The Impact of The Impact of Epidemiology in Epidemiology in Public Health Public Health Robert Hirokawa Robert Hirokawa Epidemiologist, Science and Research Group Epidemiologist, Science and Research Group HHI / TSP, Hawaii Department of Health HHI / TSP, Hawaii Department of Health
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The Impact of Epidemiology The Impact of Epidemiology in Public Healthin Public Health
Robert HirokawaRobert HirokawaEpidemiologist, Science and Research GroupEpidemiologist, Science and Research Group
HHI / TSP, Hawaii Department of HealthHHI / TSP, Hawaii Department of Health
3 Core Functions of Public Health3 Core Functions of Public Health
The Institutes of Medicine (IOM) defines the The Institutes of Medicine (IOM) defines the three core functions of governmental public three core functions of governmental public health as:health as:
AssessmentAssessment
Policy developmentPolicy development
Assurance Assurance
10 Essential Public Health Services10 Essential Public Health Services
Monitor health status to identify community problems.Monitor health status to identify community problems.Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.community.Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.problems.Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.efforts.Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.of health care when otherwise unavailable.Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population- based health services.population- based health services.Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.problems.
Epidemiology DefinedEpidemiology Defined
The study of The study of distributiondistribution and and determinantsdeterminants of of health and disease in human populationshealth and disease in human populations
3 Essential Components of Epidemiology3 Essential Components of Epidemiology
Disease distributionDisease distribution
Disease determinantsDisease determinants
Disease frequencyDisease frequency Expected levelsExpected levels EndemicEndemic SporadicSporadic EpidemicEpidemic PandemicPandemic
Types of Epidemiologic StudiesTypes of Epidemiologic Studies
DescriptiveDescriptive
AnalyticAnalytic
Descriptive StudiesDescriptive Studies
Frequency of occurrence of a particular Frequency of occurrence of a particular conditioncondition
Patterns of occurrencePatterns of occurrence PersonPerson PlacePlace TimeTime
Hawaii Obesity and Diabetes TrendsHawaii Obesity and Diabetes Trends
1. Percentage of Hawaii adults that are obese, BRFSS 1990 - 20061. Percentage of Hawaii adults that are obese, BRFSS 1990 - 2006 2. Percentage of Hawaii adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes, BRFSS 1995 - 20062. Percentage of Hawaii adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes, BRFSS 1995 - 2006
Hawaii crude adult obesity (BMI Hawaii crude adult obesity (BMI >> 30) prevalence (%), 30) prevalence (%), BRFSS, 2005BRFSS, 2005
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
% obese 19.7% 17.8% 30.9% 24.4%
Haw aii Colorado Mississippi US
Hawaii crude adult obesity (BMI Hawaii crude adult obesity (BMI >> 30) prevalence (%) by 30) prevalence (%) by race/ethnicity, BRFSS, 2005race/ethnicity, BRFSS, 2005
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
% Obese 18.2% 43.1% 13.1% 10.4% 24.4% 19.7%
White Haw aiian Filipino Japanese Others Haw aii
Hawaii crude adult diabetes prevalence (%), Hawaii crude adult diabetes prevalence (%), BRFSS, 2005BRFSS, 2005
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Percent Diabetes 7.3% 4.4% 12.5% 7.3%
Haw aii Alaska Puerto Rico US
Hawaii crude adult diabetes prevalence (%) by race/ethnicity,Hawaii crude adult diabetes prevalence (%) by race/ethnicity,BRFSS, 2005BRFSS, 2005
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Percent Diabetes 5.3% 12.2% 8.1% 6.9% 7.6% 7.3%
White Haw aiian Filipino Japanese Others Haw aii
Analytic StudiesAnalytic Studies
Observational Studies Observational Studies (exposure not controlled)(exposure not controlled)
Measures of Disease FrequencyMeasures of Disease Frequency
Prevalence Rate = # of existing cases / Prevalence Rate = # of existing cases / total populationtotal population
Incidence Rate = # of new cases / total Incidence Rate = # of new cases / total population at riskpopulation at risk
Commonly Used Rates Commonly Used Rates
CrudeCrude
Category-specificCategory-specific
Age-adjustedAge-adjusted
Impact of Epidemiology in Public Impact of Epidemiology in Public HealthHealth
Improved understanding of the distribution and Improved understanding of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human determinants of health and disease in human populationspopulations
Used to drive program planning, resource Used to drive program planning, resource allocation, interventions, and evaluationallocation, interventions, and evaluation