Analyzing Epidemiological Data
Review the CDC and Healthy People 2020 Web sites from the studies earlier in this unit, and define the issues under study relative to prevention. What data analysis tools does the CDC utilize to measure areas of health promotion or disease prevention in the overall U.S. population, and what is the major focus for the Healthy People 2020 initiatives? Suggest possible measures needed to accomplish the Healthy People 2020 goals.

Readings
Use your textbook to complete the following:
• Chapter 10, “The Aging US Population: An Increasing Diverse Population,” pages 241–265.
• Here is the book: Pérez, M. A., &Luquis, R. R. (Eds.). (2014). Cultural competence in health education and health promotion (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9781118347492.
Use the Capella University Library to complete the following:
• Denton and Spencer’s 2010 article, “Chronic Health Conditions: Changing Prevalence in an Aging Population and Some Implications for the Delivery of Health Care Services,” from Canadian Journal on Aging, volume 29, issue 1, pages 11–21.
The following Internet resources will help as you prepare for your Unit 3 assignment:
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s CDC WONDER online databases.
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’sHealthy People 2020 site.
• Capella’s RN to MSN Library Research Guide.

Analyzing Epidemiological Data
Review the CDC and Healthy People 2020 Web sites from the studies earlier in this unit, and define the issues under study relative to prevention. What data analysis tools does the CDC utilize to measure areas of health promotion or disease prevention in the overall U.S. population, and what is the major focus for the Healthy People 2020 initiatives? Suggest possible measures needed to accomplish the Healthy People 2020 goals.

Readings
Use your textbook to complete the following:
• Chapter 10, “The Aging US Population: An Increasing Diverse Population,” pages 241–265.
• Here is the book: Pérez, M. A., &Luquis, R. R. (Eds.). (2014). Cultural competence in health education and health promotion (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9781118347492.
Use the Capella University Library to complete the following:
• Denton and Spencer’s 2010 article, “Chronic Health Conditions: Changing Prevalence in an Aging Population and Some Implications for the Delivery of Health Care Services,” from Canadian Journal on Aging, volume 29, issue 1, pages 11–21.
The following Internet resources will help as you prepare for your Unit 3 assignment:
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s CDC WONDER online databases.
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’sHealthy People 2020 site.
• Capella’s RN to MSN Library Research Guide.