Influence of Epidemiological Data in Health Practices Coursework

Influence of Epidemiological Data in Health Practices
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Influence of Epidemiological Data in Health Practices
Epidemiology is the study of how disease occurs in different groups of people or communities. According to the CDC (2016), epidemiology centers on the procedures used to find the cause of a disease or health outcome in a particular population. It involves studying the distribution and determinants of health-related conditions and factors. Epidemiological data influence health practices change, such as creating awareness on health crises that are likely to occur in a particular population.
Epidemiological data helps search for the cause and determinants that influence the occurrence of a particular disease or any other health crisis. Epidemiologists do not assume that conditions occur randomly in a community. They believe that infections occur in a population whenever there is an accumulation of more than one risk factor or determinant (CDC, 2016). The epidemiological data provide comprehensive information that helps create awareness and implementation of prevention measures. For example, when a person is diagnosed with cholera, the physicians focus on treating the disease. Similarly, epidemiologists focus on treating, but they focus more on the risk factor...