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What is the best definition of prevention in the context of healthcare?
What is the best definition of prevention in the context of healthcare?
- Actions aimed at understanding the symptoms of diseases
- Actions aimed at eradicating, eliminating, or minimizing the impact of disease and disability (correct)
- Actions aimed at managing diseases after they occur
- Actions aimed at treating diseases after they occur
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
- Treatment of disease after it occurs
- Lab tests for disease diagnosis
- Diagnostic services for understanding symptoms
- Immunization against disease (correct)
What does 'preventive healthcare' include?
What does 'preventive healthcare' include?
- Lab tests and diagnostic services
- Treatment of diagnosed illnesses
- Immunizations and physical examinations (correct)
- Surgical procedures and medication administration
In preventive healthcare, what does primary prevention aim to do?
In preventive healthcare, what does primary prevention aim to do?
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What is the main focus of preventive healthcare?
What is the main focus of preventive healthcare?
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Study Notes
Definition of Prevention in Healthcare
- Prevention in the context of healthcare refers to the actions taken to prevent diseases or health problems from occurring.
Primary Prevention
- An example of primary prevention is immunizations, which aim to prevent the occurrence of diseases.
- Primary prevention focuses on preventing a disease or health problem from happening in the first place.
Preventive Healthcare
- Preventive healthcare includes a broad range of interventions, including health promotion, disease prevention, and health protection.
Focus of Preventive Healthcare
- The main focus of preventive healthcare is to prevent illnesses, disabilities, and deaths, rather than just treating them after they occur.
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Test your knowledge of prevention implementation in primary healthcare with this quiz. Learn about the concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and how they aim to minimize the impact of disease and disability.
