Cholera in the Pacific: Applying the Knowledge

Description: The course “Cholera in the Pacific: Applying the Knowledge” is a modified version of a Problem-Based Learning or PBL case previously completed by multidisciplinary groups of health care students and professionals. PBL is a process of self-directed learning through identification and research of issues relevant to particular disciplines. This particular case explores the questions and consequences evoked by a potential outbreak of cholera in the Marshall Islands.
Author(s)
Developer
Name: Sturgis, Kanako MPH
Title: Program Specialist
Organization: Institute for Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University
Email: knaito@projects.sdsu.edu
Contact
Name: Yamada, Seiji MD, MPH
Email: seiji@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-0895
Address: 1960 East-West Road, Biomedical Sciences A108, Honolulu, HI 96822-2223
Meta Information
Type of Product: Presentation or Lecture, Case Study, Quiz, Reference material
Format: Graphic presentations/Images, Reading material, Audio
Languages: English
Categories: Response Functional Role, Preparedness Evaluation / Risk Assessment, Other (describe in Key Word section), General Care, Special Populations (Disabled / Vulnerable)
Keywords: Cholera, Vibrio cholerae, Pacific Islands, vaccination, emerging infectious disease, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigellosis, E. coli, DRS Formula
Primary Audience: First Responder, Practicing health professional, Physician, Nurse, Pharmacist, Dentist, Behavorial and Mental health, Allied Health, Administrator
Target Capabiltities: Common: Community Preparedness and Participation, Prevent: Information Sharing and Dissemination, Protect: Epidemiologic Surveillance and Investigation
Universal Task Listing: Prevent, Respond
Cognative Domain: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application
Copyright Restrictions: Creative Commons - Attribution
Is Product...: Downloadable, Reusable, Accessible, Interoptable
Learning Management System Compatability: None
URL:http://pacificemprints.sdsu.edu/AboutCourse.asp
Added: Tue May 29 23:12:20 -0400 2007
Last Updated: Mon Dec 10 14:53:50 -0500 2007