Service Types

Question 1

Primary Prevention

Answer 1

• Targets individuals with NO preexisting conditions

Question 2

Secondary Prevention

Answer 2

• Involves the early detection of problems in a population that have diagnoses that place them at risk for the development of complicating or secondary conditions
• Example: A restraint reduction program for residents of a nursing home. (Nursing home residents already have preexisting conditions and a restraint reduction program’s aim is to prevent the development of secondary conditions, such as deconditioning.)

Question 3

Needs Assessment

Answer 3

• Conducted to determine programming needs

Question 4

Direct Service

Answer 4

• Requires the implementation of intervention with clients by the therapist