In the public health field epidemiology is the study of health in populations to understand the causes and patterns of health and illness. The objective of epidemiology is to make changes that decrease risk and improve health. The term health care includes many things that influence the treatment offered and receive from the client. Even though epidemiology is meant to improve the health in populations, the elderly population does not receive the treatment that is consistent with the goal epidemiology. The health care that is offered and received by the elderly is modified due to factors such as age, sex, socioeconomic status, and health conditions.
To assist with epidemiology is epidemiology variables or characteristics that can be observed and/or measured. There are three categories of epidemiologic variables: (1) Time, (2) Place, and (3) Person. Time refers to the time of illness or of a relevant event. Place shows the environment in which illness occurs and person indicates individuals who are infected, ill, or at risk. Each of these epidemiologic variables contains characteristics. Time contains the date of exposure or onset of illness. Place contains the place of residence, of work, or of suspected exposure, for example a retail food …show more content…
The elderly population consists of people age 65 and older, male and female, with poor socioeconomic status and deficient health conditions. The older the person, depending on his or her gender, their life expectancy is determined to decrease. Unless the patient is determined health, will depend on the type of health care treatment he or she will receive. Healthier elderly patients may receive lifesaving treatments; whereas, the less healthy elderly patients may receive treatment focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than
To assist with epidemiology is epidemiology variables or characteristics that can be observed and/or measured. There are three categories of epidemiologic variables: (1) Time, (2) Place, and (3) Person. Time refers to the time of illness or of a relevant event. Place shows the environment in which illness occurs and person indicates individuals who are infected, ill, or at risk. Each of these epidemiologic variables contains characteristics. Time contains the date of exposure or onset of illness. Place contains the place of residence, of work, or of suspected exposure, for example a retail food …show more content…
The elderly population consists of people age 65 and older, male and female, with poor socioeconomic status and deficient health conditions. The older the person, depending on his or her gender, their life expectancy is determined to decrease. Unless the patient is determined health, will depend on the type of health care treatment he or she will receive. Healthier elderly patients may receive lifesaving treatments; whereas, the less healthy elderly patients may receive treatment focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than