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Selecting a Population Health Problem
As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the
Walden mission. To be an effective agent for social change,
nurses must be able to logically and critically analyze
population health issues using epidemiologic concepts, and then
communicate insights in a succinct and professional manner.
This exercise will afford you such an experience.
This week, you will complete Assignment 1 in preparation for
Major Assessment 7, in which you will apply epidemiologic
principles and develop an intervention for a health problem.
For this Assignment, you will examine a health problem of
interest to you, and you will develop a brief paper (2 pages)
outlining the significance of the health problem and describing
it in terms of person, place, and time. This outline will help
your Instructor determine if the topic you selected is
appropriate for the Major Assessment paper.
Prepare
for Assignment 1 as follows:
Review the
Major Assessment Overview
(see attached).
Determine a population health problem that is viable for
completing this paper. You may use the problem you
identified in the
Week 1
,
2
, or
Week 3 Discussion
, or you may select a new one.
Determine the characteristics of the health problem in terms
of person, place, and time.
Using the Walden Library and credible websites, conduct
additional research on your selected population health
problem. Consider the significance of this health problem.
Examine how Healthy People 2020, listed in the Learning
Resources, supports the importance of addressing your
selected health problem.
Develop a preliminary research question or hypothesis
appropriate for your topic.
To complete:
Write a 2-page paper that addresses the following:
1) Introduction (must end with a purpose statement, e.g. “the
purpose of this paper is …)
2) Describe the population health problem in terms of person,
place, and time.
3) From the primary research literature and
Healthy People 2020
, briefly explain the significance of this health problem.
4) Include your preliminary research question or hypothesis.
(PICOT format for the research question).
5) A conclusion
By Day 7 (tomorrow Sunday 03/18/2018 at 4 pm latest
Submit
your a 2-page paper in order to receive feedback on your topic
Required Readings
Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for public
health practice (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Chapter 6, “Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case
Control”
Chapter 7, “Study Designs: Cohort Studies”
Chapter 6 presents an overview of analytic study designs used
in epidemiology, differentiating between experimental studies
(which will be addressed next week) and observational studies
(the focus of this week). In the chapter, the authors address
three varieties of observational studies—ecological, cross-
sectional, and case control. Chapter 7 addresses cohort studies,
another form of observational design.
Doll, R., & Hill, A. B. (1999). Smoking and carcinoma of the
lung. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 77(1), 84–93.
This landmark case-control study established the relationship
between smoking and lung cancer.
Framingham Heart Study. (1998). Epidemiological background
and design: The Framingham study. Retrieved from
https://biolincc.nhlbi.nih.gov/static/studies/framcohort/Epidemi
ological_Background_and_Design.pdf
The Framingham Heart Study is one of the first and largest
cohort studies that measured the distribution of suspected risk
factors in a large population and then tracked the development
of heart disease in that cohort.
Papathanasiou, A. A., & Zintzaras, E. (2010). Assessing the
quality of reporting of observational studies in cancer. Annals
of Epidemiology, 20(1), 67–73.
In this article, the authors assess the quality of reporting of
observational cancer studies, noting opportunities for
improvement.
Von Elm, E., Altman, D. G., Egger, M., Pocock, S. J., Gøtzsche,
P. C., & Vandenbroucke, J. P. (2007). Strengthening the
reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE)
statement: Guidelines for reporting observational studies.
Annals of Internal Medicine, 147(8), 573–577.
A consortium of scientists and medical researchers created a
checklist of 22 recommended items that should be included in
reports about three common observational study designs: case-
control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies. This collaborative
effort is an important step toward the goal of improving the
quality, credibility, and generalizability of analytical research.
Healthy People 2020. (2011). Topics & objectives index.
Retrieved from
http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/default.aspx
Healthy People 2020 focuses on improving population health
locally and nationally. Review the topics and objectives of
Healthy People 2020 as you prepare for Assignment 2.
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012).
Epidemiology and population health: Observational studies
[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
In this week’s program, the presenters discuss observational
studies as a means of establishing an association between an
exposure or risk factor and a disease outcome. Two types of
observational designs are featured: cohort and case control
studies.
Optional Resources
The following ERIC notebook guides present information in a
reader-friendly study guide format.
Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Cohort
studies. ERIC Notebook, 3, 1–4. Retrieved from
http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_3
.pdf
Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999).
Incidence measures in cohort studies. ERIC Notebook, 4, 1–4.
Retrieved from
http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_4
.pdf
Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Case-
control studies. ERIC Notebook, 5, 1–4. Retrieved from
http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_5
.pdf
Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Cross-
sectional studies. ERIC Notebook, 7, 1–4. Retrieved from
http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_7
.pdf
Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (2000). Ecologic
studies. ERIC Notebook, 12, 1–4. Retrieved from
http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_1
2.pdf

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Selecting a Population Health ProblemAs you know, promoting .docx

  • 1. Selecting a Population Health Problem As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the Walden mission. To be an effective agent for social change, nurses must be able to logically and critically analyze population health issues using epidemiologic concepts, and then communicate insights in a succinct and professional manner. This exercise will afford you such an experience. This week, you will complete Assignment 1 in preparation for Major Assessment 7, in which you will apply epidemiologic principles and develop an intervention for a health problem. For this Assignment, you will examine a health problem of interest to you, and you will develop a brief paper (2 pages) outlining the significance of the health problem and describing it in terms of person, place, and time. This outline will help your Instructor determine if the topic you selected is appropriate for the Major Assessment paper. Prepare for Assignment 1 as follows: Review the Major Assessment Overview (see attached). Determine a population health problem that is viable for completing this paper. You may use the problem you identified in the Week 1
  • 2. , 2 , or Week 3 Discussion , or you may select a new one. Determine the characteristics of the health problem in terms of person, place, and time. Using the Walden Library and credible websites, conduct additional research on your selected population health problem. Consider the significance of this health problem. Examine how Healthy People 2020, listed in the Learning Resources, supports the importance of addressing your selected health problem. Develop a preliminary research question or hypothesis appropriate for your topic. To complete: Write a 2-page paper that addresses the following: 1) Introduction (must end with a purpose statement, e.g. “the purpose of this paper is …) 2) Describe the population health problem in terms of person, place, and time. 3) From the primary research literature and Healthy People 2020
  • 3. , briefly explain the significance of this health problem. 4) Include your preliminary research question or hypothesis. (PICOT format for the research question). 5) A conclusion By Day 7 (tomorrow Sunday 03/18/2018 at 4 pm latest Submit your a 2-page paper in order to receive feedback on your topic Required Readings Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for public health practice (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. Chapter 6, “Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case Control” Chapter 7, “Study Designs: Cohort Studies” Chapter 6 presents an overview of analytic study designs used in epidemiology, differentiating between experimental studies (which will be addressed next week) and observational studies (the focus of this week). In the chapter, the authors address three varieties of observational studies—ecological, cross- sectional, and case control. Chapter 7 addresses cohort studies, another form of observational design. Doll, R., & Hill, A. B. (1999). Smoking and carcinoma of the lung. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 77(1), 84–93.
  • 4. This landmark case-control study established the relationship between smoking and lung cancer. Framingham Heart Study. (1998). Epidemiological background and design: The Framingham study. Retrieved from https://biolincc.nhlbi.nih.gov/static/studies/framcohort/Epidemi ological_Background_and_Design.pdf The Framingham Heart Study is one of the first and largest cohort studies that measured the distribution of suspected risk factors in a large population and then tracked the development of heart disease in that cohort. Papathanasiou, A. A., & Zintzaras, E. (2010). Assessing the quality of reporting of observational studies in cancer. Annals of Epidemiology, 20(1), 67–73. In this article, the authors assess the quality of reporting of observational cancer studies, noting opportunities for improvement. Von Elm, E., Altman, D. G., Egger, M., Pocock, S. J., Gøtzsche, P. C., & Vandenbroucke, J. P. (2007). Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement: Guidelines for reporting observational studies. Annals of Internal Medicine, 147(8), 573–577. A consortium of scientists and medical researchers created a checklist of 22 recommended items that should be included in reports about three common observational study designs: case-
  • 5. control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies. This collaborative effort is an important step toward the goal of improving the quality, credibility, and generalizability of analytical research. Healthy People 2020. (2011). Topics & objectives index. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/default.aspx Healthy People 2020 focuses on improving population health locally and nationally. Review the topics and objectives of Healthy People 2020 as you prepare for Assignment 2. Required Media Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Epidemiology and population health: Observational studies [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes. In this week’s program, the presenters discuss observational studies as a means of establishing an association between an exposure or risk factor and a disease outcome. Two types of observational designs are featured: cohort and case control studies. Optional Resources
  • 6. The following ERIC notebook guides present information in a reader-friendly study guide format. Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Cohort studies. ERIC Notebook, 3, 1–4. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_3 .pdf Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Incidence measures in cohort studies. ERIC Notebook, 4, 1–4. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_4 .pdf Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Case- control studies. ERIC Notebook, 5, 1–4. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_5 .pdf Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (1999). Cross- sectional studies. ERIC Notebook, 7, 1–4. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_7 .pdf Ibrahim, M., Alexander, L., Shy, C., & Farr, S. (2000). Ecologic
  • 7. studies. ERIC Notebook, 12, 1–4. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/trainingpackages/ERIC/eric_notebook_1 2.pdf