How Epidemiological Data Influences Changes in Health Practices

Discussion: Epidemiological Data
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Discussion: Epidemiological Data
Epidemiology plays a crucial role in identifying the risk factors, describing the health status of a population, and establishing the relationship between health and other hazardous agents that can cause diseases (Gulis & Fujino, 2015). It is one of the most critical disciplines in public health whose major aim is to fulfill the definition of public health as a science and art of promoting health and preventing diseases through an organized initiative of society. It is, therefore, important to understand how epidemiological data influences changes in health practices in society through examples of what data would be necessary for making changes in clinical practice.
In improving the health status of any population, epidemiological data and knowledge in epidemiology are often translated into clinical interventions and this knowledge has created a wealth of accumulated experience that assesses specific agents and microenvironments that impact health (Cullen et al., 2020). For instance, epidemiological data can be used in working with hosts and improving the...