Public Health
Research Report Requirements: Must use school aged individuals (4-18 yrs) for your target population
Name of Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition: Identify name, common and medical terms used.
State a description of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition.
What is the causative agent? (name of pathogen, risk factors, behaviors)
What is/are the mode(s) of transmission? How does the disease/Illness/Condition develop?
What are the signs? (objective indicator(s), measurable, visible signs of illness such as rash, fever, bleeding, and/or the behavior)
What are the symptoms? (subjective indicators of illness usually difficult to measure such as pain, fatigue, weakness, restlessness)
If applicable:
Incubation period of disease? (time between pathogen entering system/body and the appearance of signs/symptoms).
Communicable/Contagious period? (time period in which the disease can be spread from one person to another)
Incidence and Prevalence: Provide the incidence and prevalence of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition. Are the numbers increasing or decreasing? Are there any trends?
Treatment:
Are there treatments available?
What is the treatment?
Where and how is the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition treated?
Prevention:
Discuss preventative measures that can be taken.
Community Impact:
What is being done at the federal, state, and community level to prevent and treat this disease.
Are there any community, school, research programs in place?
Implications for the Educator/Teacher:
What types of actions/adjustments will a teacher in the school setting need to make for a child with the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition?
Prevention: How could the school or classroom teacher prevent transmission?
Classroom Environment: What modifications might be required?
Adaptations of the curriculum: What types of curriculum changes will the teacher make for a student(s) with this disease/health condition?
Sample Topics:
Anemia Fetal Alcohol syndrome
Anorexia nervosa Heart Disease
Arthritis Hepatitis A
Asthma Hepatitis B
Autism spectrum disorder HIV/AIDS
Asperger’s syndrome Lead Poisoning
Allergies Learning Disabilities
ADD/ADHD Leukemia
Anxiety Muscular Dystrophy
Bulimia Meningitis
Brain Tumors Obesity
Cerebral Palsy Suicide
Cancer Scoliosis
Cystic Fibrosis Spina Bifida
Depression Substance abuse
Dental Caries Tourette’s syndrome
Diabetes Type 1 Tuberculosis
Diabetes Type 2 Teen Pregnancy
Downs Syndrome Tobacco Use
Epilepsy Unintentional Injuries
