Intervention Options

Question 1

what causes health gaps/problems to become smaller

Answer 1

interventions

Question 2

what are the different types of interventions

Answer 2

primary, secondary, and tertiary

Question 3

what is a primary intervention

Answer 3

activities that are done to prevent a disease or illness from beginning (like prevention)

Question 4

what are examples of primary interventions

Answer 4

exercise, good nutrition, immunizations, wearing a seat belt

Question 5

what is secondary intervention

Answer 5

screening for undiagnosed problems so that the health problem can be treated before manifesting

Question 6

examples of secondary interventions

Answer 6

BP screening, cholesterol tests, testing for anemia

Question 7

what is tertiary interventions

Answer 7

activities to limit the extent of an existing condition (like treatment)

Question 8

what are examples of tertiary interventions

Answer 8

taking medications, doing physical rehab after an injury, taking stress management classes

Question 9

what are intervention goals

Answer 9

statements about the health impact on the intended population receiving your intervention

Question 10

what is a quantifiable measure

Answer 10

determines the success of achieving intervention goals

Question 11

what is the intervention goal statement

Answer 11

“By when, who will achieve what, by how much”