SOCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CHRONIC DISEASES

Dwight Townsend-INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT BMH480
SENECA COLLEGE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
Dwight Townsend, LLM (c), MA
Dwight Townsend-INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT BMH480
Choose one of the following Chronic Disease [Alzheimer disease and dementia, Arthritis, Asthma,
Cancer, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Crohn disease, Cystic fibrosis, Diabetes.]
discussed in class and complete a literature review. Provide overview such as statistics,
prevalence, affected population, risk factors etc.
I. Learners should discuss the:
• The illness Experience
• Illness Intervention and Chronic Disease Management
• Impact and Issues related to illness behaviour
• Stigma and its impact on Patients and Communities
• Barriers
II. Paper Development should include:
• What is the Chronic Condition Experience?
• What are some stigmas associated with Chronic Diseases?
• What are the impacts to the patients, families and communities?
III. Analysis:
How does the Chronic Disease affect?
• Individuals and Health care professionals?
• The Economy and labour market?
• Health Care resources?
• Health care leaders and broader health care leadership i.e., the
“Canadian system
• Discuss chronic diseases in the context of the care versus cure;
treatment vs. prevention
IV. Conclusion:
▪ Chronic Diseases—so what?
▪ What solutions/suggestions or observations can you offer with
respect to some general individual and system impacts?
▪ What is the connection between chronic diseases and SDH?
Dwight Townsend-INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT BMH480
Hints:
• Provide a summary of your choice of CD (i.e., stats, prevalence, affected
population, risk factors etc.
• Apply sections I to III
• Conclude with section IV
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Paper should be no more than no more 5 pages (excluding your cover page).
2. Pages are to be letter-sized, typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins and
12point font.
3. Please indicate, assume or include any relevant facts that would be needed to
reach a conclusion for any question/case.
4. Take time to organize and edit your answers; you will be marked on clarity,
relevance and style as well as content.
5. Paper to be submitted/uploaded to the Blackboard platform by no later than
11:59 p.m. Easter Standard Time on Friday, February 21st, 2020.
Grading Rubric:
Organization:
Research summary (stats, demographic information, relevant policy issues etc.)
Content:
Summary or sections (I) to (III) contents, synthesis of ideas, analysis and evidence of
original thought, and support for your arguments/ideas.
Development:
Relevant application and synthesis of scholarly sources, course literature and evidence
of critical thinking, argumentation etc.
Style:
Demonstrate evidence of effective communication, tone, structure, and coordination.
Conclusion:
Solutions/suggestions and observations; connection and SDH implications