Epidemiology Paper Homework: Descriptive Epidemiology
The epidemiology paper is a practice immersion homework designed to be completed in three sections, this is part one of the homework. Learners are required to discuss the role of descriptive epidemiology in nursing science and apply descriptive epidemiology to public health practices.
Directions:
Write a 1,250 to 1,500 words paper discussing the role of descriptive epidemiology in nursing science. Include the following:
• Explain the concept of descriptive epidemiology using either a theoretical or conceptual understanding of a specific condition to identify patterns (e.g., distribution of data, data collection, condition or distribution of the data, and determinants in the relationship to disease populations).
• Provide a contemporary example of how descriptive epidemiology is applied in public health nursing.
• Define health disparity and how it occurs, and what factors contribute to it in an at-risk population.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.