Paper Requirements:
- Choose a topic from the list provided to you by your course faculty. Apply the concepts of population health and epidemiology to the topic.
- Synthesize Course content from Weeks 1-5 according to the following sections:
- Introduction: Analysis of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) to include demographic break down that includes age, gender, race, or other at-risk indicators (data per demographics should include mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).
- Determinants of Health: Define, identify and synthesize the determinants of health as related to the development of the infection. Utilize HP2020.
- Epidemiological Triad: Identify and describe all elements of the epidemiological triad: Host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Utilize the demographic break down to further describe the triad.
- Role of the NP: Succinctly define the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization (National Board of Nursing or AANP, for example) and synthesize the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). This includes the integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice. Refer to your course textbook for models of practice examples.
Preparing the paper
Please use these sources and any others you find fit:
Curry, S. J., Krist, A. H., Owens, D. K., Barry, M. J., Caughey, A. B., Davidson, K. W., Doubeni, C. A., Epling, J. W., Kemper, A. R., Kubik, M., Kurth, A. E., Landefeld, C. S., Mangione, C. M., Phipps, M. G., Silverstein, M., Simon, M. A., Tseng, C.-W., & Wong, J. B. (2018). Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women: US preventive services task force reaffirmation recommendation statement. JAMA: the Journal of the American Medical Association, 320(9), 911–917. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.11785
Johnson, K. N., Snyder, R. E., Tang, E. C., de Guzman, N. S., Plotzker, R. E., Murphy, R., & Jacobson, K. (2022). Geospatial social determinants of health correlate with disparities in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases in California. Pathogens (Basel), 11(5), 547–. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11050547
Kitayama, K., Segura, E. R., Lake, J. E., Perez-Brumer, A. G., Oldenburg, C. E., Myers, B. A., Pourjavaheri, P., Okorie, C. N., Cabello, R. L., & Clark, J. L. (2017). Syphilis in the Americas: a protocol for a systematic review of syphilis prevalence and incidence in four high-risk groups, 1980-2016. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), 195–195. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0595-3
Macêdo, V. C. D., Lira, P. I. C. de, Frias, P. G. de, Romaguera, L. M. D., Caires, S. de F. F., & Ximenes, R. A. de A. (2017). Risk factors for syphilis in women: case-control study. Revista de Saúde Pública, 51, 78–78. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007066
Merson, J. R., & Shehu, M. (2019). Syphilis. JAAPA (Montvale, N.J.), 32(5), 59–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000554749.77547.b1
NewsCAP: U.S. congenital syphilis rates continue to rise, says the CDC. (2022). The American Journal of Nursing, 122(9), 16–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000874064.43178.dc
Peeling, R. W., Mabey, D., Kamb, M. L., Chen, X.-S., Radolf, J. D., & Benzaken, A. S. (2017). Syphilis. Nature Reviews. Disease Primers, 3(1), 17073–17073. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.73
Tucker, J. d., & Cohen, M. S. (2022). The old foe syphilis strikes again: social responses and collective mobilization. American Journal of Public Health (1971), 112(9), 1231–1232. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306997
Submission Requirements
- Application: Use Microsoft Word™ to create the written assessment.
- Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be limited to a maximum of four (4) pages. Papers not adhering to the page length may be returned to you for editing to meet the length guidelines.
- A minimum of three (3) scholarly research/literature references must be used. CDC or other web sources may be utilized but are not counted towards the three minimum references required. Your course text may be used as an additional resource but is not included in the three minimum scholarly references.
- APA format current edition.
- Include scholarly in-text references and a reference list.
- Do not write in the first person (such as “me” “I”)
Best Practices in Preparing the Project
The following are best practices in preparing this project:
- Review directions and rubric thoroughly.
- Follow submission requirements.
- Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included. Organize the paper using the rubric sections and appropriate headings to match the sections.
- Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
- Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
- Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
- A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature references must be used. **See above section on “Preparing the Paper”.
This assignment will be run through Turn It In. Your second submission will be considered final and subject to grading.
| ASSIGNMENT CONTENT Category Points % Description Introduction 15 12% Comprehensive description of the infectious disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integrate at risk aggregate populations with related descriptive epidemiology. Determinants of Health 40 32% Robust identification and description of the determinants of health with explanation of how those factors contribute to the development of this disease. Evidence supports background. Epidemiological Triad 30 24% Comprehensive review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors). Uses example/s, resources, to fully describe the triad. Role of the NP 25 20% Succinctly defines the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization (Board of Nursing, AANP, for example) and synthesize the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). This includes the integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice. 110 88% Total CONTENT Points=110 pts ASSIGNMENT FORMAT Category Points % Description APA 10 8% All elements of the paper utilize APA Format current ed. Spelling/grammar/ voice 5 4% All elements of the paper correctly utilize spelling, grammar and a scholarly voice. 15 12% Total FORMAT Points=15 pts 125 100% ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=125 points |
Rubric
Infectious Diseases Paper
| Infectious Diseases Paper | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Assignment Content Possible Points =110 Points Introduction of Infectious Disease | 15 pts Excellent Comprehensive description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integrate at risk aggregate populations. 14 pts V. Good Adequately identifies the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integration of at-risk aggregate populations. 12 pts Satisfactory Limited description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integration of at-risk aggregate populations scantly present. 8 pts Needs Improvement Unclear description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integration of at-risk aggregate populations inaccurately discussed/not related. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Data is minimal or absent. | 15 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Determinants of Health | 40 pts Excellent Robust identification and description of the determinants of health with explanation of how those factors contribute to the development of this disease. Evidence supports background. 36 pts V. Good Identification of determinants is complete but lack depth in an area or overall, presents risk factors, disease impact and at least one set of incidence and prevalence statistics which are presented and supported by evidence. 33 pts Satisfactory Description of determinants is missing one or more key points. Limited presentation of the contributing factors. Lack of evidence to support writing may be present or evidence may be inconsistent throughout. 20 pts Needs Improvement Determinants missing depth in general and more than one key point and lack of contributing factors. There is may be no evidence or evidence may be present inconsistently or without relationship to writing. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Content is minimal if present or not included in writing at all. | 40 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Epidemiological Triad | 30 pts Excellent Comprehensive review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors). Writing includes examples that expand content beyond a definition into application. Full integration of evidence, sources. 27 pts V. Good Adequate review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.) Examples may be omitted. There is integration of evidence in the majority of the writing. 25 pts Satisfactory Limited review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.) Examples may be omitted. There is integration of evidence in the writing, which may be inconsistent. 15 pts Needs Improvement Minimal or unclear review of the epidemiological triad (the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.) There are no examples. Evidence is present but may not be consistent throughout. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors) scant, unclear, or not provided. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Role of the NP | 25 pts Excellent Succinctly defines the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization (Board of Nursing, AANP, for example) and synthesizes the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). Writing includes integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice. References support all writing. 23 pts V. Good An adequate, but not fully comprehensive review 21 pts Satisfactory A limited review 13 pts Needs Improvement Minimal or unclear 0 pts Unsatisfactory Not provided | 25 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Assignment Format Possible Points =15 Points APA current edition | 10 pts Excellent APA is accurate throughout the paper. 9 pts V. Good There are 1-3 APA errors. 8 pts Satisfactory There are 4-5 APA errors. 5 pts Needs Improvement There are 6-7 APA errors. 0 pts Unsatisfactory There are greater than 7 APA errors. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Spelling/grammar/ voice | 5 pts Excellent No errors in spelling, grammar, and voice 4 pts V. Good There are 1-3 errors 3 pts Satisfactory There are 4-5 errors 2 pts Needs Improvement There are 6-7 errors 0 pts Unsatisfactory There are greater than 7 errors | 5 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Late penalty deductions Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy. | 0 pts Minus Points 0 pts Minus Points | 0 pts |