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Later Prevention
Later Prevention (Health Education · Risk Factors and Levels of Disease) — "Secondary prevention aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has alre…
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- Secondary and tertiary prevention reduce the effects of disease or injury.
- Secondary prevention addresses disease or injury that has already occurred.
- It aims to reduce the impact of the condition.
- Early detection and treatment can halt or slow its progress.
- Personal strategies can prevent re-injury or recurrence.
- Return-to-health programs help prevent long-term problems.
- Examples of secondary prevention include screening, prevention programs, and modified work.
- Regular exams and mammograms detect disease in its earliest stages.
- Low-dose aspirin, diet, and exercise can prevent further heart attacks or strokes.
- Suitably modified work helps injured or ill workers return safely to their jobs.
- Tertiary prevention addresses ongoing illness or injury with lasting effects.
- It softens the impact of long-term conditions and permanent impairments.
- Long-term management aims to improve function, quality of life, and life expectancy.
- Examples of tertiary prevention include rehabilitation, support, and retraining programs.
- Cardiac and stroke rehabilitation programs support recovery.
- Chronic disease management addresses diabetes, arthritis, or depression.
- Support groups help members share strategies for living well.
- Vocational rehabilitation retrains workers for new jobs after maximum recovery.
