Homework: Oral Health Research Paper
Through this homework, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
• Identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiological sub-fields such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health, and genetics. (CO3)
• Identify important sources of epidemiological data. (CO6)
Requirements
• Research Topic: Oral Health
• Conduct research of targeted population - School Aged children
• Identify out comes to craft primary, secondary and tertiary objectives for primary care.
• Discuss population-based health education interventions for your target population that is aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality for the problem. Be sure to review the research literature and HP2020 for interventions.
• Identify how and what data for interventions is being tracked.
In a four pages paper, address the following. Refer to rubric for expanded details related to grading expectations.
• Identify the problem in the introduction section.
• Provide an overview of the problem in your state/national.
• Review of descriptive epidemiological and demographic data on mortality/morbidity and risk.
• HP2020: Present the goal, overview and objectives of Healthy People 2020 for the paper topic.
• Population level prevention and health promotion review. Describe population and/or primary health care focused interventions. Use of scholarly literature and HP2020 is required. There should be direct correlation to evidence for all strategies.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.