Epidemiology trends and healthcare implication

Primary health care Healthcare that is provided by health

care professionals in the first contact of a patient with the health care system.

Epidemiology. Epidemiology is the study of the

distribution and determinants of health related states or events (including disease),and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems.

epidemiology Epidemiology is the science of the

study of patterns ,causes and effects of the health and disease conditions in defined populations.

It is corner stone of the public health ,and informs policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine.

Epidemiologist. Epidemiologists help with the study

design , collection and statistical analysis of data , and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review).

Epidemiologist has helped to develop methodology used in clinical research ,public health studies and, to a lesser extent ,basic research in the biological science.

Methods for epidemiological investigation

Various methods can be used to carry out epidemiological investigation

Descriptive studies can be used to study distribution .

Analytical studies are used to study determinants

Major areas of epidemiological study include disease etiology ,outbreak investigation ,disease surveillance and screening,biomonitoring ,and comparison of treatment effects such as in clinical trials

The bureau of epidemiology

The bureau of epidemiology conducts study-based programs which protects the public’s health and reduce the burden from disease and conditions of public health significance –whether infectious or of the environmental origin.

The epidemiologist and toxicologist within the bureau share a commitment to using the best scientific data available to shape prevention , intervention and disease control activities, and improve health and safety of floridians and visitors

steps Investigate and develops disease

prevention and control measures for infectious and non infectious disease outbreaks.

Conducts surveillance(population based monitoring )on more than 100 reportable diseases and conditions of public health importance for the purpose of rapid case finding and implementation of control measures to prevent secondary cases of illness.

Conduct surveillance on occupationally related illness and injuries and develops strategies to improve worker safety.

Maintain data system used to conduct analyses and disseminate data on environmental hazards ,and health effects that may be related to the exposures.

Publishes periodic reports based on infectious and non infectious disease and other health related data,data trends and implications for public health

Maintain and develops reportable disease surveillance software (Merlin) for the storage ,transmission, and analysis of reportable disease case reports.

Provide education, information and training to healthcare facilities, individuals ,business and general public on disease control and environment issues that impact health.

steps Provide statewide toxicology consultation. Provides environment health risk

assessment around hazardous waste sites. Provides technical support on indoor air

quality concerns Collects , analyzes and disseminates data

on the occurrence of birth defects. Diseases should be reported to your local

country health department

Population based health mangment.

Epidemiological practice and the results of epidemiological analysis make a significant contribution to emerging population-based health management frameworks

Population based health management encompasses the ability to:

Assess the health states and health needs of a target population.

Implement and evaluate interventions that are designed to improve the health of that population.

Efficiently and effectively provide care for members of that population in a way that is consistent with the community’s cultural,policy and health resource values.

Pakistan health care As far as Pakistan health care is

concerned ,it is believed to be one of the best compared to the health care system of Pakistan that was adopted after the partition , the health care provision has come a long way.

Today ,proper national health care is provided by both the private and public sector Pakistan Ministry of health plays an important role so far as Pakistan health care is concerned.

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