AJM2 Task 1: COMMUNITY OUTBREAK ASSESSMENT College of Health Professions, Western Governors University
AJM2 Task 1: COMMUNITY OUTBREAK ASSESSMENT
College of Health Professions, Western Governors University
D028:Advanced Health Assessment for Patients and Populations
Sherri Cantey
2.21.23
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TOPIC OUTLINE
Crab Apple Valley Communicable Outbreak.
Flu like symptoms.
KEY COMPONENTS OF A CASE DEFINITION OF AN OUTBREAK
Case Definition:
The case definition for this outbreak scenario is a 40 years old farmer who purchased a 100-acre apple orchard and farmhouse in the Rural section of town. The same day in the evening he noted tiny ,red, itch bites on his ankles.
Developed discomfort to his groin and lymph node tenderness and spreading rapidly toother lymph nodes with a few hours later he has Difficulty breathing developed productive cough.
STEPS OF THE OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION
Establishing a Team: A team of health professionals should be established to investigate the outbreak.
Collecting Data: Information should be collected on potential cases, including demographic information, symptoms and other relevant data.
Analysis: Data should be analyzed to identify patterns and possible sources of the outbreak.
Developing Hypotheses: Hypotheses should be developed about the source of the outbreak.
Evaluating Control Measures: Control measures should be evaluated to ensure they are effective.
Terminating the Outbreak: The outbreak should be declared terminated when the number of new cases has decreased to a certain level.
SURVEILLANCE METHODS
SUSPECT CASES
PROBABLE CASES
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
UTILIZATION OF CUMULATIVE INCIDENCE
CALCULATION OF CUMULATIVE INCIDENCE
RESEARCH PROJECT PURPOSE STATEMENT
DATA COLLECTION
OUTBREAK PLOT SCREEN CAPTURE
Describe the Significance of Epi Curve shown above
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INCUBATION PERIOD
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUTBREAK TYPES
Discuss Outbreak type
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CASE FATALITY RATE
Describe the significance of the case fatality rate
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ATTACK RATES
OCCURRENCE OF ATTACKS
Describe how the primary and secondary attack rates occurred
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OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Provide a rationale for the control measures that should be implemented in the outbreak scenario
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DISSEMINATING INFORMATION PLAN
REFLECTION
• What do you know now about investigating an outbreak that you did not know before?
• Based on what you have learned, what might you do differently if given the opportunity to investigate an outbreak?
• In what ways can you apply the concepts you have learned to your current clinical practice?
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