Epidemic Disease or Health Condition Worksheet
Select two diseases or conditions considered epidemics that have gained prominence in the United States in the past 5 years.
Complete the charts and questions below for each selected disease. Be sure to include peer-reviewed or other scholarly sources and format your citations according to APA guidelines. Do not use .com references.
| Disease #1: |
Disease or Health Condition Description
Descriptive Data (Person, Place, or Time)
| Demographic Data: Affected Population(s) | |
| Current Disease Proportion or Frequency | |
| Trends or Cyclic Fluctuations | |
| Geographic Variation in the Disease | |
| Reasons for Place Variation | |
| Clustering | |
| Reasons for Place Variation |
- How are data used to evaluate disease at a population level?
- What are your recommendations for health care planning in terms of resources for prevention and care delivery?
| Disease #2: |
Disease or Health Condition Description
| Disease or Health Condition | |
| Cause(s) | |
| Symptoms |
Descriptive Data (Person, Place, or Time)
| Demographic Data: Affected Population(s) | |
| Current Disease Proportion or Frequency | |
| Trends or Cyclic Fluctuations | |
| Geographic Variation in the Disease | |
| Reasons for Place Variation | |
| Clustering | |
| Reasons for Place Variation |
- How are data used to evaluate disease at a population level?
- What are your recommendations for health care planning in terms of resources for prevention and care delivery?
References
[Include APA-formatted references here.]
