What is the purpose of levels of prevention?
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Levels of PreventionThree broad categories of determinants of human behavior will be discussed in this study session and you will have an opportunity to learn about the influence of these factors in determining human behavior. Prevention, as it relates to health, is really about avoiding disease before it starts. It has been defined as the plans for, and the measures taken, to prevent the onset of a disease or other health problem before the occurrence of the undesirable health event. There are three distinct levels of prevention. Primary prevention—those preventive measures that prevent the onset of illness or injury before the disease process begins.
Secondary prevention—those preventive measures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a disease, illness or injury to prevent more severe problems developing. Here health educators such as Health Extension Practitioners can help individuals acquire the skills of detecting diseases in their early stages.
Tertiary prevention—those preventive measures aimed at rehabilitation following significant illness. At this level health services workers can work to retrain, re-educate and rehabilitate people who have already developed an impairment or disability. Read the list of the three levels of prevention again. Think about your experience of health education, whether as an educator or recipient of health education.
Health Education can be applied at all three levels of disease prevention and can be of great help in maximizing the gains from preventive behavior.
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Make sure that you are comfortable with the difference between primary prevention activities and secondary prevention activities. Remember that primary prevention activities will actually stop the illness happening, while secondary activities stop the illnesses getting worse. Learning Activity
[reveal-answer q=”403376″]Show Sources[/reveal-answer] SourcesLevels of Prevention:Health Education, Advocacy and Community Mobilization Chapter: 4. Human Behaviour and Health: 1, Open Learn, LearnSpace, http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=452836§ion=20.3 Summary:Health Education, Advocacy and Community Mobilisation, Openlearn, cc-by-nc-sa, http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=452834&printable=1 [/hidden-answer] CC licensed content, Shared previously
1.3: Three Levels of Health Promotion/Disease Prevention is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts. What is the importance of levels of prevention?Primary prevention reduces both the incidence and prevalence of a disease, because the focus is on preventing the disease before it develops. This can change the health of the nation for the better. Secondary and tertiary prevention are also significant.
Why is primary secondary and tertiary prevention important?Population health
The primary prevention approach focuses on preventing disease before it develops; secondary prevention attempts to detect a disease early and intervene early; and tertiary prevention is directed at managing established disease in someone and avoiding further complications.
What are levels of prevention?Primary Prevention—intervening before health effects occur, through.. Secondary Prevention—screening to identify diseases in the earliest.. Tertiary Prevention—managing disease post diagnosis to slow or stop.. What are the level of prevention with example?Primary prevention includes those measures that prevent the onset of illness before the disease process begins. Immunization against infectious disease is a good example. Secondary prevention includes those measures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a disease.
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