Disease Prevention and Control

Question 1

Stage 1

Answer 1

(Breslow’s) Exposure to positive health influences

Question 2

Stage 2

Answer 2

(Breslow’s) Adoption of positive health practices

Question 3

Stage 3

Answer 3

(Breslow’s) Increase in indicators of health and wellness due to the healthy practices

Question 4

Stage 4

Answer 4

Achievement of specific defined health and wellness goals

Question 5

Primordial Prevention

Answer 5

Phase: Underlying condition leading to causation

Target: Total population and selected groups

Question 6

Primary Prevention

Answer 6

Phase: Specific causal factors

Target: Total population, selected groups, and health individuals

Question 7

Secondary

Answer 7

Phase: Early stage of disease

Target: Patients

Question 8

Tertiary

Answer 8

Phase: Late stage of disease

Target: Patients

Question 9

Quaternary

Answer 9

Action taken to identify patients at risk of over medication, to protect him from new medical invasion, and to suggest him interventions that are ethically acceptable

Question 10

Stage 1

Answer 10

(SOP) Strengthening individual knowledge and skills

Question 11

Stage 2

Answer 11

(SOP) Promoting community education

Question 12

Stage 3

Answer 12

(SOP) Educating providers

Question 13

Stage 4

Answer 13

(SOP) Fostering coalitions and networks

Question 14

Stage 5

Answer 14

(SOP) Changing organisational practices

Question 15

Stage 6

Answer 15

(SOP) Influencing policy and legislation

Question 16

Good Governance

Answer 16

Strengthening policy-makers across all governmental departments to make decisions and to create sustainable systems which promote the health and well-being of all

Question 17

Health Literacy

Answer 17

Increasing the degree to which individuals and communities have the capacity to obtain, process and understand the basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions

Question 18

Health Cities

Answer 18

Promoting well-being and multi-disciplinary approached to health within the setting of everyday urban life

Question 19

Health Promoting Schools

Answer 19

Strengthening the capacity of schools to be healthy settings for living, learning, and working

Question 20

Social Mobilization

Answer 20

Engaging in galvanizing people, whether at a national or local level, to take action towards the achievement of good health and well-being in a way that gives ownership to the community as a whole