public Health Investigation 2
Purpose
We are going to explore the rise of non-communicable, chronic disease and why this is of concern to public health. As you have learned this week, though, there is so much more at play than simply the “biologic derangement of normal body functions” being called “disease”. For this activity, you can use whatever platform you’d like to create a mind map – it can be hand drawn, too.
Task
Each of you is grouped by last name and will have a topic to explore listed below.
Last names that start with I-R: Diabetes (type 2)
in your mind map:
What is the issue? Summarize it in your own words
Provide some stats on the issue (2-3 from reputable sources)
Are there different people or groups of people affected by it?
Provide a map of the disease using the biomedical model as an example:
Etiology (disease’s cause)
Diagnosis (how is it diagnosed? lab tests, medical screening/exam, observation, etc.)
Intervention or treatment (what is the action taken to improve health – medication, surgery, etc.)
Provide a map of the disease using the biopsychosocial model:
Biological (what are the components of it linked to our biology? genetics, psychology, gender, age, vulnerability to stress, immune system, nutrition, medications, etc.)
Psychological (what contributes psychologically to the issue? beliefs, emotions, resilience, coping, emotional intelligence, cognitive biases, behavior, self-efficacy)
Sociological (what contributes sociologically to the issue? family, relationships, peers, poverty, school, media, culture, work, stresses, traumas, discrimination and racism)
You will use a mind map technique to do this activity. Haven’t ever used a mind map? Check out this video and the example below:
Here’s an example of each category using the biomedical model for epilepsy:
Etiology: idiopathic in some cases, stroke, tumor, illness, injury (head trauma), genetics, autoimmune, metabolic
Diagnosis: clinical tests, neurological exam, MRI/CT, Positron emission tomography (PET), EEG
Categories of seizures – generalized or focal
Intervention:
Anti-epileptic drugs to control seizures (60-70% of cases) {numerous side-effects}
Withdrawal from AEDs are not possible, thus medication for life
Seizure devices
Surgery
Here’s an example of each category using the biopsychosocial model for epilepsy:
Biology:
Age, gender, comorbidities, healthcare provider visits
Males have higher incidence, females more likely to seek care from a neurologist vs. general practitioner
Diet, exercise, other management that helps the biologic and physiologic processes
Psychology:
Quality of life, self-care, sense of self
Desire to adapt to the daily problems they may face
Self-rated health status, life satisfaction
Sociology:
Work effects, relationship effects, social activities
Access to epilepsy-specific providers (lack of neurologists and others)
Education, income, sense of belonging
Criteria For Success
Be sure to answer all the questions above on time for assignment to count as complete. Once you have and created your investigation, submit it as a URL (i.e. Canva link or Google Slide link) or a file upload (PowerPoint, jpeg/png). Please do not submit any heic image files as I cannot open them on my PC.