screening

Question 1

Wilson and Jungner

Answer 1

disease is -
important
understood
recognisable stage on investigations
has a treatment
has a test
screening -
facilities exist
cost effective
accepted by public
agreed policies on who to treat

Question 2

Primary prevention

Answer 2

Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs.
examples - immunizations, eating health advertisements, stop smoking advertisements

Question 3

secondary prevention

Answer 3

reduce the impact of a disease that has already occurred + slow its impact
partner notification
national chlamydia
screening

Question 4

tertiary prevention

Answer 4

Once disease is established, detectable and symptomatic, tertiary prevention aims to reduce the complications or severity of disease by offering appropriate treatments or interventions.
antiretrovirals for HIV
prophylactic abx for PCP