Epidemiology and Health Policy

Epidemiology and Health Policy

Purpose

Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In the discussions, students should

demonstrate an understanding of the concepts for the module;

integrate professional resources;

engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue with classmates; and

express thoughts clearly and logically.

Course Outcomes

This discussion provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO3: Explain the impact of proposed, ongoing and/or completed epidemiological studies on current public health programs and initiatives.

CO5: Assess factors associated with environmental, biological, social, and behavioral aspects of infectious and chronic diseases in relation to health outcomes.

CO6: Evaluate how ethics, economics, and science impact epidemiology’s role in public health policy development.

CO9: Develop an epidemiological study using the correct qualitative or quantitative study design as well as corresponding statistical analysis.

This week we learned how epidemiology can contribute to changing health policy. You are going to explore how health policies came into existence. Consider your research proposal. What polices are associated with this? With your research proposals in mind, select a health policy that now exists. Answer the following:

Briefly describe the health policy

What studies provided support for the study

What barriers did the policy have in terms of implementation and data

Describe the steps of the policy cycle in regard to the policy that you selected

Identify one thing that you could do to ensure that the policy is successful