LEVELS OF PREVENTION



LEVELS OF PREVENTION

PRIMARY Prevention
- Immunization
- Risk assessment of illness
- Health education about   prevention of illness

keeping the crisis from occurring

SECONDARY Prevention
- Screening for illness
- Nursing interventions such as administering medication 
- Dietary changes to promote elimination

focuses on reducing the intensity and duration of a crisis during the crisis itself.


TERTIARY Prevention
-Disaster relief following a tornado
-Finding safe housing for the survivors
- Rehabilitation
- Health teaching to prevent complication

involves the reduction of the amount and degree of disability, injury, and damage following a crisis.


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