Descriptive Epidemiological Paper Assignment

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[Should reflect descriptive epidemiology: person, place, and time]
Define and Identify the Problem.

· 1 paragraph, page 1 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the extent of the problem (e.g., mortality, morbidity, and economic impact).

· 3 paragraphs (1 paragraph on mortality, 1 paragraph on morbidity, 1 paragraph on economic impact), pages 1 – 2 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the agent of disease (e.g., bacterium, virus, or other agent).

· 1 paragraph, page 2 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the condition (briefly describe the clinical symptoms).

· 1 paragraph, page 2 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the modes of transmission if by an infectious agent.

· 1 paragraph, page 3 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the mechanisms that are used to control the problem or spread of disease (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary levels of prevention).

· 3 paragraphs (1 on primary, 1 on secondary, 1 on tertiary), page 3 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the host factors that make people vulnerable to the problem (e.g., race, sex, gender, age, nativity, and marital status).

· 2 paragraphs, page 4 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the environmental factors (e.g., geographic location) and socioeconomic factors (e.g., income, housing, occupation, education, family structure, and cultural background) that make people vulnerable to the problem.

· 1 paragraph, page 4 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the problem’s temporal variation (seasonal trends, cyclic, epidemic, endemic, etc.).

· 1 paragraph, page 4 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe any additional epidemiological variables that pertain to your topic.

· 1 paragraph, page 5 of 5

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Summarize any current hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the observed distribution or problem.

· 1 paragraph, page 5 of 5

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Describe the gaps in knowledge about the disease (e.g., reporting gaps and insufficient knowledge of the disease). Has previous research failed to address any pressing issues regarding the disease or problem in question?

· 1 paragraph, page 5 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.
Suggest areas for further epidemiological research. What should epidemiologists and researchers do?

· 1 paragraph, page 5 of 5.

· Cite all sources of information in APA (7th edition) format. Sources of information should be no more than five years old.

References

[List at least five high quality references in alphabetical order, double spaced with a hanging indent, according to APA, 7th edition. See examples below].

American Psychological Association (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition).

Friis R.H. and Sellers T.A. (2020). Epidemiology for Public Health Practice. 6th Edition. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Garrido-Ortega (2020). Chapter 1. History and Scope of Epidemiology [Power Point Notes]. Retrieved from https://bbcsulb.desire2learn.com/d2l/le/content/592954/viewContent/7032813/View

United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020). COVID-19. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

WebMD Health News (2020). Coronavirus on Surfaces: What’s the Risk? Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200903/coronavirus-on-surfaces-whats-the-real-risk

World Health Organization (2020). Coronavirus. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

Appendix A

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