Question

Discuss the values and barriers of preventive services; use concrete examples and measures

Answer 1

   "Prevention is better than cure"
​Improving knowledge towards people about high-risk behaviour and preventive advice..example(smoking,unhealthy eating or abuse of drugs.
Primary prevention:
​ To prevent disease from occuring.Example: Healthy life style like exercise,Avoid alcohol and smoking,and drug abuse. to maintain weight and diet. Primary barriers to preventive service uses included ability to pay,perception of need, service availability, accessibility services and research recommentations.
​Secondary prevention:
​ It includes prevention consists of 'early diagnosis and proper treatment"
Tertiary prevention:
​ This aims to maximize the remaining capabilities and functions of an already disabled patient. Prevention of complication from disease and reducing their pain and damage.
Measures:
​ -- Help prevent chronic diseases like heart diseases and cancer.
​ --Eating a good variety of nutritious foods helps them to prevent such condition like diabetes.
      --Stress management helps them from getting ulcers and heart diseases.
​ --Avoiding tobacco,smoking to prevent lung and oral cancer..
​ -- To get early screening for such diseases and early diagnosis and treatment.
​For example:
​    Mary is 50years old and has a family history of heart disease. while she has no heart disese risk factors, she walks for long distance per day. She avoid junk foods and visit doctor regularly. Mary lifestyle good with all her ability. but could help prevent her from experiencing heart diseases like her older family members..