Monday, 17 March 2014

Culture and Disease Paper

Paper instructions:
1. Pick a disease in which you are interested in which mine is behavioral health (Schizophrenia). As part of your investigation, select a population of interest. For example, a particular race preferably African American or ethnicity and how they relate to your disease. In a 1,050 word paper explore the social and cultural aspects of the disease. Include the following information:
2.
a. Describe the disease.
b. Describe the factors that make this particular population vulnerable to the disease.
c. Describe environmental factors that make the population vulnerable to the disease.
d. What are the modes for disease transmission, if any?
e. What methods are used to control the spread of the disease? Are there alternative methods used by the selected population for treatment? What is the effect of alternate treatments?
f. What role do social and/or cultural influences play in the disease for a particular population? What are the effects of the populations’ beliefs and values have on treatment options?
g. Identify community health promotion and wellness strategies to help prevent the disease.
Utilize a minimum of two references to support your claims. Format your paper according to APA standards.
• The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
• The conclusion is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.
• The paper including tables or graphs, headings, title page, and reference page consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
• Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
• Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct

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