As noted by the CDC (2012), a disease or health condition does not happen randomly in any population. It often occurs in a certain population with high-risk factors. This assignment will increase your analytical skills to identify the risk factors, potential evidence-based nursing interventions, and evaluation measures for a patient, family, or community. Each of you-
Goes to page 122 of Lundy and Janes (2016) textbook and reviews the list of communicable diseases.
Uses the internet to find the news or reports of a communicable disease in a specific community (locally, nationally, or globally). It does not need to be an outbreak. Any communicable disease taken place in the past 7 years is acceptable.
Finds at least an EBP article related to the chosen condition. An EBP citation/reference (e.g., peer-reviewed article, CDC MMWR, EBP Guidelines from a professional organization) should be within 7 years unless it is a rare disease.
Post your analysis on the WDB. Your post must include at least 2 correctly cited references.
in a simple summary apply the Epidemiological Triad or Web of Causation for the condition. Specify which are the agent, host (potential intrinsic factors), and environment (potential extrinsic factors).
Agent:_________________________
Host(s):________________________
Environmental factors:____________________________________________
, apply the EBP to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of community health interventions in this case (discuss how you would assess, intervene, and evaluate the patient or the community as a whole).