Assume the role of the public health informatician and use your pre-intervention asthma surveillance data set from the CDC to calculate risk/odds ratios and prevalence/incidence rates.

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In Week 4, you will continue to assume the role of the public health informatician and use your pre-intervention asthma surveillance data set from the CDC to calculate risk/odds ratios and prevalence/incidence rates. Review the data set from a population perspective and calculate various population ratios and rates for the asthma data in your Excel spreadsheet. You will then answer the following questions in a short application paper of 3–4-pages, explaining your results. You may refer to the suggested readings for this week.
Ratios and Rate Questions

[Note: School populations: Asthma elementary student count in this study is 800 for this school year. School’s population (A + B + C + D) = 7,200 students for this school year.]
• Does one school have a higher number of students with asthma?
• Which school has the highest number of students with wheezing?
• How many students had both asthma and wheezing?
• If you have asthma, what are the odds that you also have wheezing?
• Is the odds ratio for bronchitis and RAD lower or higher than asthma and wheezing?
• How many children with wheezing were prescribed medication? From those results, what is the risk ratio?
• Is the risk ratio for being prescribed medication for asthma higher or lower than being prescribed medication for wheezing?
• Are the risk ratios for asthma and wheezing higher for children under the age of 10 than they are for the survey population as a whole?
• What is the student asthma prevalence for the school district, i.e., A, B, C, D based on total student population as shown above?
• What is the student asthma incident rate for the school district, i.e., A, B, C, D based on total student population as shown above?

Examine how the perception of the product differs within cultures—both within the United States and globally.

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Establishing a culture of sound business ethics within an organization is challenging, to say the least. Companies that market products which are not considered to be “healthy” for consumers have additional challenges. Using the CSU Online Library, research a company that markets “unhealthy” products. Examples might include tobacco or alcohol companies, but these examples are not exclusive. Respond to the following questions.

1. Briefly describe the company and its product and the ethical dilemma associated with the production and distribution of its products.

2. Examine how the perception of the product differs within cultures—both within the United States and globally.

3. How has this company handled the ethical implications of its product with a focus on social responsibility, integrity, and business ethics?

4. Explain how leadership within the organization can instill a culture of ethics within the marketing department as they strive to advertise a product that is not healthy for the customer.

Dealing with Difference in the Health Care Setting

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Dealing with Difference in the Health Care Setting (6-8 Pages double spaced). DUE Beginning 4-5-2017

Your paper will be based on a specific cultural group assigned to you during the first class session. The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn more about another cultural group by gathering information about the cultural group from a variety of sources, including an INTERVIEW with an individual from that group.

Research- Preparing Your Outline and Notes- The following provides an extensive but not exhaustive list of topic areas that might be covered in your paper. While you will not have time to deal with each area, please choose the information that is most relevant to understanding human difference and the responsibility of health care workers for responding to these differences in a health care setting. Please have at least five outside sources in addition to your interview and other course materials.

A. Interview Basic Information

1. Immigration background, language, religious beliefs/practices.

2. Most challenging/difficult aspects of American culture for them.

3. Family patterns, roles, and relationships.

4. Customs and behaviors, food, holidays and celebrations.

5. Recreation and leisure activities.

6. Degree of Assimilation: where do they feel they fit in?

B. What health issues are unique to the cultural group you are researching? What does a health care worker need to be most concerned about when dealing with members of your specific cultural group? In what ways might nursing care be particularly sensitive to those who are members of this cultural group?

C. Discuss three aspects of the cultural group that are the most difficult for you to understand. Explain why characteristics of your culture and that of your cultural group might cause these difficulties.

D. Using ideas from the text, readings, class and outside sources, list steps and/or principles health care workers can use to avoid negative stereotyping, judging, or prejudice against the cultural group.

E. Mention any emotional responses, changes in thinking, or insights you personally gained from your research.

Cultural Group: Culture:

Does Your Presentation. . .

PTS

COMMENTS

1. Briefly introduce your cultural group and provide a “preview” for the audience. (5 points)
2. Discuss background, religious beliefs, family patterns, customs and traditions of cultural group. (10 point

3. Discuss very specifically three aspects about cultural group that you find most difficult to understand. (10 points)

4. Discuss some of the health issues this culture faces, difficulties this cultural group may have in the health care setting, and adjustments that can be made to accommodate someone from this cultural group. Discuss steps and/or principles you and your colleagues can apply to avoid negative stereotyping, judging, or prejudice. (30 points
5. Discuss what you will take with you from your research? (10 points
Do You . . .
6. Use transitions, move smoothly from one point to the next and organize your presentation so that it is easy to follow. (5 points)

7. Have a paper that uses course readings, at least five additional outside sources and they are cited correctly, with a proper reference page. (30 points)

What are the major staffing and human resource issues faced by your chosen facilities?

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Choose two long-term care facilities—one from nursing facilities, assisted living, or subacute care and another from adult day care, home health care, or hospice care—on which you would want to base your research work. Research Internet to read about your chosen long-term care facilities.

Assume you are responsible for the management and administration of the two facilities. You have to orient the newly appointed manager by providing an overview on managing long-term care. You also need to discuss the programs of the two facilities. From this perspective and based on your research about the facilities, prepare a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of 10–15 slides including the following:

What are the various multidisciplinary departments (teams) included in your facilities?

Who comprise the target population being served by the various programs provided by your chosen facilities?

What are the major staffing and human resource issues faced by your chosen facilities?

What are the significant trends in long-term care likely to impact the operation of the various programs provided by your chosen facilities, and what is your plan of action to overcome them?

What are the various forms of cooperation and integration existing in your chosen facilities? Discuss the nature of management, financing, and quality issues related to integration and cooperation in the facilities?