A. Select one of the following communicable diseases that has had an outbreak across international borders:
influenza
measles
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
meningococcal disease
HIV/AIDS
Ebola virus
hepatitis B
hepatitis C
tuberculosis
Zika virus
B. Describe the outbreak of the disease selected in part A, including each of the following:
name of the disease
the countries involved
the date the outbreak was discovered
the dates the disease reached each involved country
1. Analyze the epidemiological determinants and risk factors associated with the outbreak.
2. Discuss the route of transmission of the selected disease.
3. Discuss how an outbreak of the selected disease would impact your community at a systems level (e.g., the functioning of schools, local government, businesses, hospitals).
4. Explain what the reporting protocol would be if an outbreak of the selected disease were to occur in your community.
5. Discuss two strategies (e.g., patient education strategies, community education strategies) that you would recommend to prevent an outbreak of the selected disease in your community.
C. Submit a PDF of your score summary from Bentonville that includes each of the following completed activities:
Influenza in Bentonville
Community Advocacy
Emergency Response
Communicable Disease
Note: For an example of how your score sheet should look, refer to the attached “Sample Final Results Report: Influenza in Bentonville.”
D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
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RUBRICA:COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
NOT EVIDENT
A communicable disease that has had an outbreak across international borders is not selected.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
A communicable disease that has had an outbreak across international borders is selected, but the disease is not selected from the given list.
COMPETENT
A communicable disease from the given list is selected.
B:DESCRIPTION OF OUTBREAK
NOT EVIDENT
A description of the disease outbreak is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The description of the disease outbreak is missing one or more of the given points, or the description does not apply to the disease selected in part A.
COMPETENT
The description of the disease outbreak includes each of the given points as they apply to the disease selected in part A.
B1:EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS AND RISK FACTORS
NOT EVIDENT
An analysis of epidemiological determinants and risk factors of the disease outbreak is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The analysis does not accurately identify epidemiological determinants of the disease outbreak, does not accurately identify risk factors of the disease outbreak, or does not logically discuss how each epidemiological determinant and risk factor identified is associated with the outbreak of the disease selected in part A.
COMPETENT
The analysis accurately identifies epidemiological determinants of the disease outbreak, accurately identifies risk factors of the disease outbreak, and logically discusses how each epidemiological determinant and risk factor identified is associated with the outbreak of the disease selected in part A.
B2:ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion of the route of transmission of the disease is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The discussion does not logically describe the methods, determining factors, environments, and/or hosts required as part of the selected diseases route of transmission; or the discussion of the route of transmission contains one or more inaccuracies for the disease selected in part A.
COMPETENT
The discussion logically and accurately describes the methods, determining factors, environments, and/or hosts required as part of the route of transmission for the disease selected in part A.
B3:IMPACT ON COMMUNITY
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion of how an outbreak would impact the community at a systems level is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The discussion does not accurately or logically explain how areas of the community would be impacted on a systems level if an outbreak were to occur locally.
COMPETENT
The discussion accurately and logically explains how areas of the community would be impacted on a systems level if an outbreak were to occur locally.
B4:REPORTING PROTOCOL
NOT EVIDENT
An explanation of reporting protocol is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The explanation does not logically describe the steps, actions, or processes that make up the reporting protocol for the community, or the explanation does not logically discuss how the community reporting protocol would be used if an outbreak of the disease selected in part A were to occur in the community.
COMPETENT
The explanation logically describes the steps, actions, or processes that make up the reporting protocol for the community and logically discusses how the community reporting protocol would be used if an outbreak of the disease selected in part A were to occur in the community.
B5:PREVENTION STRATEGIES
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion of 2 strategies to prevent an outbreak in the community is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
A discussion of 2 strategies to prevent an outbreak is provided, but the discussion does not logically explain how each strategy would prevent an outbreak of the selected disease in the community, or it does not logically explain why each strategy is recommended.
COMPETENT
The discussion logically explains how each of the 2 strategies would prevent an outbreak of the selected disease in the community, and it logically explains why each of the 2 strategies are recommended.
C:BENTONVILLE ACTION REPORT
NOT EVIDENT
A Bentonville score summary PDF is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submitted Bentonville score summary PDF is missing one or more of the given completed activities, or one or more of the given activities for the submitted Bentonville score summary PDF is incomplete.
COMPETENT
The submitted Bentonville score summary PDF includes each of the given completed activities.
D:
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, and a reference list; however, the citations and/or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
E:
NOT EVIDENT
Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective.
