Diversity / Population specific disease presentation by gender, ethnicity, social factors

Question 1

What does the public health system model emphasis?

Answer 1

The public health system is much broader than an individual agency - several partners working together

Question 2

How does OPHIE get data?

Answer 2

from an individual

ex: Hep B reported to medical facility –> inserted into health information exchange –> reported to health authority –> OPHIE –> CDC

Question 3

T/F: Reporting time is dependent on the disease being reported and reporting person/facility
Reporting times range from immediately hours to 10 days

Answer 3

True!

**Known or suspected cases must be reported to health authority!

Question 4

What are surveillance data systems used for?

Answer 4

they collect & monitor data for disease trends &/or outbreaks

Question 5

What is the total case count?

Answer 5

number of cases in a population/area in a given amount of time or on a certain date

Question 6

Number of new cases in a specified population during a period of time, usually expressed as the number of cases per 100,000 population at risk.

Answer 6

crude rate

Question 7

Calculated by multiplying each crude rate by the appropriate weight and summing the products.

Answer 7

age-adjusted rate

Question 8

List a few of the top 10 leading causes of death in Nevada

Answer 8

disease of heart
malignant neoplasms
chronic lower respiratory disease
unintentional injuries
cerebrovascular diseases
suicide

Question 9

What is happening to incidence of chlamydia in Nevada?

Answer 9

it is increasing, bc they stopped tracking it bc it’s too complicated

Question 10

What is happening to incidence of pertussis in Nevada?

Answer 10

it is increasing!

Question 11

What is an example of a special data request?

Answer 11

birth & death rates among native americans in Nevada

Question 12

What are some examples of syndromic suveillance?

Answer 12

recording OTC sales of certain meds

recording CC at emergency room visits (ex: lots of cough)

Question 13

The occurrence of cases in a community, geographic region or particular population at a rate in excess of that which is normally expected in that community, geographic region or particular population.

Answer 13

outbreak

Question 14

T/F: One case of an infectious disease can be considered an outbreak

Answer 14

True!!