West Coast University Week 4 Pathways to Safer Opioid Use Discussion

Prompt 1: Describe the type of data that would need to be collected if you were to create a survey to assess the use of opioids in Anytown. Who would take the survey? How would you analyze the data from the survey? This question will help you to prepare for this week? assignment.

Prompt 2: Pathways to Safer Opioid Use Scenario

Link to access scenario: https://health.gov/hcq/trainings/pathways/index.html

Complete the character role of the patient James Parker. You can work through this character more than once, making different decisions to alter the outcome. Once you have completed this role, answer the following:

What decisions did you make? Did you change any of your answers? Did anything surprise you? As a public health professional, how can you work with patients affected by the opioid crisis? Now that you have completed the entire scenario, do you have a better understanding of the diverse perspective needed to combat this epidemic?

Prompt 3: Infectious disease dynamics are complicated. There are often many factors involved in the acquisition and eradication of infectious diseases.

• Review your comments from last week’s discussion, keeping in mind what you have learned regarding pathogens and outbreaks.
• Research and share data regarding C. Difficile as it pertains to incubation, mode of transmission, symptomatology and treatment.
• Compare your week 3 discussion posts in relation to C. diff. What have you learned about infectious disease dynamics and the role they play in outbreaks?
• Respond to at least two (2) of your classmates·or your instructor? posts. Your responses should include elements such as follow-up questions, a further exploration of topics from the initial post, or requests for further clarification or explanation on some points made.