Question

What are some important applications of epidemiology for assessing the delivery of health services? Present at least two such important applications.

Your response must be at least 200-400 words in length.

Answer 1

On the basis of the epidemiologic studies we can assess the data obtained by such studies and on the basis of the analysis of the data we can effectively control the chronic illness with the proper plan.

Second on the basis of the epidemiological studies we can control the spread of the communicable disease in a community.

We can educate the people regarding the causes of the particular disease, regarding the treatment, the medication and the public awakening towards the spread of the disease.

On the basis of the analytical results obtained after the successful conduction of the epidemiological studies we can provide them the primary health services example we can motivate the people to have the health insurance in ground level.

Furthermore we can educate the people regarding the proper and recommended follow up of the dietary guidelines to make the handling of the situation much easier.

Then we can educate them to follow regular exercise plan.

Moreover the implementation of these plans should be carried out on the ground level considering the socio-cultural and ethical beliefs of the patient.

There should be no communication gap in the flow of the health education and it's follow ups.

Then there is need of periodically assessment of these implemented plans and make a report and assure that how effectively the application of epidemiology is carried out for effective and elegant assessment of the delivery of the health services.

These results obtained from the epidemiological studies should be used for the further implementation of the set plans as well as the results of these studies should be taken in the consideration during the policy drafting and budgeting.

Moreover the data of these studies may be used for the effective management of the resources and the expenditure as well as cost cutting to offer the cost effective healthcare service delivery with the quality concerns.