NURS 8310: Week 10 – Assignment 

Week 10: Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Program Design 

The management of chronic disease poses a significant healthcare challenge in the United States and elsewhere. By the year 2030, chronic disease could cost the world over 47 trillion dollars annually (Duff-Brown, 2017). Many of the factors that contribute to chronic illness-such as poor diet, lack of activity, drug and alcohol use, and smoking-are lifestyle choices. Consider, for instance, type II diabetes: The significant increase in prevalence from 1980 to 2007 is explainable almost entirely by lifestyle choices. The condition is often long term, can cause serious complications, and is responsible for 25% of all healthcare spending in the U.S. (Riddle & Herman, 2018). 

The healthcare field has a plethora of epidemiologic information on chronic disease. In turn, this epidemiologic information can be applied to the development of interventions that can make a difference in the health of populations afflicted with these conditions. As you approach this week, consider what opportunities you see, as an advanced practice nurse, for reducing morbidity and mortality-and, ultimately, for diminishing the tremendous personal and 

societal costs-related to chronic disease. 

This week, you will design a program to address a population health issue that resonates with you. 

References: 

Duff-Brown, B. (2017, March 7). Non–communicable disease could cost global economy $47 trillion by 2030. UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences. 

Riddle, M. C., & Herman, W. H. (2018). The cost of diabetes care-an elephant in the room. Diabetes Care, 41(5), 929-932. https://doi.org/10.2337/dci18- 

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Learning Objectives 

Students will: 

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Summarize epidemiologic literature on chronic diseases 

Apply concepts, theories, and methods of program design to population health issues 

Learning Resources 

Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) 

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Curley, A. L. C. (Ed.). (2020). Population–based nursing: Concepts and competencies for advanced practice (3rd ed.). Springer. 

• Chapter 7, “Concepts in Program Design and Development” 

Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Toolkits. In Community tool box. University of Kansas. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/toolkits