Africa
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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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