Trends in Health and Disease

[Kerry Cleaver]

Hello all. I have taught a few sections of a class entitled above.
When I came on to the staff, we added the LaVeist book.

I teach this "Diversity" class at the Community College of Baltimore
County in the Continuing Education Department. This class is part of
the accredited training for Medical Assistant and Sleep Technologist
training.

TRENDS IN DISEASE AND HEALTH





Kerry Cleaver, MSW


KCle...@ccbcmd.edu



Course Description

This course is designed to allow the student to examine disparities in
illness and death rates in the US. Students will examine the
disparities and use Public Health Behavior Models to explain the
differences.

The syllabus we use is below:




Objectives

Students will be able to:

Identify the leading causes of death in the early 1900s and current
times.

Discuss why changes in leading causes of death have occurred in the
last century.

Examine difference is causes of death based on age, race, and gender
and economic status.

Explain why/how cultural differences affect the causes of death,
illness and participation in health care system.

Identify major components of the Public Health Behavior Models.

Explain how these components affect illness and wellness behaviors.

Identify major components of The Health Belief Model.

Explain how these components affect illness and wellness behaviors.

Discuss how cultural differences (age, gender, race, economics,
education) affect the health, wellness, illness and death rates in the
United States.



200 total points in class

Less than 75% or 150 results in a failing grade







Journal Discussion Questions

There will be discussion questions most weeks. You can receive a
maximum of 10 points per week for discussions. You are expected to
thoughtfully respond to the question. Points will be given for citing
the text and discussing the role of the Healthcare Worker where
appropriate. Late Journal Question papers will not be accepted.
Journal Questions must be 1-3 pages typed, double spaced.








Written project

Identifies a cause of
death 5

Identifies a
population
5

Uses a at least one theory to explain the differences 30

Uses a model to explain how to approach the difference 30

Identifies the role of the MA in making a difference 15

Spelling/grammar/
neatness 10







Oral Presentation



Explains the cause of death

Describes the population
researched 15

Describes why the difference could occur and

What model(s)can be used to address it
15

Explains the role of the Healthcare Worker
10

Handouts/Visuals/
etc 5—no
handouts/ or
visuals
should be a zero.

Stays within time assigned and

Group presents as a cohesive
unit 5



You must be present for EVERYONE’S presentation. If you are absent
during any presentation you will lose 15 points off your presentation.





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CLASS OUTLINE



Class
Topic
Due

One 7/8
· Review syllabus and course requirements

· Leading Causes of Death in the last century and changes

· Major changes in society that have affected death-review

· Disparity in causes of death and age


Two 7/10
· Review of diseases

Signs and symptoms

· Chapter 1: Health Disparity History


Journal Question 1



Three 7/15
· Chapter 4: How to Read the Data

· Chapter 6: Health Care Services
Homework

Four 7/17
· Chapters 7 & 8

· Theories of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health

· SES status in Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health
Homework

Journal Question 2

Five 7/22
Chapter 9 Behavior and Health
PRECEDE Model
Health Belief Model
·
Homework

TOPICS DUE

Six 7/24
Gender and Health Disparity
Violent and Accidental Death
Journal question 3 Due

Seven 7/29
Chapter 5: Mental Health
Homework

Eight 7/31
Chapter 14: Addressing Disparities in the Health Care System
Journal Question 4 Due

Nine 8/5
Oral Presentations
Journal Question 5 Due



Ten 8/7
Oral Presentations
Final Papers Due

NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED