Assignment Purpose: to get you thinking about and understanding current epidemiological concerns in the world today and how they will impact the future of epidemiological practices and research.

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Assignment Purpose: to get you thinking about and understanding current epidemiological concerns in the world today and how they will impact the future of epidemiological practices and research.
Instructions: As a future Public Health/ Community Health practitioner or researcher, you will need to be aware of new occurrences related to Epidemiology. Find and submit an article or printout of a story in the newspaper or a journal article related to community heath with a short narrative. The article will ideally be a current story or study that was published within the last few months (no older than 1 year). The write up will include a short summary of what the article covered, how it relates to Epidemiology, and the implications of the article for practice, research and/or policy. Basically, tell us why we should care about this particular article/story.

Describe the behavioural pathogen in relation to its impact on health and identify any specific features of the behaviour that are potentially modifiable

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You are required to write an essay to satisfy learning outcome 1. The essay title is as follows:
The development of taxonomies to describe behaviour change techniques (cf. Abraham & Michie 2007, 2008, 2013) is potentially useful in aiding the identification of successful intervention strategies underpinning behaviour change. Drawing on evidence relating to a behavioural pathogen of your choice, critically evaluate the evidence for the adoption of particular strategies to modify behaviour and the implications of this for future intervention design.

Your essay should consider the theoretical basis of the technique(s) selected; the underlying mechanism(s) of behaviour change and demonstrate the utility of the identified behaviour change technique(s) in relation to your chosen behaviour.

Word limit: 2000 words (excluding references)

Essay question model answer:
The general requirement for a good answer is to:
• Be well-written, showing evidence of critical insight and sound argument
• Show reading of relevant material and an ability to integrate this material into the answer in a well-structured and effective manner.

A passing answer must attempt to:

• Introduce the general features of a taxonomy for behaviour change techniques
• Describe the behavioural pathogen in relation to its impact on health and identify any specific features of the behaviour that are potentially modifiable
• Draw on a range of research to illustrate the nature of interventions for the identified behavioural pathogen
• Classify these interventions according to the chosen taxonomy
• Critically evaluate the utility of the identified techniques for modifying the specified behaviour
• Comment on which techniques the evidence suggests future interventions should employ

Furthermore, a good answer will include one or more of the following:

• Describe the attributes of more than one version of the taxonomy identifying developments over time and/or present an argument for adopting an alternative classification system
• Critically discuss the merits of the chosen taxonomy or approach to classifying behaviour change techniques
• Draw on an extensive range of research to illustrate the nature of interventions for the identified behavioural pathogen and/or produce a focussed review of studies addressing a limited range of intervention strategies based on a theoretical argument
• Highlight the limitations of using a taxonomy-based approach to classifying intervention strategies
• Produce a sophisticated critical discussion regarding which techniques the evidence suggests future interventions should employ
• Relate the evidence for specific strategies to identifiable health psychology models or theories.

Describe a theoretically derived and psychologically orientated health promotion intervention aimed at addressing the identified health risk

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You are required to develop an intervention proposal to satisfy learning outcome 2:
Prepare a report describing the development, implementation and evaluation of a health promotion intervention (2000 words)

Your report should be prepared for a hypothetical client e.g. Head teacher at a local primary school, who is interested in but has not yet commissioned the intervention.
Your report should consider the following issues:
•Needs Analysis
•The health risk
•Why is an intervention necessary
•Development of the intervention
•Type of intervention – what works in which environment
•Theoretical underpinning/mechanisms
•Materials (you do not have to develop the materials)
•Intervention implementation plan
•Timeframe of intervention
•Consideration of resources (you do not have to address costs)
•Equipment
•Staffing
•Evaluation
•Process evaluation
•Outcome evaluation
Your report should be evidence-based (to demonstrate breadth of reading and familiarity with relevant literature) and referenced throughout.

Word limit: 2000 words (excluding references)

Coursework intervention report model answer

The general requirement for a good answer is to:
• Be well-written, showing evidence of critical insight and sound argument
• Show reading of relevant material and an ability to integrate this material into the answer in a well-structured and effective manner.

A passing answer must attempt to:
• Describe a specific health risk relevant to particular population/context supported by current research
• Describe a psychologically derived health promotion intervention aimed at addressing the identified health risk
• Draw on appropriate psychological theory and research to justify the approach adopted
• Consider the relevant resources required to implement the intervention
• Identify at least one method of evaluation to assess the success of the intervention

Furthermore, a good answer will include one or more of the following:
• Present a sophisticated discussion of a specific health risk relevant to particular population/context supported by current research
• Describe a theoretically derived and psychologically orientated health promotion intervention aimed at addressing the identified health risk
• Provide a clear diagram outlining the implementation of the intervention
• Draw on appropriate health promotion and health psychology theory and research to justify the approach adopted
• Consider the range of resources required to implement the intervention (human and physical)
• Identify multiple methods of evaluation to assess the success of the intervention at different stages

Analyze common Website attacks, weaknesses, and security best practices. Compare and contrast Web-based risks.

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Assignment 2: Electronic Health Care Record

As a chief security officer (CSO) for a large hospital, you are charged with securing medical health care records. More recently, senior hospital administrators are seeking to provide a complete online portal for all its doctors and patients. Based on the recent changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act, you are seeking to develop a scenario that affords a secure environment. Patients need to be able to access test results and interact with their doctors that conform to HIPAA regulations. Doctors need to share records, images (X-rays), test results, and the like with other doctors or medical facilities for consults.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Describe the Web-based information technologies (protocols, policies, tools) behind electronic health care medical records.
Analyze the security requirements needed to protect the Web-based medical records, especially the requirement to be able to share them with other medical facilities for consults and emergency services.
Identify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements that affect the electronic health care medical records, detailing the technical requirements.
Include a Visio or Dia diagram that describes your design. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze common Website attacks, weaknesses, and security best practices.
Compare and contrast Web-based risks.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in securing Web-based applications.
Write clearly and concisely about Web application security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.