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12 Cards in this Set
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Health Promotion |
The process of encouraging clients to take control and improve their overall health. |
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Wellness |
A positive state of health |
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Primary prevention |
(Preventative) Decreasing the risk of alterations in health occurring by changing behaviors or minimizing exposures. Ex: immunizations; fluoridation of water supply; family planning ; exercise promotion |
Think: PAT |
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Secondary prevention |
(Assessment) Early screening interventions to detect a disease process before it progresses to cause symptoms or complications in the client. Ex: TB test; chest X-ray |
Think: PAT |
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Tertiary prevention |
(Treatment) Efforts to control a health issue that has already occurred or to slow the spread & prevent further illness. Ex: long-term rehab; BP meds (long term) |
Think: PAT |
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Quaternary care |
Prevention that focuses on protecting clients from excessive use of medical interventions that can cause more harm than good. |
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Self-care |
Any activity individuals can utilize to promote their mental health and overall well-being. |
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Health Literacy |
Knowledge that clients have about their own health, and the ability to act on that knowledge to make decisions about their own health. |
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Modifiable risk factors |
Behaviors & exposures that can raise or lower a person’s risk, & that can be changed to reduce risk. |
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Non-modifiable risk factors |
Conditions that increase the risk of developing a disease & cannot be changed. They include genetics, ethnicity/race, age, & family health history. |
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Culture |
A group of ideas & behaviors shared by members of a society. Cultural beliefs can change over time, but their evolution varies by society. |
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Culturally competent care |
Being sensitive to issues related to culture, race, gender, & sexual orientation while providing care to nondominant populations. |
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