Interventions

Question 1

What is primary prevention?

Answer 1

Strategies to prevent people from acquiring a disease or experiencing a problem. Ex: Immunizations, education, screenings to identify risk factors, controlling hazards, exercise and nutrition, counseling on danger of drugs…

Question 2

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 2

Mitigating harm of a condition after it’s already in place. Ex: Screening someone with risk factors (like genetics) for illness (the genes are already there - can’t change them)

Question 3

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 3

Managing long-term consequences of an acquired condition. Ex: Pain management, support group, rehab program