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Distinguish between the levels of prevention and identify the circumstances in which each level is indicated and provide examples of each prevention type.
1) Ans) fundamental aspect of
developing a framework for prevention is determining exactly what
prevention means for humanitarian contexts. The most common
definition for prevention is the act of stopping something or
ensuring something does not happen
Preventive care is important because it helps you stay healthy and
access prompt treatment when necessary, and it can also help reduce
your overall medical expenses. Stay healthier and get more
effective treatment
In general, preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent
diseases instead of curing or treating the symptoms. The three
levels of preventive care—primary, secondary, and tertiary care—are
detailed below:
Prevention is divided into three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
“Primary prevention targets individuals who may be at risk to develop a medical condition and intervenes to prevent the onset of that condition.Primary prevention aims to avoid the development of a disease or disability in healthy individuals. Most population-based health promotion activities, such as encouraging less consumption of sugars to reduce caries risk, are primary preventive measures
Examples include childhood vaccination programs, water fluoridation, anti-smoking programs, and education about safe sex.
Secondary prevention :
targets individuals who have developed an asymptomatic disease and
institutes treatment to prevent complications. The focus of
secondary prevention is early disease detection, making it possible
to prevent the worsening of the disease and the emergence of
symptoms, or to minimize complications and limit disabilities
before the disease becomes severe ,Secondary prevention also
includes the detection of disease in asymptomatic patients with
screening or diagnostic testing and preventing the spread of
communicable diseases.
Examples include routine Papanicolaou tests and screening for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or hyperlipidemia.
Tertiary prevention targets individuals with a known disease, with the goal of limiting or preventing future complications. The goal of tertiary prevention is to reduce the negative impact of an already-established disease by restoring function and reducing disease-related complications.Tertiary prevention also aims to improve the quality of life for people with disease.
Examples include screening patients with diabetes for microalbuminuria, rigorous treatment of diabetes mellitus, and post-myocardial infarction prophylaxis with b-blockers and aspirin.”
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