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Aggregate data is used to develop information about groups of patients. It allows healthcare professionals to to identify common characteristics that might predict the course of the disease or provide information about the most effective way to treat a disease. It is often used for disease prevention purposes. This can be done through patient interviews, research, and statistical data. Researchers could identity connections between lung cancer and smoking or diabetes and exercise through the use of aggregated data. It is a great way to educate patients and healthcare professionals on the statistical relationship of various healthcare conditions and patient lifestyle decisions. | Aggregate data is used to develop information about groups of patients. It allows healthcare professionals to to identify common characteristics that might predict the course of the disease or provide information about the most effective way to treat a disease. It is often used for disease prevention purposes. This can be done through patient interviews, research, and statistical data. Researchers could identity connections between lung cancer and smoking or diabetes and exercise through the use of aggregated data. It is a great way to educate patients and healthcare professionals on the statistical relationship of various healthcare conditions and patient lifestyle decisions. | ||
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Aggregated data is an important part of public health. It provides researchers information that promotes patient safety, prevention and awareness. The impact of multiple environmental exposures within a given area is a good example of using aggregated data for public health awareness. Environmental exposures has various categories; chemical (contaminated water), radiation (x-rays), air pollutants (gas) and occupational hazards (lead). Assessing population exposure distribution allows researchers to define healthcare outcomes and quantify the association between exposure and response. It also verifies risk characterization which estimates the number of people affected, duration and severity of condition caused by the environmental agent {1}. | Aggregated data is an important part of public health. It provides researchers information that promotes patient safety, prevention and awareness. The impact of multiple environmental exposures within a given area is a good example of using aggregated data for public health awareness. Environmental exposures has various categories; chemical (contaminated water), radiation (x-rays), air pollutants (gas) and occupational hazards (lead). Assessing population exposure distribution allows researchers to define healthcare outcomes and quantify the association between exposure and response. It also verifies risk characterization which estimates the number of people affected, duration and severity of condition caused by the environmental agent {1}. | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, 8 March 2013
Aggregate Data and Healthcare
Aggregate data is used to develop information about groups of patients. It allows healthcare professionals to to identify common characteristics that might predict the course of the disease or provide information about the most effective way to treat a disease. It is often used for disease prevention purposes. This can be done through patient interviews, research, and statistical data. Researchers could identity connections between lung cancer and smoking or diabetes and exercise through the use of aggregated data. It is a great way to educate patients and healthcare professionals on the statistical relationship of various healthcare conditions and patient lifestyle decisions.
Public Health
Aggregated data is an important part of public health. It provides researchers information that promotes patient safety, prevention and awareness. The impact of multiple environmental exposures within a given area is a good example of using aggregated data for public health awareness. Environmental exposures has various categories; chemical (contaminated water), radiation (x-rays), air pollutants (gas) and occupational hazards (lead). Assessing population exposure distribution allows researchers to define healthcare outcomes and quantify the association between exposure and response. It also verifies risk characterization which estimates the number of people affected, duration and severity of condition caused by the environmental agent {1}.
Research/Education
Education is an important part of healthcare. It encourages better patient care because healthcare professionals become confident and knowledgeable of healthcare data which makes them comfortable completing their healthcare duties. Aggregated data provides educators and researchers raw real-time data to help establish standard information for education and research. Cancer is a disease that must be studied to obtain information regarding treatment options, medication requirements, progression, etc. A recent study was performed to assess the efficacy and venerability of chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer on a group of patients. Clinical trials were conducted on first-line chemotherapy patients with gastric cancer receiving medication assistance during their treatment. The results showed that the best survival results were achieved with a combination of chemo therapy and a three-drug regimen containing FU, an anthracycline, and cisplatin. This research information through aggregated data has allowed our healthcare team to learn how to manage patients with gastric cancer aggressively and effectively {2}.
