In order to understand prevention, it is first important to understand the different levels of prevention. Understanding the different levels of prevention helps understand the role the public plays in regard to enhanced health prevention. These three levels are: Primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention (Williams & Torrens, 2008).
The primary prevention is aimed to prevent disease and injury before it occurs (Williams & Torrens, 2008). This is basically done by educating the public on how to prevent exposures to hazards that may cause disease or injury. Prevention is also done by altering unhealthy habits or practices that can lead to illness or injury (Williams & Torrens, 2008). Some examples of primary prevention are: legislation and enforcement to ban the use of hazardous products like, asbestos, and to mandate the use of seatbelts and bike helmets, and encouraging immunizations (Williams & Torrens, 2008). Secondary prevention is aimed to reduce any impact or slowing down the progress of a disease or injury that has already occurred. Secondary prevention also encourages personal strategies to prevent recurrence of illness or to prevent re-injury, as well as putting programs in place to get people to return to their normal health and function that can prevent long term problems. Getting people to have …show more content…
Tertiary prevention is done by helping people manage their long term health problems or injuries. This prevention is designed to improve the subject as much as possible to be able to function, improve their quality of life as well as their life expectancy by sending subjects to cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs, chronic disease management programs, physical therapy programs, vocational programs which help get workers ready for jobs after recovery (Williams & Torrens,
The primary prevention is aimed to prevent disease and injury before it occurs (Williams & Torrens, 2008). This is basically done by educating the public on how to prevent exposures to hazards that may cause disease or injury. Prevention is also done by altering unhealthy habits or practices that can lead to illness or injury (Williams & Torrens, 2008). Some examples of primary prevention are: legislation and enforcement to ban the use of hazardous products like, asbestos, and to mandate the use of seatbelts and bike helmets, and encouraging immunizations (Williams & Torrens, 2008). Secondary prevention is aimed to reduce any impact or slowing down the progress of a disease or injury that has already occurred. Secondary prevention also encourages personal strategies to prevent recurrence of illness or to prevent re-injury, as well as putting programs in place to get people to return to their normal health and function that can prevent long term problems. Getting people to have …show more content…
Tertiary prevention is done by helping people manage their long term health problems or injuries. This prevention is designed to improve the subject as much as possible to be able to function, improve their quality of life as well as their life expectancy by sending subjects to cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs, chronic disease management programs, physical therapy programs, vocational programs which help get workers ready for jobs after recovery (Williams & Torrens,