NSG 522 EXAM 1 Verified Study Solutions With Latest Updates
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NSG 522 EXAM 1 Verified Study Solutions With Latest Updates
Modern definition of epidemiology ANS The study of the distribution and determinant of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of this knowledge to the control of health problems
Study means ANS u...
NSG 522 EXAM 1 Verified Study Solutions With
Latest Updates
Modern definition of epidemiology ANS The study of the distribution and determinant of health-related states or
events in specified populations and the application of this knowledge to the control of health problems
Study means ANS using a systematic process using the scientific approach
Distribution ANS (descriptive) means the frequency and the pattern of health related states and events
Determinants ANS Determinants(analytical) refers to all the things that influence health
Health related states and events means ANS all health related states and events even healthy states and
restoration of health when disease is present
Specified population means ANS the populations we are interested in, not the individual
Control of health problems means ANS we want to prevent illness and promote wellness
5 W of epidemiology: ANS What is the health related state such as the disease
Who describes the person that are affected by the health event
Where is the place that it occured
When is the time
Why is all about the cause
Descriptive ANS looks at the frequency(how many) and the pattern( who, where, when) person place and time
Analytic ANS looks at the cause, what can we learn about causeul relationships.
Determinants and the causal factors looking at the how and why.
Age of pestilence and famine ANS where mortality was high and life expectancy was 20-40 years
, Age of receding pandemics ANS where the mortality started to decline and life expectancy was 30-50 years
because we starting to control infectious diseases
Age of degenerative and man-made disease ANS where mortality was low and life expectancy was greater than
50 years
because we control chronic diseases better
CDC mission ANS Is to protect the health, safety, and security threats of the country from both foreign and in
the U.S. in order to increase the health security of the nation.
Biostatics ANS Is the use of statistics of biological phenomenon. Enables us to test a hypothesis to determine
whether there are associations between exposure and outcomes and differences between groups
efficacy ANS outcome of the intervention being studied only in the people who participate in the program
Effectiveness ANS the outcome in a real world setting not in a research study. An outcome may be effectiveness
in a research setting but not in a real world setting, therefore this program may not benefit the community it was
intended for and is deemed less effective
Surveillance- ANS ongoing monitoring of health related states and events that tells us how things are going
Field investigation ANS Focuses on:
1-risk factors which means its associated with a higher risk for the development of a disease but does mean it causes
the disease state
2-Causes(determinant) means it leads to the health state or event.
Analytic studies ANS randomized trials, cohort studies
Evaluation- ANS how to prevent and deliver health care services to see if they work
Policy ANS has to do with using EBP that informs health policy at all levels
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