Saturday, October 14, 2006

#6

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Explain the types of prevention and their purposes; Give examples.
Prevention, in a narrow sense, means avoiding the development of disease in the future, and in the broader sense, consists of all interventions to limit progression of a disease. The levels of prevention occur at various points of a course of disease progression. There are three levels of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Five steps describe these levels: Primary prevention focuses on (a) health promotion and (b) protection against specific health problems (e.g., immunization against hepatitis B). The purpose of primary prevention is to decrease the risk of exposure of the individual or community to disease. Secondary prevention focuses on (a) early identification of health problems and (b) prompt intervention to alleviate health problems. Its goal is to identify individuals in an early stage of a disease process and to limit future disability. Tertiary prevention focuses on restoration and rehabilitation with the goal of returning the individual to an optimal level of functioning. Table 8-1 provides examples of activities for each level of prevention.
Kozier pg 120
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Kelly said...

Hi Jenn, here is my answer to #6 also much like yours....


#6 Explain types of prevention and purposes give examples.

“Prevention, in a narrow sense, means avoiding the development of disease in the future, and in the broader sense, consists of all interventions to limit progression of a disease” (Edelman and Mandle 2002 Kozier, pg.120)

There are three levels of prevention:

Primary prevention:

 Focuses on health promotion and protection against specific health problems
(i.e.-immunizations, health education, family planning, marriage counseling)
 The purpose of primary prevention is to decrease the risk or exposure of the
individual or community to disease.

Secondary Prevention:

 Focuses on early identification of health problems and prompt intervention to
alleviate health problems. (i.e.-screening surveys and procedures, self-exam
breast/testicle, encourage regular med/dental check ups.)
 The purpose of secondary prevention is to identify individuals in an early stage
of a disease process and to limit future disability.

Tertiary prevention:

 Focuses on restoration and rehabilitation. (i.e.- referral to support group for
colostomy client, teaching a diabetic client to identify and prevent
complications)
 The purpose of returning the individual to an optimal level of
functioning.

(Kozier, pg.120-121 Fig.8-1)

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