It has already been estimated in terms of the course research that health as a concept is influenced by a variety of social factors. Hence, the process of health promotion and disease prevention should also include different perspectives and channels to secure positive health care tendencies. According to the researchers, the current patterns of health promotion are divided into three major levels for them to be applied efficiently to diverse health care scenarios (Kisling & Das, 2019). The prevention stages include:
- Primary health promotion. The following process encompasses preventative strategies employed before the health condition emergence to eliminate the risk. They include immunization, drug use prevention, and promotion of healthy lifestyle patterns.
- Secondary health promotion. This strategy presupposes medical intervention aimed at detecting health conditions at an early stage. The interventions commonly include blood tests and screenings for cancer and several chronic conditions.
- Tertiary health promotion. This preventative strategy deals with the already existing health conditions, so its major task is to ensure a proper care plan for mitigating the disease’s long-term outcomes. The strategy is frequently applicable to chronic conditions such as diabetes to secure the elimination of health condition complications (Kisling & Das, 2019).
Considering the aforementioned disease prevention levels, it may be concluded that they serve as a significant assessing tool for intervention and education planning. When contrasting the approaches, one could outline the difference between the application of strategies. What is meant by that is that the first two stages are related to disease prevention in general discourse, whereas the last strategy addresses a particular condition and ways of mitigating the aftermath. Thus, when assessing the patient’s learning needs, nurses can connect the potential outcomes with the type of health promotion. For example, when dealing with a patient with a chronic condition, nurses address the specifics of tertiary prevention and educate the patient on the subject of health promotion in the given context. In such a way, individuals can receive education relevant to their health care environment and physical condition.
Reference
Kisling, L. A., & Das, J. M. (2019). Prevention strategies. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing.