NR 443 Week 2 Discussion, Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment 1
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NR 443 Demographic and Epidemio
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Week 2: Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment
For this post, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information about demographics (general characteristics) and epidemiological data (disease or health behavior rates) of your community. This data col...
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Week 2: Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment
For this post, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include
information about demographics (general characteristics) and epidemiological data (disease or
health behavior rates) of your community. This data collection will help with two sections of
your Week 4 Milestone 2 assignment.
1. Demographic data: Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at http://quickfacts.census.gov/. Obtain
information about the demographic characteristics of the population for your city or county of
residence. You may have to look at county data if your city is not listed. Collect a range of
demographic data about age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education.
2. Epidemiological data: Go to your city or county health department website (search the Internet)
or County Health Rankings (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/) to discuss epidemiological
data about your area. Identify several priority health concerns for your area.
Here is a helpful tip sheet about the U.S. Census website that will assist you in using this website
as a resource.
BEGIN:
Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment of Streetsboro, OH, Portage County
Professor and classmates,
Florence Nightingale was a true pioneer in studying the relationship among environment,
disease, and patients. Today, these studies continue to drive programs aimed at health promotion
and disease prevention. Nurses working in the community are aware that there are different
models for studying the epidemiology of a health condition in a population. One model of
investigation of the interrelationships and characteristics of disease is the epidemiologic triangle.
This model analyzes agent, host, an environment (Neis & McEwen, 2015, p. 70). By
familiarizing oneself with statistical data developed through census and public health records,
identification of corrective action plans can emerge. Different epidemiologic models were
developed to study the many factors involved in the development of the health conditions
plaguing communities –the web of causation model guides epidemiologists in researching factors
associated with chronic illnesses (Neis & McEwen, 2015, p. 73). Investigative efforts often lead
to identification of effective prevention measures –providing prevention for the community
before has developed is a key initiative. As the Lesson (2015) discusses the value of studying
epidemiological data to designing primary prevention efforts is paramount.
Demographics
Streetsboro, OH (Portage County) per U.S. Census Bureau, population in July 2010 was
16,028. According to U.S Census Bureau, as of 2010 Streetsboro, Portage County had 6,562
households, 31.4% of households had children of 18 years and below, 50.3% are married couples
living in the same household, 11.1% of households have a female householder as the head with
no other adult partner present, 34.2% are non-families, 26.5% are households with single
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