Category: Intro to epidemiology

To begin, research a news article about a policy that impacts population     health. Some topic ideas include policies relating to physical activity,           drinking and driving, texting and driving, and nutrition.
Using the example you found, discuss how the specific policy either       positively or negatively impacts public health. Be sure to link to the        specific article.

you will complete an epidemiological research study report.                           Epidemiologists in the field often must develop recommendations to            address specific health issues, and part of that process is analyzing what    other communities and epidemiologists have already done to address the   issues. In your epidemiological research study report, you will analyze a       health issue, the population impacted, and the prevention strategies used. You will then develop a research question and determine an appropriate      research design to further investigate the issue.
you will develop an epidemiological research study report on the study “A   Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: A Teaching Case-Study,” provided in the          Module Seven Reading and Resources page, which investigates a public      health issue impacting specific populations worldwide. In your project, you will analyze the population impacted by the public health issue to                  accomplish the following:
Make connections between social and behavioral determinants and       disparities.
Analyze the health issue to determine key epidemiologic principles and   identify patterns and trends.
Examine the levels of prevention used in the research study.
For the conclusion to your research study report, you will develop a research question to further investigate the public health issue and population, and   to determine an appropriate research design for investigating the research question.
Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below. Most of the critical elements align with a particular course outcome.
Population: In this report section, you will summarize key elements of the research study and analyze the population impacted by the health issue.
Summarize the people, places, and times represented in the research study to provide context for your report.
Describe three social and behavioral determinants strongly                associated with the public health issue in the research study. Be sure  to cite specific examples from the research study to support your       description.
Describe three known disparities associated with the health of the      specific population. Be sure to cite specific examples from the            research study to support your description.
Explain how the identified social and behavioral determinants relate  to the disparities you identified and explain your reasoning.
Health Issue: In this section of your final project, you will analyze the         health issue that is the focus of the research study. You will draw              conclusions about the health issue by reviewing the research study and conducting outside research on the topic.
Describe the risk factors associated with the public health issue.         Support your description with evidence from the research study and your independent research.
Describe the mode of transmission of the public health issue. Support your description with evidence from the research study and one         example from your independent research.
Determine the incidence and prevalence of the health issue using the data from Table 1 of the research study to perform the appropriate     calculations.
Tip: To calculate incidence, use the figures in Table 1, pp. 12–13, and assume that the global population during the beginning of the      Coronavirus pandemic was 7.821 billion or 7,821,000,000.
Determine the mortality rate of the health issue using the data from   the research study to perform the appropriate calculations.
Use the figures in Table 2 on p. xiv, and assume the total number of confirmed cases from Table 1.
Interpret the odds ratio to determine the strength of association         between the potential sources of exposure and the disease using the odds ratio given in Table 2.
Using your research and analysis, draw connections between the       population and public health issue. Consider where you identified      common elements, what you learned about the public health issue    by studying the population, and what you learned about the                population by studying the public health issue. In addition, consider    the study’s suggestion of the most likely primary source of the             outbreak.
Levels of Prevention: In this section, you will describe the prevention         strategies the epidemiologists used in the research study. You will             identify a strategy for each level of prevention and then differentiate      between the strategies.
Describe a primary prevention strategy represented in the research  study and explain how it addresses key factors impacting the health   issue of the specific population. Provide one example of a primary     prevention strategy from the case study or your independent               research.
Describe a secondary prevention strategy represented in the               research study and explain how it addresses key factors impacting    the health issue of the specific population. Provide one example of a  secondary prevention strategy from the case study or your                    independent research.
Describe a tertiary prevention strategy represented in the research   study and explain how it addresses key factors impacting the health  issue of the specific population. Provide one example of a tertiary       prevention strategy from the case study or your independent               research.
Explain how the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies differ in how they address the key factors impacting the health          issue in the research study.
Conclusion: Now that you have analyzed the research study, you will       develop a research question to further investigate the specific health      issue and population, select an appropriate research design, and explain the importance of the research to the field of public health.
Using your analysis of the research study, develop a research                question to further investigate the specific public health issue and       impacted population.
Determine whether an observational or experimental research             design would be more appropriate to investigate your research         question. Be sure to justify your determination.
Explain the importance of further research for improving the quality of health from a global perspective. What is the potential benefit?
Please make sure all caculations are done and also caculate totals
Paper should be 4–6 pages, double spaced, with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA formatting and citations.

This journal assignment will allow you to review the final project and                  familiarize yourself with COVID-19 and the project’s requirements.
To complete this assignment, first review the research study found in the        Module Seven Reading and Resources page and the Final Project Guidelines  and Rubric. Then, find two articles related to COVID-19 that are from the          Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the Morbidity and           Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that relate to COVID-19.
In your journal assignment, discuss the following questions:
Why did you chose those two articles?
What elements (ideas, terms, vocabulary, connections, etc.) related to      the final project did you find in the articles?
How might these resources be useful when completing the final project?
What did you learn about the disease?
Make sure to include your citations and source information using proper 7th  edition APA  formatting. Please also use Times New Roman font & 12 point,       double space.
Health In All Policies (cdc.gov)

The main focus of the project is to connect Nathan Hill’s novel, Wellness, which explores health and research, with the course material, by applying your knowledge of epidemiology. Final papers must be tailored for readers unfamiliar with the book; they should contain an overview of the novel that supports your argument, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the narrative. Your essay must include at least three (3) quotes from the book and five (5) scientific references. Essays should have a minimum length of 2000 words and be submitted in a standard 12-point font, double-spaced. This formatting typically results in approximately 7-10 pages. All essays must adhere to APA 7 formatting guidelines and include a references page. Select a topic from the provided list, or, if you prefer an alternative topic that meets the objectives above, you may propose it to the instructor and proceed with it upon receiving approval.
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(linked is my draft)