Types of prevention

Question 1

Primary prevention:

Answer 1

is concerned with eliminating risk factors for a disease

Question 2

what primary prevention tends for

Answer 2

It Intends to prevent the development of disease and the occurrence of injury, and thus, to reduce their
incidence in the population

Question 3

Examples of primary prevention

Answer 3

• the use of automobile seat belts
  -condom use
• skin protection from ultraviolet light
• tobacco-use cessation programs

Question 4

secondary prevention

Answer 4

focuses on early detection and treatment of disease (subclinical and clinical).

Question 5

what is the Secondary prevention concerned with?

Answer 5

Is concerned with treating disease after it has developed so that there are no permanent adverse consequences; early detection is emphasized.

Question 6

Secondary prevention activities are intended to what?

Answer 6

Secondary prevention activities are intended to identify the
existence of disease early so that treatments that might not be as effective when applied later can be of benefit.

Question 7

Tertiary prevention:

Answer 7

attempts to eliminate, or moderate disability associated with advanced disease.

Question 8

Tertiary prevention:

Answer 8

attempts to eliminate, or moderate disability associated with advanced disease.

Question 9

what does Tertiary prevention focus on?

Answer 9

it Focuses on the optimum treatment of clinically apparent and clearly identified disease to reduce
complications to the greatest possible degree.

Question 10

what is the central focus of clinical professions?

Answer 10

to restore health or prevent exacerbation of health problems. Thus,
health care is primarily concerned with secondary and tertiary prevention

Question 11

how could clinical professions prevent exacerbation of health problems

Answer 11

-by Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions that can be cured or reversed (secondary
prevention)
- Treatment of chronic diseases and other conditions to prevent exacerbation and minimize future
complications (tertiary prevention).

Question 12

how does the public health involve in secondary and tertiary prevention

Answer 12

by ensuring access to effective clinical care, rather than on providing the care itself.
Evaluating health care services quality to
prevent long-term consequences of health problems
preventing malpractice, limiting the progression of illness, disability, and disease which all is dependent on access to excellent medical care and conducting ongoing medical
and health related research