LEVELS OF PREVENTION
LEVELS OF PREVENTION
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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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