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Week 6: Sources of Error in Population-Based  Research  This week, you will review different sources of error in population-based research, focusing on bias and confounding. Bias refers to deviations of results, or inferences, from the truth (Friis & Sellers, 2021). There are two overarching types of bias: information bias and selection bias. Both types can […]

Week 5: Epidemiologic Measures Used in Population  Health  In an effort to reduce costs, the city of Flint, Michigan switched sources for its water supply, in 2014, from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the Flint River (Kennedy, 2016). Less than a month after the switch, residents  began complaining about the color, taste, and […]

Assignment: Epidemiologic Study Designs For this Assignment, you will identify an epidemiologic association of interest (e.g., smoking and lung cancer, obesity and heart disease, hormone replacement/modification therapy and breast cancer) and determine an appropriate study design for exploring that association. To Prepare The Assignment In a 3- to 4-page paper, not including title page and […]

Discussion: Observational Study Designs This type of suspected association between a risk factor (exposure) and a particular outcome (childhood asthma) can be evaluated using an observational study design. A relevant case-control study would match a group of controls (no asthma) with the case group (asthma diagnosis). Both groups would then be assessed on certain historical […]

Week 2: Descriptive Epidemiology and Data Sources for Population Health  In 2016, the Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made policy recommendations related to e-cigarettes intended to curb their use by minors, including: (a) incorporating them under current clean indoor air policies, (b) requiring sellers to be licensed, (c) restricting […]

Discussion: Descriptive Epidemiology: Data Sources and Data Collection Over the last weekend, six people went to the Alcan City Hospital emergency room with similar symptoms. The laboratory results for the six patients were indicative of an infection due to Escherichia coli (E. coli). Patient interviews revealed they had all eaten a meal at Sam’s Sandwich […]

Blog: Population Health and Epidemiology Then and Now ●● Photo Credit: nito / Adobe StockA century ago, epidemiology was a population science that focused on infectiousdiseases and outbreaks. Pioneered by passionate researchers like John Snow andFlorence Nightingale, epidemiologic methods were used to curb the spread ofdebilitating diseases like cholera and the Spanish Flu. Today epidemiology […]

To prepare: The PowerPoint should be succinct, visually appealing, and effective. By Day 4 Post your PowerPoint presentation.

Week 11: Policy and Practice  As noted in Understanding Health Policy, “policies tend to evolve in a cyclical process of finding solutions that create new problems that require new solutions,” (p. 205). The tensions created by the pulls between quality care and cost  containment, for instance, or between caring for the individual and concern with […]

Assignment 3: Policy Analysis Paper [Major Assessment] In previous Discussions and Assignments, you have examined various aspects of thepolicy process: exploring the unintended consequences of policies, agenda setting, andanalyzing policy recommendations. In this Assignment, you will have the opportunity tofurther develop your analysis skills by working through the policy analysis process. Tobe an effective agent […]

Week 10: Nursing and Health Policy: The International Perspective  To be a professional nurse today means having a world view. With the internationalization of health care issues, it is important to broaden your perspective and explore international health policy and nursing practice.  This week, you will focus on global health care policy. You will examine the […]

To prepare: By Day 3 Post a cohesive response that addresses the following: