5. DEFINITION:
WHO_ Epidemiology is the study of distribution and
Determinants of health related states or events
(including diseases) and the application of this study
to the control of diseases and other health problems
9. Implementation of series of field
Experiments are performed under
Controlled conditions
Result produced by above
Investigations are analysed
10. Control of the diseases are examined
Knowledge of the epidemiology
of the Diseases is used to explore
Ensure that the measures are being
Properly applied
22. INCIDENCE RATE
Is a measure of diseases that allows determine
a persons probability of being diagnosed with a diseases
During a given period of time
INCIDENCE Numbers of peop who get a diseases (new cases) in a
specified period
RATE =
Sum of the length of time during which each person in
Pop is at risk
n
23. PREVELANCE
Is a measure of diseases that allows us to
determine a persons likelihood of having a diseases
number of peop.with the diseases or condition at
a specified time
Prevelance
Rate = number of peop.in the pop at risk at the X10n
specified time
26. DISADVANTAGES:
Influcenced by numbers of factors (Skill of the doctor or
availability of Some
diagnostic tools-accuracy of diagnoses,
availability and level Of medical care or health awareness o
population part of the Cases are not notified)
27. MORTALITY:
Mortality is another term for death.A mortality
Rate Is the number of deaths due to a disease divided
by the total population
A CRUDE DEATH Total num of deaths in a year,
RATE = 1000 individuals
28. ASSESSING THE COMMUNITY’S HEALTH
-What are
the health
problem
-Where
-which
-Causes for
increasing
-Data
collected
andanalysed
32. Health survelliance is the system of ongoing health checks.
Health survelliance is the systemic montoring of at ‘RISK’
Staff for any adverse effects of works on their health as it
relates to their duties
33.
34. STEPS IN SURVELLIANCE
Occurance of health related event
Case confirmation
reporting
Reporting to responsible public
Health agency
Control and prevention
activities
Feedback to
stakeholders