Walden NURS6700 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2019 November

Walden NURS6700 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2019 November

Walden NURS6700 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2019 November

NURS6700/NURS8310 Epidemiology & Population Health

Walden NURS6700 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2019 November: Observational Study Designs

A clinical pediatric nurse has noticed a rise in childhood cancer diagnoses among the Hispanic population served by the local clinic. The nurse is concerned about this increase in cancer incidence in the patient population and turns to the literature to explore current research on this topic. The nurse finds through the reading that there appears to be an association between parental smoking and childhood cancer and wonders if this could be the cause of the rise in cases.

This type of suspected association between a risk factor (exposure) and a particular outcome (childhood cancer) can be evaluated using an observational study design. This week, you were introduced to observational study designs used in epidemiology. For this Discussion, you will identify an epidemiologic association of interest (e.g., smoking and lung cancer, obesity and heart disease, hormone replacement/modification therapy and breast cancer) and determine an appropriate observational study design for exploring that association.

To prepare:

Review the different types of observational study designs presented in the Learning : ecologic, cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort.

Carefully examine the characteristics, strengths, and limitations of each design.

Consider an association between a risk factor and a particular health outcome that is of interest to you. Then, select the observational study design you think would be the most appropriate for exploring this association.

Consider how using observational study designs can lead to improvements in population health.

By Day 3

Post a cohesive response that addresses the following:

Identify the association between the risk factor and health outcome you selected, and suggest which observational study design you feel is most appropriate for examining that association.

Support your selection of the observational design, noting its strengths and limitations for addressing the health problem.

What might you be able to learn by using your selected study design that might lead to improvements in population health? Support your response with evidence from the literature.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least three of your colleagues in one or more of the following ways:

Suggest a different study design that would be appropriate for your colleague’s health problem.

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.

NURS 6700 Week 3 Assignment: Selecting a Population Health Problem

As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the Walden mission. To be an effective agent for social change, nurses must be able to logically and critically analyze population health issues using epidemiologic concepts, and then communicate insights in a succinct and professional manner. This exercise will afford you such an experience.

This week, you will complete Assignment 1 in preparation for Major Assessment 7, in which you will apply epidemiologic principles and develop an intervention for a health problem.

For this Assignment, you will examine a health problem of interest to you, and you will develop a brief paper (1–2 pages) outlining the significance of the health problem and describing it in terms of person, place, and time. This outline will help your Instructor determine if the topic you selected is appropriate for the Major Assessment paper.

Prepare for Assignment 1 as follows:

Review the Major Assessment Overview.

Determine a population health problem that is viable for completing this paper. You may use the problem you identified in the Week 1, 2, or Week 3 Discussion, or you may select a new one.

Determine the characteristics of the health problem in terms of person, place, and time.

Using the Walden Library and credible websites, conduct additional research on your selected population health problem. Consider the significance of this health problem.

Examine how Healthy People 2020, listed in the Learning Resources, supports the importance of addressing your selected health problem.

Develop a preliminary research question or hypothesis appropriate for your topic.

To complete:

Write a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:

Describe the population health problem in terms of person, place, and time.

From the primary research literature and Healthy People 2020, briefly explain the significance of this health problem.

Include your preliminary research question or hypothesis.

By Day 7

Submit your 1- to 2-page paper in order to receive feedback on your topic

Note: You will build on this initial definition of your selected health problem as you continue to examine the research literature and epidemiologic data sources.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.

Click the Week 3 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.

Click the Week 3 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.

Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.

If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.

Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.