Week 2 Lesson Objectives and Outline.docx Week 2 Lesson Objectives and Outline Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Objectives: 1. Identify epidemiological models used to explain disease and health patterns in populations. 2. Us
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Week 2 Lesson Objectives and Outline.docx Week 2 Lesson Objectives and Outline Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Objectives: 1. Identify epidemiological models used to explain disease and health patterns in populations. 2. Use epidemiological methods to describe the state of health in a community or aggregate. 3. Calculate epidemiological rates in order to characterize population health. 4. Understand the use of epidemiological methods in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. 5. Evaluate epidemiological study designs for researching health problems. OUTLINE: I. What is epidemiology? The study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. II. Use of Epidemiology in Disease Control and Prevention a. Person-Place-Time Model- Person: “Who†factors, such as demographic characteristics, health, and disease status. Place: “Where†factors, such as geographic location, climate and environmental conditions, and political and social environment. Time: “When†factors, such as time of day, week, or month and secular trends over months and years. b. Descriptive epidemiology- study of the amount of time and distribution of disease; identified patterns frequently indicate possible causes of disease. c. Analytic epidemiology- investigation of the causes of disease, or etiology. III. Epidemiological Triangle- epidemiologist examine the interrelationships between host and environmental characteristics and uses an organized method of i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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