Preventive Health

What is the definition of "Preventive Health"

• Taking precautions to prevent further illnesses & injuries

• Taking measures to prevent future illnesses/injuries & diseases

• There are three levels of "Preventive Health"

  1. Primary

  2. Secondary

  3. Tertiary

What is the most important level of "Preventive Health"?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

What is Tertiary Prevention?

• Aims to prevent illness/diseases & injuries before they ever occur.

  Ex: Routine Check ups

  Encouraging healthy behavior / making smart healthy choices

• Detecting illness/diseases & injuries and treating the issue as soon as possible & halt or slow its progress.

  Encouraging the practice of strategies to prevent reoccurrence of the issue.

• Aims to soften the impact of ongoing illnesses or injury that has lasting effects. Goal is to help the individual live a life post illness/injury as normal as possible

  Ex: Physical therapy after a major injury

What is Primary Prevention?

• Aims to soften the impact of ongoing illnesses or injury that has lasting effects. Goal is to help the individual live a life post illness/injury as normal as possible

  Ex: Physical therapy after a major injury

• Detecting illness/diseases & injuries and treating the issue as soon as possible & halt or slow its progress.

  Encouraging the practice of strategies to prevent reoccurrence of the issue.

• Aims to prevent illness/diseases & injuries before they ever occur.

  Ex: Routine Check ups

  Encouraging healthy behavior / making smart healthy choices

What is Secondary Prevention?

• Detecting illness/diseases & injuries and treating the issue as soon as possible & halt or slow its progress.

  Encouraging the practice of strategies to prevent reoccurrence of the issue.

• Aims to soften the impact of ongoing illnesses or injury that has lasting effects. Goal is to help the individual live a life post illness/injury as normal as possible

  Ex: Physical therapy after a major injury

• Aims to prevent illness/diseases & injuries before they ever occur.

  Ex: Routine Check ups

  Encouraging healthy behavior / making smart healthy choices

What are the most common health issues in the United States?

Where does the United States rank in food quality & saftey?

What is considered "Tertiary Prevention"?

What are the benefits of practicing preventive healthcare?

What is considered "Tertiary" Prevention?

• Rehabilitation

  Therapy

  Surgery

• Altering risky behavior,

  Taking care of yourself,

  Practicing healthy habits

• Getting blood pressure checked regularly, Getting regular screenings