AJM3 — AJM3 TASK 1: COMMUNICABLE OUTBREAK ASSESSMENT
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR PATIENTS AND POPULATIONS — D028
PRFA — AJM3
Preparation Task Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
7066.1.1 : Assess Health Elements
The learner assesses the physical, biopsychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and environmental elements to improve health in patients and populations.
7066.1.2 : Evaluate Comprehensive Health Assessment
The learner distinguishes comprehensive assessment strategies appropriate to evaluating the health of diverse patients across the life span.
7066.1.3 : Analyze Assessment Data
The learner analyzes assessment data to create health promotion plans for patients and communities. 7066.1.5 : Assess Population Health
The learner analyzes epidemiologic methods to assess the health of communities and populations. 7066.1.6 : Develop Disease Prevention and Outbreak Control Strategies
The learner develops strategies for disease prevention and outbreak control interventions.
INTRODUCTION
Assessing the health of a community or population requires a different skill set than assessing individual patients. Individual patients are assessed using direct observation during the process of identifying their condition, needs, abilities, and preferences. The health of populations is assessed using data analytics that aggregate findings based on a predefined geographic area or a common characteristic. For example, a population can include the people in an entire county, state, or nation. Additionally, a population can include the people in a hospital unit or community or any other group of individuals who have shared characteristics (e.g., older women or those who attend a common event at the same place and time). A disease investigator or advanced practice nurse defines the population of interest, which may change as the investigation progresses. Defining the population is extremely important as it is essential to describe the outbreak in terms of person, place, and time (PPT).
For this task, you will create a professional multimedia presentation. This presentation will be based on your analysis of an investigation conducted in the outbreak scenario. See the “Crab Apple Valley Communicable Outbreak Scenario” in the Web Link section. It is recommended that you complete your review of this
outbreak before you begin your presentation since all the information in your presentation will come from this scenario.
You will present the methods, processes, and results of your investigation of the outbreak, which are essential to controlling the spread of this disease and preventing future outbreaks. Additionally, you will present information on the guiding principles that form the basis for investigating and managing infectious disease outbreaks.
SCENARIO
See the “Crab Apple Valley Communicable Outbreak Scenario” in the Web Link section.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker. Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation. See Understanding Similarity Reports for more information.
Grammarly Note:
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Microsoft Files Note:
Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in the task directions.Tasks maynotbe submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file.For more information, please see Computer System and Technology Requirements.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Complete the “Crab Apple Valley Communicable Outbreak Scenario” found in the Web Links section, then do the following:
Note: Before starting the scenario, please read the attached “Prelude: Epidemiology of an Outbreak” and “Tutorial Crab Apple Valley” documents.
A. Create a multimedia presentation (suggested length of 22 slides) on your investigation of the outbreak scenario. You may use the attached “Crab Apple Valley Communicable Outbreak Scenario Multimedia
Presentation Template.”
Note: While you are required to create a presentation, you do not need to present it.
Note: The multimedia presentation for this performance assessment should be uploaded as a separate attachment and should not be included in the e-portfolio or submitted as a link.
B. In your presentation, provide your presenter notes for each slide, including the appropriate level of explanation, analysis, and discussion of the outbreak scenario.
C. In your presentation, provide a title slide that includes each of the following components: • your name
• the title of the presentation
• title of course
• instructor name
• the date the presentation was submitted
D. In your presentation, provide a slide that includes an outline of the main topics that will be included in the order they will be presented.
E. In your presentation, describe the background of the outbreak scenario by doing each of the following: 1. Describe the key components of the case definition for this outbreak scenario.
2. List the 10 outbreak investigation steps used in this scenario and include an example from the scenario for each step.
F. In your presentation, discuss methods used to determine the existence and scope of the outbreak scenario by doing the following:
1. Discuss the active and passive surveillance methods used in the outbreak scenario to determine cases in the outbreak.
2. Provide the total number of suspect cases reported in the outbreak scenario.
3. Provide the total number of probable cases reported in the outbreak scenario.
4. Discuss the mode of transmission in the outbreak scenario for both locations, including specific examples from the scenario.
5. Discuss the benefits of knowing how cumulative incidence can be used in the outbreak. 6. Calculate the total cumulative incidence for the outbreak scenario and show the data used for the calculation.
Note: Include the formula and data used to calculate the cumulative incidence.
G. In your presentation, justify your study design choice to guide your investigation of the outbreak scenario by doing the following:
1. Construct a statement that explains the purpose of your outbreak investigation. 2. Identify a study design for the outbreak investigation.
a. Explain, including examples, how your chosen study design aligns with the stated purpose of the investigation.
3. Present a screen capture of the histogram or an original creation that is clear and provides correct information.
a. Explain the significance of the epidemic (epi) curve on the histogram provided in the outbreak scenario.
4. Explain why knowing the incubation period of the outbreak is important.
5. Describe the differences between an endemic, an epidemic, and a pandemic.
a. Identify the type of outbreak experienced in the scenario.
6. Calculate the case fatality rate, including evidence of the data used for the calculation. Note: Include the formula and data used to calculate the fatality rate.
a. Describe the significance of the case fatality rate.
7. Calculate the primary and secondary attack rates.
Note: Include the formulas and data used to calculate the primary and secondary rates.
a. Describe how the primary and secondary attacks occurred.
H. In your presentation, provide a rationale for the three outbreak control measures of outbreak management for the outbreak scenario.
1. Formulate a communication plan to disseminate information about the outbreak to the public, relevant agencies, and key stakeholders.
I. In your presentation, reflect on your learning experience by responding to each of the following questions: • What do you know now about investigating an outbreak that you did not know before? • Based on what you have learned, what might you do differently if given the opportunity to investigate an outbreak?
• In what ways can you apply the concepts you have learned to your current clinical practice?
J. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
K. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.