Epidemiology
ADVANCED PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 1-COMPLIATION INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY Exercise 1.1 Define epidemiology Answer: Epidemiology is defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations , and the application of this study to the prevention and control of health problems ” Term Explanation Study Includes: surveillance, observation, hypothesis testing, analytic research and experiments. Distribution Refers to analysis of: times, persons, places and classes of people affected Determinants Include factors that influence health: biological, chemical, physical, social, cultural, economic, genetic and behavioral Health-related states and events Refer to: diseases, causes of death, behaviors such as use of tobacco, positive health states, reactions to preventive regimes and provision and use of health services. Specified p...