Assessing Heart Disease in Canada: An Epidemiological Perspective

Epidemiological evidence

% The purpose of this assignment is to give students an opportunity to assess a health issue in Canada from a public health perspective. In Canada, the emphasis in public health has shifted NURS 205: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Syllabus Syllabus Copyright © 2021 Continuing & Distance Education, St. Francis Xavier University. All rights reserved. 7 from the management of communicable diseases to include the prevention and management of chronic diseases. One of those chronic diseases that is significant in Canada is heart disease. Heart disease is also known as ischemic heart disease or coronary heart disease. The focus of this assignment is on providing the epidemiological evidence and consequences for heart disease in Canada. Begin this assignment by reading from reputable sources about heart disease in Canada. Reputable sources are sources such as government websites or peer reviewed journals. Please do not use information from newspapers, blogs, Wikipedia or American based information. When you begin your search get in the habit of preparing your reference list immediately by recording all pertinent information on that reference following APA format. If you are struggling to find information, please contact the reference librarian at STFX for assistance in your search. As a STFX student, you have access electronically to many databases etc. through the STFX library. Give yourself sufficient time to gather information, read it and reflect upon it. Your paper should consist of a cover page that contains vital information such as your name, ID number, course number, date of submission and title of paper. Check your required text, the American Psychological Association (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author (referred to as your APA manual throughout this course) regarding information that should be on a cover page. This would be followed by the main section of your paper and the last section of the paper is your reference list. Check your APA manual for guidelines on the use of headings in your paper. The entire paper excluding the cover page and reference list should be between 8-9 pages in length. You should have a minimum of 5 reputable and current (5 years old or less) references. All references both in the body of the paper and in the reference list must follow APA format. Be sure to include page numbers in your paper. Start your paper with an introduction, 1-2 paragraphs in length that outlines the purpose and scope of the paper. The main body of the paper is next. This should contain the most current epidemiological data around the rates for heart disease in Canada. Do not get into an explanation of the different types of heart disease as this is not necessary, you already have this information from your previous nursing program. Provide evidence (prevalence and incidence) around where in Canada are the rates highest and who in terms of population groups are most affected by heart disease? Provide epidemiological evidence about the trends for heart disease in Canada for the past 10-15 years. How do the rates in Canada compare to other countries such as the United States of America? In the next section of the paper provide evidence around community-based strategies that are being used to address this health issue, include strategies aimed at all levels of prevention. In this section also address how heart disease impacts health care in Canada today NURS 205: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Syllabus Syllabus Copyright © 2021 Continuing & Distance Education, St. Francis Xavier University. All rights reserved. 8 (consider direct and indirect impacts). The final part of the paper is the conclusion which should be a summarization of the topic. Your paper must be submitted by the due date in the Schedule in the following format: • Use of APA (7 th ed.) that includes a cover page (to include the title, student’s Last Name, First Name, and Date of Submission). Proper APA referencing is required throughout the paper. • Type in 12 Font with 2.5 cm margins; papers should not exceed 10 pages, excluding the cover page and reference pages. Before you submit your paper, be sure to check your grammar, spelling, tenses, and references. Assignment Submissions 1. Please submit assignments through Moodle. When you login to Moodle and click on your course, scroll down to the assignment section. All the assignment drop boxes have this icon in front of them. Click on the appropriate assignment and click on the “upload file” button. Then click on the “add” button and browse in your computer and attach the appropriate assignment. Finally, click on “save changes”. Make sure your file is in Word or Word Perfect format; submit no later than 12:00 a.m. on the due date. If you have any technical problems, please contact [email protected]. NURS 205: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Syllabus Syllabus Copyright © 2021 Continuing & Distance Education, St. Francis Xavier University. All rights reserved. 9 Evaluation Rubric for Paper (35 points) Student Name: ______________________________ Final Mark: ________ 1. Content 2. • Provides current Canadian epidemiological evidence around heart disease • Provides evidence re the trend in Canada (past 15 years) • Who is most effected by heart disease (groups/populations at higher risk)? • Where are the rates highest (compare variation within Canada)? • Compares rates of heart disease in Canada to rates in other countries /20 Strategies • Discusses community-based prevention strategies to address heart disease in Canada • Addresses impact of heart disease on healthcare in Canada /10 Format • Uses APA (7 th ed.) format, including title page, use of headings, citations, references etc. • Paper no more than 10 pages /5 Comments: Final Mark = /35% ? Papers which are received beyo