Health & Illness (part 2) Flashcards
What is Primary Prevention?
results in the prevention of a disease or condition from occurring.
ask: “will performing this action prevent the disease or condition from occurring?”
If YES!-primary
If NO!- secondary
first and most effective level of healthcare
Primary Prevention Examples
youth violence
bully prevention
personal safety (encouraging the use of seatbelts, bike helmets)
disease prevention (counseling about safer sex practices, suncreeen, Vaccinations, chemoprophylaxis)
healthy lifestyle (exercise, diet)
providing information on accident and fall prevention
Tobacco control programs
What is secondary prevention?
involves screening asymptomatic individuals for a disease to detect it early, and with early intervention achieve a better outcome than with later detection and treatment.
Does not save money, but can lower morbidity and mortality
Secondary Prevention Example
- ) treat asymptomatic persons who have risk factors for a given disease or in pre-clinical disease.
- )any lab test to screen for disease (cbc for anemia, tsh for thyroid.
3.) Us Task force recommendations
screening examinations- mammography and PAP smears,
4.) Testing for hearing loss
5.) BP measurements to detect HTN
lipid profile to rule out hyperlipidemia
6.) breast self exam, testicular exam
What is tertiary prevention?
interventions that occur after a disease or condition is evident, limiting further harm and disability
Tertiary Prevention Examples
- ) rehab (cardiac rehabilitation after MI)
- ) support groups
- ) pt education (SE from meds, insulin, how to use equipment)
Teaching a diabetic patient how to use insulin is an example of _______ prevention.
tertiary
Testing for hearing loss is an example of _______ prevention.
secondary
Any lab test to screen for a disease is an example of _______ prevention.
secondary
Cardiac rehabilitation after MI is an example of _______ prevention.
tertiary
Getting a mammography and PAP smear is an example of _______ prevention.
secondary
Wearing sunscreen at the beach is an example of _______ prevention.
primary
Performing a brease self exam or a self testicular exam is an example of _______ prevention.
secondary
Having a healthy lifestyle (proper exercise and dieting) is an example of ______ prevention.
primary
Quitting smoking and providing tobacco control programs is an example of _______ prevention.
primary
