Intro to Epidemiology

Question 1

Define Epidemiology

Answer 1

study of distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to the prevention and control of health problems.

Question 2

Where does epidemiology originate from?

Answer 2

Hippocrates’ observation from more than 2000 years ago

Question 3

What are epidemiological studies

Answer 3

the population defined in geographical or other terms, specific area or country, specific time, subgroups (age, sex, race), and focuses on the distribution and determinants

Question 4

Role of Public Health and Epidemiology

Answer 4

Public health is collective actions used to improve public health

Epidemiology is a tool to improve public health. Epidemiology studies allow for an understanding of preventative measures of a disease.

Question 5

When did public health initiatives arise?

Answer 5

The Nineteenth-century was when the distribution of diseases was recognized in specific human populations

Question 6

Causation of disease

Answer 6

Genetics, environmental factors such as biological, chemical, physical, psychological, economic, and cultural

Question 7

What is epidemiology used for?

Answer 7

• Understand health status of a population
• Knowledge of disease burden
• Determining appropriate care for diseases

Question 8

Major Achievements in Epidemiology

Answer 8

• Carcinogenicity of tobacco tars and human health studies
• Small pox eradication
• Methyl Mercury Poisoning
• HIV
• SARS
• Hip fractures