LESSON PLAN

IDENTIFICATION DATA

Name of the teacher: Mrs Sumol C. Abraham

Class : M Sc Previous and Final

Subject: Community Health Nursing

Topic Epidemiology

Date and Time

Duration 45 min

Venue College of Nursing, MBGH, Udaipur

Method of Teaching Lecture cum discussion

A/V Aids PPT , Posters ,Chalk Board

Previous knowledge of the group: The students have some knowledge regarding the topic

General Objective: At the end of the teaching the group will be able to know about epidemiology and apply
this knowledge in clinical field practice areas

Specific Objectives: At the end of the teaching the group will be able to

1. Define epidemiology

2. Enumerate aims and objectives of epidemiology

3. Discuss components of epidemiology

4. Describe epidemiological approach

5. Discuss the uses of epidemiology

6. Explain epidemiological methods

7. Enumerate role of nurses in epidemiology

8. Discuss the measurements in epidemiology

9. Enlist Tools of Measurements in epidemiology

S. Time Specific Content Teaching A/V Evaluation
N Objectives learning activities Aids
o
1. Introduction of self
and content
2 2 min Define Epidemiology is made up of three words Teacher teaching Chalk What is the
epidemiology epi=upon, Demio=population, logy =study . and students and definition of
listening board epidemiology
Definition: The study of the distributions and attentively
determinants of health related states or events in
specified population and the application of this
study to the control of the health problems.
3 3 min Enumerate aims Aims :According to IEA there are three main Teacher teaching Chalk What are the
and objectives of aims of epidemiology and students and objectives of
epidemiology 1. To describe the distribution and listening board epidemiology?
magnitude of health and disease attentively
problems in human population
2. To identify etiological factors in the
pathogenesis of the disease
3. To provide the data essential to the
planning implementation evaluation of
services for the prevention, control and
treatment of diseases and to the setting
up of the priorities among those
services.
Objectives
1. To eliminate or reduce the health
problems or its consequences
2. To promote the health and well being of
society as a whole.
4. 5 min Discuss The components of epidemiology are: Teacher teaching Chalk Discuss the
components of Disease frequency and students and components of
epidemiology Distribution of diseases listening board epidiology?
 Determinants of diseases. attentively
5. 5 min Describe The epidemiological approach to problems of Teacher teaching Chalk What are the two
epidemiological health and disease is based on two major and students and approaches of
approach foundations listening board epidemiology?
1. Asking questions attentively
Relate to health events
Related to health actions
2. Making comparison
6. 7 min Discuss the uses of Uses of epidemiology
epidemiology 1. To study historical rise and fall of
diseases in the population
2. For community diagnosis
3. For planning and evaluation
4. Evaluation of individual risk and
chances
5. For syndrome identification
6. For completing the natural history of
disease
7. Searching for causes and risk factors.
5 min
7 Explain Epidemiological studies can be classified into Classify methods
7 epidemiological 1. Observational studies of epidemiology?
methods a) Descriptive studies
m b) Analytical studies
i Ecological or co-
n relational
j Cross sectional or
7 prevalence
Case control or case
reference
Cohort or Follow up
2. Experimental studies
a) Rn demised control trials or
clinical trials
 b) Field Trials or community
intervention studies
c) Community trials

8. 5 min Enumerate role of Role of Nurses in epidemiology Discuss the role

nurses in of nurse in
epidemiology a) Planner epidemiology
b) Care giver
c) Educator
d) Researcher
e) Manager
f) Counselor
g) advisor
9. 3 min Discuss the Measurements In Epidemiology Explain the
measurements in measurements in
epidemiology Measurement of mortality epidemiology?
Measurement of morbidity
Measurement of disability
Measurement of natality
Measurement of presence or absence or
distribution or attributes of diseases
Measurement of medical needs ,health
care facilities ,utilization of health
services and other health related events
measurement of demographic variables
Measurement of the presence or absence
or distribution of the environmental and
other factors suspected of causing a
diseases.
10 2 min Enlist Tools of Tools of Measurements in epidemiology Enumerate tools
m Measurements in 1. Rates used in
in epidemiology 2. Ratios epidemiology?
3. Proportions
Summary: Today we discussed about epidemiology, its definition, components, uses, methods, role of nurses, measurements
and tools of measurements in epidemiology

Conclusion: Epidemiology is a important aspect of discussion in nursing so knowledge about this is a must for every nurse so
as to work efficiently and with sound evidence in the community health nursing.

Bibliography:

1. Park K. Preventive and Social Medicine .19 th edition. 2007. M/S Banarsidas Bhanot ;Jabalpur..Pg49-104

2. Gulani KK. Community health nursing principle and practices.1 st edition.2005.Kamal publishing house;Jabalpur.Pg 370-432