Nurs 415 Epidemiology (Well-enlightened)

Epidemiology correct answers study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations- the foundation that supports population medicine and provides the scientific background for it Distribution correct answers How many people have obtained a disease, who when and where Determinants correct answers causative factors of health and disease, can be access to care, insurance, environment etc. Epidemiologist correct answers an investigator who studies the occurrence of disease or other health related conditions or events in defined populations Epidemic correct answers unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific health related behavior, or event in a particular population Endemic correct answers disease the occurs regularly in a population as a matter of course Pandemic correct answers outbreak over wide geographic area Hyperendemic correct answers persistent, high levels of disease occurrence Outbreak correct answers a sudden and unexpected rise in a disease in a limited geographic location Sporadic correct answers a disease that occurs infrequently or irregularly 5 factors of epidemiology correct answers Describes, Distribution, Frequency, Population, Determinants Population correct answers group involved Frequency correct answers how often a population has been affected Description correct answers describes the occurrence of a disease or heath disorder Descriptive Epidemiology correct answers describes the distribution of disease, death, and other health outcomes in the population according to person, place, and time Personal characteristics correct answers characteristics of interest including race, ethnicity, sex, age, education, occupation, income, and marital status Age correct answers the most important predictor of overall mortality