Epidemiology & Pathophysiology

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the field of epidemiology in terms of incidence rate, methods of tracking the disease and methods to control on the pathophysiology as a change from normal physiological functioning of the various systems of the human body has occurred. The course is based on illness and disease within a systems framework addressing genetic and environmental impact on disease processes. Emphasis is placed on acquired illnesses and diseases most often encountered by occupational therapists. The course focuses on critical thinking used to analyze signs and symptoms based on the pathophysiology of these conditions, and prepares the student for the design of needed assessments and interventions for prevention, adaptation and compensation to restore and sustain health and wellness.