Health Promotion Flashcards
What for risk factors lead to chronic illness?
- Physical Activity
- Nutrition
- Smoking
- Alcohol Use
What percentage of adults have chronic illnesses?
1/2 of all adults
1 in 4 have more than one
What is Health Promotion?
Health Promotion is helping individuals maintain or enhance their present health
The scope of health promotion includes?
Individual Family Community Population Environment
What is Healthy People 2030?
Initiative from the National Government
that has goals for every 10 years to improve health and well-being and prevent disease (not illness care)
What is the Primary level of prevention (Three Levels of Prevention)
True Prevention - goal is to prevent the incidence of disease
ex. vaccinations - totally prevents disease
health education programs, nutrition programs
What is the Secondary level of Prevention
Three Levels of Prevention
Screenings - goal is to prevent the spread of disease, illness or infection once it occurs
ex. diagnosis, prompt intervention diabetes screen, osteoporosis
What is the Tertiary level of Prevention (Three Levels of Prevention)
“Someone has the illness” - goal is to minimize the effects of long term disease or disability by interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration
What is Evidence?
New Knowledge generated through research efforts
Source:
- Practice Guidelines put forth by doctors
- Recommendations put forth through research (based on level of evidence)
ex. USPSTF
What is USPSTF
U.S Preventive Services Task Force
Independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systemically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services
What are Screenings?
Routine Physical Examination
Generally every 1 to 3 years for women and every 5 years for men 20 to 40 (more often after age 40)
How often is a dental assessment done?
Every 6 months
How often should you screen for TB?
TB skin test every year (especially in health care workers)
Those at risk - weak immune system, drug use
How often for blood pressure screen?
Every 2 years - annually if previously elevated
How often should you screen for Body Mass Index?
At each routine healthcare visit
How often should you screen for Blood cholesterol?
Starting at age 20, a minimum of every 5 years
How often should you screen for blood glucose?
Starting at age 45 years every 3 years
How often should you do a colorectal screening?
Every year between age 50 and 75
-high sensitivity fecal occult blood testing of flex sig ( 5 years), colonoscopy (10 years)
How of often should women have pap smear?
Women aged 21-29 should have a pap smear every 3 years.
Those 30-65 should have pap smear and HPV test every 5 years
How often should women have clinical breast exam done?
Women aged 21-29 every 3 years
40 and older should have mammogram every year