Module Components

• Overview
• Assignments

Topics

• Rankings
• Cancer -- Magnitude of the Problem and Prevention
• Population-based Initiatives to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
• Mental Health and Mental Disorders—Magnitude of the Problem and Prevention
• Population-based Initiatives to Reduce the Burden of Mental Health and Mental Disorders

NRSG 780 - Health Promotion and Population Health

Module 10: Leading Causes of Morbidity and Mortality

Overview

This module begins the final section of the course focusing on population-based health promotion and community practice. The purpose of this module is to further examine two of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity—cancer and mental health disorders. It emphasizes disease prevalence and prevention strategies and population-based initiatives on the national and state level designed to reduce the burden of cancer and mental health disorders.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this module, the learner will be able to:

• Explain the prevalence of cancer in relation to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity
• Explain the prevalence of mental health disorders in relation to the leading causes of morbidity
• Identify prevention strategies for cancer
• Identify prevention strategies for mental health disorders
• Discuss national planning models for cancer
• Discuss national planning models for mental health disorders
• Review the state goals for addressing population-based cancer control
• Review the state goals for addressing population-based mental health disorders

Required Readings

• American Cancer Society. (2023). Facts and Figures 2023, pp. 1-10, 31-44, 50-53. Available at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2023/2023-cancer-facts-and-figures.pdf

• National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2023). Mental Health By The Numbers. Available at http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers

• Risk and Protective Factors:
    https://youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-mental-health/risk-and-protective-factors-youth
  

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2023). Mental and Substance Use Disorders. Available at http://www.samhsa.gov/disorders

Recommended

• National Cancer Institute. (2024). Cancer trends progress report: 2024 update. Available at http://www.progressreport.cancer.gov/
• World Health Organization. (2021). Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 pp 1-10.

Directions

Read the module content and activities. Then complete the assignment for the module.