529948268-Lesson-Plan-on-Epidemiology.docx

529948268-Lesson-Plan-on-Epidemiology.docx

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  LESSON PLAN ON EPIDEMIOLOGY PREPARED BY, K.PRAVEENKUMAR, TEACHING FACULTY, DEPT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF NURSING, WANAPARHY OBJECTIVES
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  GENERAL OBJECTIVES: At theend of the objectives students will be able to acquire in depth knowledge regarding epidemiology in community health nursing . SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: The students will be able to  define epidemiology  state the objectives of epidemiology  discuss the epidemiological aims, concepts, and uses.  describe dynamics of disease transmission.  explain various modes of transmission. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION:
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  PROGRAMME: SUBJECT: UNIT: TOPIC: GROUP: NO OF STUDENTS: DATE: TIME: DURATION: VENUE PREVIOUSKNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS: METHODS OF TEACHING: AV AIDS:
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  S.NO TIME SPECIFICOBJECTIVES CONTENT TEACHING ACTIVITY LEARNING ACTIVITY AV AIDS EVALUATION 1 2 3 2 MINS 2 MINS 5 MINS To define epidemiology to describe the scope of epidemiology EPIDEMIOLOGY: Epidemiology provides the structure for systematically studying health, disease and conditions related to health status. Epidemiologic concepts are used to understand and explain how and why health and illness occur as they do in human population. The primary concern of the epidemiologist is to study disease occurrence in people, who during the course of their lives are exposed to numerous factors and circumstances, some of which may have a role in disease etiology. DEFINITION: According to John M Last (1988) “ It is the study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study of the control of health problems”. According to Lilienfold “ Epidemiology is concerned with the patterns of disease occurrence in human populations and of the factors that influence these patterns”. According to Parkin “a branch of medical science which treats of epidemics”. SCOPE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY: Significant changes in the methodology used in epidemiology has occurred over the past 200 years, including shifts in basic ideas about its purpose methods of analyzing data, and measuring exposure to disease agents. These changes are significant because they reflect the way that epidemiologists think about health and disease, and they influence the manner in which they study health and disease. Florence Nightingale , the first nurse epidemiologist, pioneered the use of statistics to improve public health. During the Crimean War, Asking questions Asking questions Responding Responding Black board Powe r point Define epidemiology? Describe scope of epidemiology?
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  SUMMARY: Till now wehave discussed about the epidemiology its aims, scope, uses, concept its terminology, dynamics of disease transmission and its various modes of transmission. CONCLUSION: I conclude the topic by stating that epidemiology is very useful and important aspect in the community health nursing its helps us to know prevention an control of various modes of the transmission of the diseases. EVALUATION: 1. Define epidemiology ? 2. Explain scope of epidemiology? 3. Enlist aims and uses of epidemiology? 4. Explain epidemiological triad? 5. Describe in detail about dynamics of disease transmission? BIBLIOGRAPHY: 1. D.Jyothi (2011). A Textbook of community health nursing-I. 1st ed. vijayam publications: vijayawada.pg no 193-201 2. I.Clement(2012).manual of community mental health nursing.1st ed. Jaypee brothers:delhi. Pg no 151-160 3. G. Kamala.(2010).community mental nursing-I. 1st ed. Florence publishers:Hyderabad. Pg no 191-217. 4. Park.k. (2002). Preventive and social medicine . (17th ed). Jabalpur: M/S Banarasidos Bhanot . 5. Ghulani. K.K (2005). Community health nursing , principles and practice. (1st ed). Delhi : kumar publishing house.