3 Prevention and Health Promotion Free Online FlashCards

What is the aim of primary prevention?

Primary prevention reduces risk or strengthens protection to stop a condition or injury before it occurs, such as through vaccination or safer-road policies.

What is the aim of secondary prevention?

Secondary prevention detects a condition early, often before symptoms appear, and intervenes to prevent or slow its progression.

What is the aim of tertiary prevention?

Tertiary prevention limits complications, disability, or loss of quality of life after a condition has been diagnosed.

Why can blood-pressure checks and management fit different prevention levels?

The same intervention can have different classifications depending on health status and purpose: measuring blood pressure in someone without a diagnosis is secondary prevention, while managing diagnosed high blood pressure to prevent complications is tertiary prevention.

What is the World Health Organization's definition of health promotion?

Health promotion enables people to gain greater control over and improve their health.

What does health promotion address beyond individual behavior?

Health promotion addresses social, economic, and environmental conditions as well as individual behavior, using approaches such as education, community participation, and supportive policies.

What is screening?

Screening tests people without recognized symptoms to identify those who may have an increased likelihood of a condition.

Does a positive screening result establish a diagnosis?

A positive screening result is not a diagnosis; further assessment may be needed to determine whether the condition is present.

What is a false-positive screening result?

A false-positive screening result suggests a condition may be present when it is not; it can cause anxiety or lead to additional testing.

What is a false-negative screening result?

A false-negative screening result misses a condition and may provide misleading reassurance.

What does overdiagnosis mean in screening?

Overdiagnosis is finding a condition that would not have caused problems during the person's lifetime.

What is the purpose of evaluating a public health intervention?

Evaluation systematically collects and analyzes information to understand an intervention, judge its performance, and guide decisions.