Public Health Concepts, Need Help.

[Brianpos]

Hi everyone, I'm currently in Public Health Nursing and have a paper/presentation due in a month. My general topic is COPD in African Americans, and the professor gave use three questions to go by. They are:

1. Cite morbidity and mortality

2. Contrast with state and national levels

3. Compare current rates and previous 5 and 10 years.

First I need to find the information on websites such as MassCHIP, CDC, and WHO to answer these questions. Using that data I need to make inferences about them using public health concepts and terms. I don't want answers, but if anyone has a suggestion for what concepts I could tie this topic into it would be appreciated. Also, if anyone has a good place to get data about this topic that would be helpful. Thank you!

[AliNajaCat]

Hi everyone, I'm currently in Public Health Nursing and have a paper/presentation due in a month. My general topic is COPD in African Americans, and the professor gave use three questions to go by. They are:

1. Cite morbidity and mortality

2. Contrast with state and national levels

3. Compare current rates and previous 5 and 10 years.

First I need to find the information on websites such as MassCHIP, CDC, and WHO to answer these questions. Using that data I need to make inferences about them using public health concepts and terms. I don't want answers, but if anyone has a suggestion for what concepts I could tie this topic into it would be appreciated. Also, if anyone has a good place to get data about this topic that would be helpful. Thank you!

Well, the concepts are morbidity and mortality in your target population, compared to state and national data currently and at 5 and 10 years ago.

You can find a ton of stuff at the National Vital Statistics website-- prepare to take some time. Also try the pulmonary nursing association and the American Lung Association.

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

Try Google Scholar for Retrospective Cohort studies on that subject.