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Mod 5 Flashcards

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Epidemiology

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discipline that describes, quantifies and postulates casual mechanisms for disease in populations and develops methods for the control of diseases

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Epidemiology assumptions (2)

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1) occurance of disease is not random

2) study of populations enable the ID of causes and preventive factors associated with disease

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Epidemiology functions

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surveillance
investigation
stuies
eval
links
policy development

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What does epidemiology offer community nurses?

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method for assessing health of aggregates –> provide frame of reference for investigating and improving clinical practice

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Morbidity

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presence of disease

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Mortality

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occurrence of death

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data

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making sense of information

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Morbidity rate formula

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estimated population as of july 1st x 100,000

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Understanding risk for injury/disease

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  • biology, environment, lifestyle, system of health care
  • negative influences on health increase probability of disease
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Population at risk

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greater probability of developing health problem than other groups

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Relative risk ratio

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compares disease occurance with population at risk to general public without risk factor.

assists in determining most effective points for community health intervention, method for explaining risks

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Relative risk >1.0

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those with risk factor greater likelihood of aquiring disease

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Prevelance

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number of cases of disease in a population at certain time period

provides indication of extent of health problem

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period prevelance

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rate of instance within population

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Instance

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new cases of disease in period of time

comparing rates that vary among subgroups/exposures

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Attack rate

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describes proportion of a group or population that develops a disease among all exposed to risk (ex. outbreaks)

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To develop a disease you must both be

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susceptible and exposed

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Agent

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factor that causes disease

biological, chemical, nutritional, physical

Eg. smoke/ tars/chemicals in tobacco

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Epidemiologic triad

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host, agent, environmental factor

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Host

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recipient/victim

biological, behavioral or social factors

Eg. personal developed lung cancer, smoking habit

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Environment

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external

social, physical, biological

Eg. smoking on job permitted, products accessible

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What relationships does epidemiology focus on?

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Casual (cause and effect)

why conditions develop, offer prevention and protection

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Interventions (3) for infection chain

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1) Controlling or eliminating agent at source of transmission
2) Protecting portals of entry
3) Increasing host’s defenses

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Communicable/infectious disease

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illness spread by coming in contact with an infected someone or something: Bacteria,viruses, and parasites

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Immunity

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host’s ability to resist a particular infectious disease–causing agent. This occurs when the body forms antibodies and lymphocytes that react with the foreign antigenic molecules and render them harmless

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Public health immunity

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significance in determining which individuals and groups are protected against disease and which may be vulnerable

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Passive immunity

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Naturally/artificial

newborns through breast milk

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Active immunity

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naturally acquired (host infection)
vaccine

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Cross Immunity

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passive or active,

immunity to one agent provides protection from another

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Herd immunity

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Mandatory preschool immunizations and required travel vaccinations are applications of the herd immunity concept.

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Susceptibility

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pre-exposure when vulnerable/at risk

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Infection

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initial transmittion

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Incubation/Latent period

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the number of days between when you’re infected with something and when you might see symptoms

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Infectious period

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few days before symptoms appear

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Surveillance

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used to monitor outbreaks as well as identify cause and control the spread

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Disease cluster

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increase occurance of disease within geographic area or among group of people.

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In a small town, there is a sudden increase in the number of residents reporting similar symptoms of gastrointestinal distress within a week.

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disease cluster

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Outbreak

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occurance of disease in a population that is greater than expected

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At a college campus, there is a significant increase in the number of students diagnosed with the flu during a winter semester. The number of cases exceeds what is typically expected, leading to public health authorities taking action to prevent further spread.

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outbreak

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Epidemic

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increase in cases of disease beyond what is typically expected in a population

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In a densely populated urban area, there is a rapid and widespread increase in the number of individuals contracting a new strain of a highly contagious respiratory virus. The cases surge beyond normal levels, and it affects multiple neighborhoods within the city.

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epidemic

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Pandemic

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epidemic spread over a large area, crossing internationally

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Endemic

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consistent, ongoing presence of disease within specific population or geographic area

42
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Malaria is in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It regularly occurs at a relatively stable rate year-round in these regions, and the population has developed some level of immunity or adaptation to the disease.

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Endemic

43
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Four control steps for epidemic

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Test - identify cases
Isolate
Quarantine
Trace/contact trace - id people who have come in contact

44
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Goals in Communicable Disease:

Control

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reduce instance of disease

diarrhea

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Goals in Communicable Disease

Eliminate disease

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reduce to zero instance

neonatal tetanus

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Goals in Communicable Disease

Elimination of infection

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reduce to zero instance of infection

measles, polio

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Goals in Communicable Disease

Eradication

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permanent reduction to zero

smallpox

48
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global health

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an area for study, research, practice that improves health and health equity for all

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Population growth

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High density of people increase risk for communicable and infectious disease

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Interdependency

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What occurs in one country can effect others (financial, environmental and communicable disease)

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Immigration

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r/t extreme poverty, religious, ethic persecution, war or humanitarian emergencies

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Geography

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pollution considerations

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Top 3 COD worldwide

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Ischemic heart disease
stroke
lower respiratory infection

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Global burden of disease

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Looks at the major causes of morbidity and mortality around the world, and how the risk of disease varies with regions.

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Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

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sum of years of premature deaths or living with health condition

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Universal Imperatives of care

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Mortality***
morbidity
ADL
Decision-making
cost
access

57
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2030 Agenda for sustainable development

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all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.

They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

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