Disease Analysis Paper

For this assignment, you will select a disease of your choice and conduct a detailed analysis of that disease, exploring it from a balanced traditional and alternative health perspective.

Begin by searching the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website Diseases and Conditions Index to choose a disease or condition of interest to you.

Next, review the website for Healthy People 2020 for information related to the disease or the disease category (e.g., mental health for ADHD).

In your paper, discuss the following:

Prominent aspects of this disease

Current data and statistics related to the disease

Health disparities related to the disease

Prevention strategies including complementary and alternative health therapies

Contemporary research and clinical studies related to the disease

An analysis of the pathophysiologic effects of stress related to the disease

Evidence-based stress management interventions that might help with prevention or cure

The paper should be between 3–4 pages.

Incorporate at least three scholarly sources within the paper. Sources should be no more than three years old.

Use proper APA format to cite and reference sources.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)

Week 7 Adolescent Health Risk Seminar

For this assignment, you will develop and deliver a 10–15 minute seminar/workshop aimed at the teen or young adult audience on a specific health risk associated with the population. you will submit your presentation using the Kaltura recording tool within Blackboard. See the Getting Started with Kaltura link listed under the Resources area in your course menu to learn how to use this tool.

* If you predominantly work with a specific population and would like to present a relevant health risk seminar to that population, you must seek instructor approval in advance. Email your instructor through the Virtual Office.

1. Choose a health risk associated with adolescence. Some categories to consider may include:

Suicide

Pregnancy

Substance use and abuse

Motor vehicle crashes

Tobacco use

Sexually transmitted disease

Domestic violence

Mental health issues

Sexual identity issues

Eating disorders

Nutrition and fitness

2. As the health care advocate, you will present the following to the target audience (adolescents or young adults)in 10-15 slides or screens:

An overview of the risk factor

Contributing factors

Prevalence of the health risk (meaningful data)

Explain your role with the issue as a health care practitioner/advocate

Ways to identify a problem and address the issue

Present an activity or project or exercise for the audience to engage in related to the topic

Help and support resources

3. In your research materials, incorporate 3–4 current sources with one containing the most current statistics.

4. Use age-appropriate creativity to ensure the message gets across to the selected audience.

As you plan your seminar, consider:

How will you initiate a conversation (rather than give a lecture)?

How will you keep the attention and respect of this audience?

5. Use APA for citing and referencing your sources.

6. Keep your design and audio appropriate to the audience, yet professional. Your presentation must include both audio and visual components and be professional in nature.

What is a seminar?

See this week’s Resource folder for curriculum and topic ideas.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Submit your final presentation here for grading and post a copy in the discussion board to share with your peers

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)

Points: 300

Week 7 Final Adolescent Health Risk Seminar Presentation

Click the link above to post a copy of your final presentation to the discussion board to share with your classmates no later than Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time).

(You must also submit it to the assignment folder above for grading.) In the final presentation discussion board, review and comment on at least four presentations by the end of the course (for a total of 4 comments, minimum). You are encouraged to view and comment on as many peer projects as you can.

Week 8 Global Health Risk Paper

Choose a global health issue. For this assignment, you will introduce the health issue and discuss the interventions necessary to prevent the issue and promote health.

Some topics to consider may include:

Anthrax

Bioterrorism

Cholera

Clostridium botulinum infection

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus

Ebola virus disease

Escherichia coli

Human immunodeficiency virus disease

Malaria

Plague

Severe respiratory distress syndrome

Small pox

Suicide

Tuberculosis

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection

West Nile virus

Include the following in your paper:

Introduction/overview of the health issue and the prevalence in the United States and worldwide

Contributing factors

Prevention strategies

Signs and symptoms

Diagnostic tests (if applicable)

Advanced practice nursing role and management strategies

Medical/pharmacological management (if applicable)

Follow-up care

Conclusion

Write a 3–4 page paper following APA format. You must include 2–3 scholarly sources in your citations and references.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)

Points: 100