Risk
Assessment and Risk Characterization Project:
Utilizes
evidence based research of one specific disease concept of your choice to
determine risk assessment and risk characterization using quantitative skills and descriptive analysis such
as odds ratio or case/control,
percentages, or logistic regression model.
This assignment uses statistics to assess the risk factors.
Introduction: Pick one
disease process, e.g., Diabetes Type 2, provide an explanation of the
disease, based on pathophysiological concepts. Also provide epidemiological evidence.
Pick 2 non-modifiable risk
factors (e.g. genetics, age, gender). Describe how the non-modifiable risk
factor contributes to the disease process utilizing pathophysiological
concepts.
Pick 2 modifiable risk
factors (e.g.lack of exercise,
dietary habits, smoking, ) Describe how the modifiable risk factor
contributes to the disease process utilizing pathophysiological concepts.
Describe how the effects of
modifiable risk factors influences the non-modifiable risk factors.
Conclusion:
In addition to modifying risk factors, describe medical or nursing
interventions to help treat or even cure disease. What are some Preventive
screenings? Do you think preventive screenings reduce risk?
Grading Rubric for
Risk Assessment and Risk Characterization Project for a total of 20 points
3 to 5 pages with references
APA Format
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Online
Discussions: 300 to 600 words that include epidemiology, risk factors and
disease concept 10 points each question
10 points 5 points 0 points
Epidemiology
Prevalence and incidence
Missing one prevalence or incidence
None listed
Risk factors
At least 5
Less than 5
None
Signs and Symptoms
At least 5
Less than 5
None
Disease Concept
Full explanation
Partial
None
4 point 3 points 2 points 1 points
Introduction
Identifies
comprehensive disease concepts
Identifies
major disease concepts
Minimal effort to identify
major disease concepts.
Minimal effort to identify major disease concepts
Risk Factors
Utilizes
evidence based research to determine risk assessment and risk
characterization using at least 3 quantitative studies such as odds ratio or
case/control or logistic regression model.
Utilizes
evidence based research to determine risk assessment and risk
characterization using at least 2 quantitative studies such as odds ratio or
case/control or
quantitative studies such as odds ratio or case/control or
logistic regression model.
Utilizes
evidence based research to determine risk assessment and risk
characterization using at least 1 quantitative study such as odds ratio or
case/control or
quantitative studies such as odds ratio or case/control or
logistic regression model.
Does not
utilize evidence based research to determine risk assessment and risk
characterization using quantitative study such as odds ratio or quantitative
studies such as odds ratio or
case/control or logistic regression model.
Effects
Identifies
all influences on comprehensive disease concepts
Identifies
most influences on comprehensive disease concepts
Identifies
some influences on comprehensive disease concepts
Identifies
minimal influences on comprehensive disease concepts
Conclusion
Identifies
at least 3 nursing interventions
Identifies at least 2 nursing interventions
Identifies at least 1 nursing
intervention
Does not identify a nursing
intervention
Example: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/understanding_your_risk_for_heart_disease/
https://www.bhf.org.uk/~/media/files/publications/healthy-hearts-and-chest-pain-kits/4-6-risk-factors-for-chd.pdf
