Collaborative Learning Community: Health PromotionPresentation1)
As a group, develop a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses a childhood disease
or illness (infectious, noncontiguous, or congenital) seen in the adult population.
a)
Examples of such diseases include:
i)Sickle cell anemia
ii)Cystic fibrosis
iii)Tay Sachs
iv) Juvenile diabetes (Type I)
v) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
vi)
Hemophilia, congenital heart disease
b)
Examples of vaccine preventable adult diseases include:
i)Diphtheria tetanus
ii)Pertussis
iii)Rubella
iv)Measles
v)Mumps
2)
Include the following in the presentation:
a)A clinical description and definition of the disease or illness.
b)Pathophysiology and history of the disease or illness.
c)
An explanation of the impact of this disease/condition on adults to the health care system
and nursing practice.
d)
A description of the impact of this disease or illness during childhood.
e)
A description of the impact of this disease in adults. Explain why adults live into
adulthood with this childhood condition or why adults would contract this childhood
illness during adulthood.
f)
A validation of the health problem with demographic and health statistics, including
citations of sources.
3)
Evaluate how this disease or illness impacts the adult client in the following areas:
a)Mentally and emotiona
lly.
b)Physically.