Week Seven Flashcards
What is the importance of Epidemiology?
Assess the social and environmental factors that affects well-being
Determines need of population with collab with HCP to develop preventative measures
What are the Epidemiological Measures (9)?
- Proportions
- Rate
- Incidence
- Prevalence Rate
- Risk
- Relative Risk (exposed to not exposed)
- Attributable Risk (in percentage)
- Ratio
- Odds Ratio
- Potential Years of Life Lost (life lost before 75 years to total population under 75)
How Epidemiology is used in CHN?
- Results to plan and conduct CH assessment
- Extent of health concern
- Collect, analyze the data
- TB, gonorrhea, gastroenteritis
What are 3 levels of prevention in relation to Epidemiology?
Primary: environmental protection (general population/ education)
Secondary: screening (those at risk)
Tertiary: managing disease
What is Endemic, Epidemic, and Pandemic?
Endemic: particular population
Epidemic: particular area
Pandemic: large populations
What is the Epidemiological Triangle
Relation between
- Agent (physical, chemical, infectious)
- Hosts (lifestyles, generic, immutable)
- Environment (climate, income, working)
What is the Web of Causation?
Alongside Epidemiological Triangle
Web of Causation: causality, looks at complex interrelationships among risk factors of disease
