Levels of Prevention
CONCEPT OF PREVENTION
Introduction
The concept of prevention deals with the preventive measures that has been taken out to-
- Promote health
- Preserve health
- Restore health
- Minimize suffering
- Minimize distress
Levels of prevention
1) Primordial prevention
In this level of prevention we have to prevent the development of risk factors of a specific disease in a community, which they have not yet appeared.
Example
Awareness programme on alcohol & smoking to prevent the risk of lungs cancer.
2) Primary prevention
In this level of prevention we have to taken out the actions prior to the onset of disease, which can remove the possibility that the disease will ever occurs.
Example
Universal Immunization Programme to prevent the diseases like polio, Measles, Hepatitis-B etc.
3) Secondary prevention
In this level of prevention we have to taken out the actions which can halt the progress of a disease and it's complications. The specific interventions of this level are-
- Early diagnosis
- Referral
- Treatment
Example
Early diagnosis of Renal failure by the help of KFT (Kidney Function Test) can prevent the chronic conditions like CKD, Dialysis & Kidney transplant.
4) Tertiary prevention
In this level of prevention we have to taken out all the measures available to reduce or limit impairments and disabilities, and to promote the patients adjustment to the irremediable conditions.
Example
In case of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) 5th stage, the patient has to undergo dialysis treatment twice in a week to lead a normal life.
Video description
Don’t forget to do these things if you get benefitted from this article
o Visit our Let’s contribute page https://keedainformation.blogspot.com/p/lets-contribute.html
o Follow our page
o Like & comment on our post
Comments