Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Share a bit about yourself, your nursing experiences and background. At this point in your career, how do you feel that epidemiology has affected your nursing practice?
Read the first 3 Chapters in the text by Fletcher. Explore the CDC site, National Center for Health Statistics at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/. This site’s information is largely gleaned from epidemiological studies and data collections.
Discuss epidemiology as the scientific basis for clinical medicine and guideline development. Explain some types of data, performance measurements and possible reasons for variations in data. Next share a bit of information or statistic you learn from reviewing the National Center for Health Statistics site.
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Unit 1 Reading Assignments
In Clinical Epidemiology, read:
Chapter 1: “Introduction”
Chapter 2: “Frequency”
Chapter 3: “Abnormality”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2018). National center for health statistics. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.).. Retrieved fromhttps://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Unit 2 Reading Assignments
In Clinical Epidemiology, read:
Chapter 4: “Risk: Basic Principles”
Chapter 5: “Risk: Exposure to Disease”
Chapter 6: “Risk: From Disease to Exposure”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. Epidemiological Core Functions: Lesson 3. (3rd. ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson3/index.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [CDC]. (2018). National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.).. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Unit 3 Reading Assignments
In Health Promotion throughout the Lifespan in Nursing Practice, read:
Chapter 1: “Health defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention”
Chapter 2: “Emerging Populations and Health”
Chapter 3: “Health Policy and Delivery Systems”
Chapter 4: “The Therapeutic Relationship”
Chapter 5: “Ethical Issues Related to Health Promotion”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2018). Tools for cross cultural communication and language access can help organizations address health literacy and improve communication effectiveness. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/culture.html
Gupta, A., Madhavapeddi, S., Das, A., Harris, S., & Naina, H. (2015). Physician posture at the bedside: A study of African-American and Hispanic patient preferences at a teaching hospital. The Journal of Medical Practice Management: MPM, 31(3), 144-146.
Knox, C. C., & Haupt, B. (2015). Incorporating cultural competency skills in emergency management education. Disaster Prevention & Management, 24(5), 619.
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Unit 4 Reading Assignments
In Health Promotion throughout the Lifespan in Nursing Practice, read:
Chapter 6: “Health Promotion and the Individual”
Chapter 7: “Health Promotion and the Family”
Chapter 8: “Health Promotion and the Community”
Chapter 9: “Screening”
Chapter 10: “Health Education”
Healthy People 2020. (2018). Determinants of health.
. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Health
Required Reading-Conceptual Models
Rural Health Information Hub. (2018). Health promotion and disease prevention theories and models. Retrieved from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/community-health/health-promotion/2/theories-and-models
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2002). Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook. Atlanta, GA. Appendix 3. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/handbook/pdf/handbook.pdf
Optional reading
Heuman, A. N., Scholl, J. C., & Wilkinson, K. (2013). Rural hispanic populations at risk in developing diabetes: Sociocultural and familial challenges in promoting a healthy diet. Health Communication, 28(3), 260.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Program planning. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-and-resources/Program-Planning
Vedanthan, R., Bansilal, S., Soto, A. V., Kovacic, J. C., Latina, J., Jaslow, R., . . . Fuster, V. (2016). The present and future: Family-based approaches to cardiovascular health promotion. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 67, 1725-1737.
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Retrieved fromhttps://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html ● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Unit 5 Reading Assignments
In Clinical Epidemiology, read:
Chapter 7: “Diagnosis”
Chapter 8: “Prognosis”
Chapter 9: “Treatment”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. Solve the outbreak. Disease detective. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.html
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2017). Partnering to heal. Retrieved from https://health.gov/hcq/training-partnering-to-heal.asp
Yakubovich, A.R. et al. (2017). A systematic review of prospective risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence victimization among women. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, (Suppl_1 Suppl 1), A46. doi:10.1136/jech-2017-SSMAbstracts.91
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Unit 6 Reading Assignments
In Clinical Epidemiology, read:
Chapter 10: “Prevention”
Chapter 11: “Chance”
Chapter 12: “Cause”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012a). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. Epidemiological Core Functions: Lesson 1. Section 4. (3rd. ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson2/section4.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012b). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. Epidemiological Core Functions: Lesson 1. Section 8. (3rd. ed.). https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson2/section8.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2016). Behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (n.d.) 1991-2015 High school youth risk behavior survey Data. Retrieved from https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.).. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Unit 7 Reading Assignments
In Health Promotion throughout the Lifespan in Nursing Practice, read:
Chapter 11: “Nutrition Counseling for Health Promotion”
Chapter 12: “Exercise”
Chapter 13: “Stress Management”
Chapter 14: “Complementary and Alternative Strategies”
Ackley-Holbrook, E., Minsoo, K., & Morgan, D. W. (2016). Development and evaluation of the Walk for Health Program: A physical activity intervention for adults with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 110(2), 103-114.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020. (2015). Table of contents. Retrieved from https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. (2018). Index. Retrieved from https://health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/
Riemer, H. C., Mates, J., Ryan, L., & Schleder, B. J. (2015). Decreased stress level in nurses: A benefit of quiet time. American Journal of Critical Care, 24(5), 396-402.
Rosenberg, K. (2017). Complementary medicine relieves some types of chronic pain. American Journal of Nursing, (1), 61.
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.).. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
Topic 1: Clinical Epidemiology Assignment
Unit 8 Reading Assignments
In Health Promotion throughout the Lifespan in Nursing Practice, read:
Chapter 15: “Overview of Growth and Development Framework”
Chapter 16: “The Childbearing Period”
Chapter 17: “ Infant”
Chapter 18: “Toddler”
Chapter 19: “Preschool child”
Chapter 20: “School -Age child”
Chapter 21: “Adolescent”
Bright Futures. (2018). Medical screening reference tables. Retrieved from https://brightfutures.aap.org/materials-and-tools/tool-and-resource-kit/Pages/Medical-Screening-Reference-Tables.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). National Center for Health Statistics. Growth Charts. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/cdc_charts.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2017). Childhood overweight and obesity. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/
Hagan J.F., Shaw J.S. & Duncan P.M. (Eds). (2017). Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents [pocket guide]. 4th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved from https://brightfutures.aap.org/Bright%20Futures%20Documents/BF4_POCKETGUIDE.pdf
Hinkley, T., Cliff, D. P., & Okely, A. D. (2015). Reducing electronic media use in 2-3 year-old children: Feasibility and efficacy of the Family@play pilot randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 15, 779.
Web Resources
● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.).. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
● Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx
● Healthy People 2020. (2018). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
● United States Preventive Services. (2018, March). USPSTF A and B recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations/
