MN505 Discussion Board: Epidemiology of Health Promotion

Discussion Board Question: Epidemiology of Health Promotion – Minimum of 200 words, APA, 3 references not older than 5 years (2012-2017), times new romans, font 12.

Read the required readings. Define the core functions of epidemiology. Select one of the epidemiologic core functions and provide an example of the how the core function might be demonstrated in clinical practice by a masters prepared registered nurse. Can you relate this or one of the other functions to an example or content in your text readings?

In Clinical Epidemiology, read:

Chapter 10: “Prevention”

Chapter 11: “Chance”

Chapter 12: “Cause”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012a). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. Epidemiological Core Functions: Lesson 1. Section 4. (3rd. ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section4.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012b). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. Epidemiological Core Functions: Lesson 1. Section 8. (3rd. ed.). https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section8.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC].(2016). Behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Retreived from https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (n.d.) 1991-2015 High school youth risk behavior survey Data. Retrieved from https://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/App/Default.aspx

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