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What is an example of tertiary prevention?
Tertiary prevention is doing something to keep a problem from getting worse. An example may be: My first day in Jamaica I stayed in the sun only 20 minutes as tertiary prevention of a bad sunburn. Or: The doctor gives you Tetanus shots as when you puncture your skin from a rusty nail as tertiary prevention against infection. Tertiary means a third level or an exacerbated level.
Is smoking cessation program is a primary or secondary or tertiary prevention?
it is a secondary intervention
The difference between Upstream and Downstream in Health promotion?
Upstream deals with primary prevention while downstrem deals with secondary and tertiary prevention.
Which type of injury prevention begins after an injury and is intended to limit the damage caused by the injury?
Tertiary.
What do primary secondary and tertiary mean?
Primary refers to the first level or basic stage, secondary refers to the second level or intermediate stage, and tertiary refers to the third level or advanced stage in a process or classification system. This terminology is often used to describe different sectors of the economy, education levels, or healthcare services.
What are the levels of prevention usually used in the community?
The levels of prevention used in the community are primary prevention (before the onset of a health issue), secondary prevention (early detection and intervention), and tertiary prevention (managing existing conditions to prevent complications). These levels help address health issues at different stages to promote overall well-being.
What impact does Ebola have on us people?
Ebola spreads fear and anxiety more than the virus itself. People see the consequences of getting Ebola, and they don't know if it's even safe to go to the park without the risk of getting it. It makes people more concerned with prevention in getting the virus, so they alter their lifestyle or healthcare plan as a result.
Why is Ebola called Ebola?
Ebola hf stands for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.
Why is Ebola called Ebola hf?
Ebola hf stands for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.
What does a tertiary care hospital mean?
Tertiary in general means third. In a medical context, it could be found in a few uses. The tertiary phase of a disease is the third phase; for example, neurosyphilis is hte tertiary phase of that disease. Tertiary care is highly specialized hospital care. For instance, a burn center or trauma center might be a tertiary care center - a place to which other hospitals transfer patients for more specialized care. Tertiary prevention is concerned with helping people who are already ill to improve their quality of life and minimize disability.
What caused Ebola?
Ebola is caused by one of four Ebola viruses: Ebola Zaire (most deadly), Ebola Sudan, Ebola Cote d' Ivoire, and Ebola Reston (found in Virgina, US, not deadly to humans)
Mary age 10 has asthma and her parents bought a high air frequency filter for her bedroom This represents which level of prevention Primary secondary or tertiary?
primary
