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APPLICATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Diabetes Mellitus amongst the South Asian immigrants in Toronto:..............................................2
Purpose:...........................................................................................................................................3
Primary Health Care Approach:.......................................................................................................3
Strategies of Health Promotion:...................................................................................................3
Epidemiology Concepts in dealing with diabetes:.......................................................................4
Research questions:.........................................................................................................................4
Application of Community Health Knowledge and Theory in Nursing Practice:...........................5
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................6
References:......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
Epidemiology is considered as the study of the process of causing diseases amongst a
specific or different groups of population. The epidemiological information is mainly used for
planning and evaluating the strategies to forbid the occurrence of any kind of diseases or
illnesses. It has been observed that epidemiology has become one of the most integral part of
describing a disorder or disease. They help in collecting data along with providing a clear and
precise interpretation of the said collected data from conducting a survey on specific or different
groups of people. Diabetes has been observed one of the most prevalent amongst the South Asian
immigrants in Toronto (Deepa et al, 2015). Diabetes is one of the most one of the growing
diseases that is mainly caused due to inadequate production of insulin in the body. The level of
blood sugar increases out of its limits which becomes impossible for the insulin produced in the
body to break them, leading to the release of the glucose directly in the bloodstream.
Diabetes Mellitus amongst the South Asian immigrants in Toronto:
As compared to the long term residents, the immigrants to the Canada are observed to
find a 40 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes. This is one of the condition which act as
one of the early signs of an individual to develop Type 2 diabetes in the near future (Korat,
Willett & Hu, et al 2014). Many of the active researches have been conducted to study and
measure the incidences of prediabetes amongst the particular population. Surveys project that the
young adults of South Asian descent (Benchimol et al, 2015) are known to develop prediabetes a
decade earlier than the usual population of the Western European descent.

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Purpose:
Primary Health Care Approach:
With the increase in the age and obesity of the global population, the public health of
diabetes mellitus is also on a hike. Evidences prove that there is a substantial scope present for
the improvement in the ways of intervention. Access to the medications and diabetic supplies are
made easier. The principle also follows the promotion of the individualized programs which help
in addressing the unique individual factors such as the age, socioeconomic status, race/ethinicity,
mental illnesses or the co-morbid medical conditions. The study conducted by (Uppal, Sibbald &
Melling, 2016) surveyed the individuals where asked about their opinions with respect to the
health care system and health care providers. Involving the patients in every aspect and part of
their diagnosis and treatment is very necessary. Understanding the diabetes management of a
particular individual in a community would help in giving insights to the changes that need to be
incorporated that might help in building a healthier population.
Strategies of Health Promotion:
The Chronic care model (Gee et al, 2015) and the patient centred medical home are the
two models that have been used to provide the right type of care to the patient suffering from
diabetes mellitus. Logically and globally many policies and principles are implicated, which help
in improving the access to and help in the training of the primary care and specialists who treat
the diabetic patients. The primary health care providers performing through such system-wide
reforms are observed to continue be the champions of treating their patient’s right and also aid in
diminishing the burden of diabetes worldwide.