Khaliq, A. A. (2018). Managerial Epidemiology: Principles and Applications. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Case studies address CLO A. The case studies provide the learner with the opportunity to
analyze current epidemiological data for management, evaluate various determinants and
measures of health, and to synthesize this information to make management decisions based on
Christian principles.
Case studies also provide the future professional with a glimpse into the real-world application of
writing briefs or actual case studies for use in management or leadership decision making. These
assignments provide a framework for how niche-specific, social proofs may be used to inform
decisions in health care administration. Leaders will utilize these types of case studies to
determine how to best serve populations or at-risk demographics when delivering health care.
INSTRUCTIONS
Each student will individually respond to 4 case studies in the course.
Each case study response should be 2-3 pages of content.
o If utilized, the title page and abstract are excluded from the page limitation.
o The reference page is exclusive of the page limitation.
All citations should be formatted in current APA style.
At least 2 scholarly or peer-reviewed sources must be included in the case study
response.
o While use of scripture is encouraged, the Bible does not contribute to the
necessary 2 scholarly resources.
Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the past 5 years, the Bible,
the course text, or other epidemiological texts pertinent to the case study.
CASE STUDY PROMPTS
Case Study: Assessment of Burden of Disease Assignment
Read/Review: Chapter 3, Case Study 3.1
Respond to the following question sets. Include a description of how you derived the response.
1. What are the top three cancer for DALYs? Do these differ from one race/ethnic group to
another? What is the value of this information to the healthcare manager?
2. In which race/ethnic group are lung cancer DALYs the lowest? Describe the impact of
these results.
3. Which race/ethnic group has the highest DALYs from prostate and liver cancer? How
can this information be used by a healthcare manager?
4. How much does stomach cancer contribute to DALYs in each race/ethnic group? Why is
this information important to the healthcare manager?
Case Study: California Measles Outbreak 2014 Assignment
Read/Review: Chapter 7, Case Study 7.1
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Respond to the following question sets. Include a description of how you derived the response.
1. What was the approximate length of the incubation period? Explain your answer with the
help of data from the outbreak and Figure 7.10.
2. Was this a point source, common source, or mixed propagated outbreak? Explain your
answer with help from the data from the outbreak.
3. When did the peak of the outbreak occur? Explain your answer with the help of data from
the outbreak and Figure 7.10.
4. Did the outbreak end spontaneously, or did it end because of control measures
implemented by the local health authorities? Explain your answer with the help of data
from the outbreak.
Case Study: Planning for Mental Health Services Assignment
Read/Review: Chapter 11, Case Study 11.2
Respond to the following question sets. Include a description of how you derived the response.
1. What proportion of treated patients with severe mental disorders was treated by general
practitioners only? Explain your response.
2. What proportion of patients with severe mental disorders was not treated by health
services? Explain your answer with help from the data provided/calculated.
3. Based on the data presented in Table 11.5, what are the resource implications of
recommended targets in Queensland for inpatient acute and non-acute beds, ambulatory
care clinical staffing, and financial implications of NGO-managed community support
services in 2005-2017?
4. In addition to planning agencies, describe additional direct and indirect methods of
healthcare planning.
Case Study: Prospective Cohort Study Assignment
Read/Review: Chapter 14, Case Study 14.2
Respond to the following question sets. Include a description of how you derived the response.
1. What research question was addressed in this study, or what hypothesis was tested?
2. Why are incidence rates of DM in this study reported per 1,000 person-months rather
than per 100 per 1,000 women, and what does person-months mean?
3. What do hazard rations in Table 14.14 indicate? Are these results statistically significant?
Explain your answer.
4. Why in this study were the estimates of the health outcome (DM) statistically adjusted for
variables such as age, maternal risk factors, neonatal outcomes, and postpartum maternal
lifestyle?
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