U6 Community/Disaster Flashcards
Primary prevention
Prevention of initial occurrence of disease or injury
Nutrition counseling
Sex education
Immunizations
Secondary prevention
Early detection of disease & treatments with the goal of limiting severity & adverse effects
Screenings
Treatment of STDs
Treatment of TB
Control of outbreaks of communicable diseases
Tertiary prevention
Maximization of recovery after an injury or illness Nutrition counseling Rehabilitation Case management Support groups
World Health Organization (WHO)
Provides information about diseases
Establishes world standards for antibiotics & vaccines
Federal Health Agencies
US Department of Health & Human Services (12 depts)
CDC
FDA
State Health Departments
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)
State Children’s Health Insuance Program (SCHIP)
Airborne illnesses
Measles
Strep
Influenza
TB
Foodborne illnesses
E. coli
Salmonella
Waterborne illnesses
Hep A
Fecal contamination of water
Vector-borne illnesses
Mosquitos (West Nile, malaria)
Ticks (Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever)
Direct-contact illnesses
STDs Mononucleosis Impetigo Lice Scabies
Incidence
Number of new cases
Prevalence
Existing disease in a population at a particular time
Crude mortality rate
Number of deaths per 1,000 ppl
Infant mortality rate
Number of infants death before 1 yr of age per 1,000 ppl
