Southern New Hampshire University IHP 330 Module Four Worksheet Levels of Disease Prevention
Prevention in epidemiology includes a wide range of activities known as interventions that are aimed at
This worksheet will allow you to practice defining and providing examples for the different levels.
Part 1 Define the three levels of disease prevention.
1. Primary: Level of prevention for the onset of a disease or disorder from happening ie: Education on healthy habits, such as eating well and exercising
2. Secondary: Level of concern or detection, stopping a disease early ie: going to a doctor and having regular screening done, such as mammograms
3. Tertiary: Level of slowing or shrinking the progression of the disease, helping to manage ie: support groups, therapy, such as AA or stroke rehabilitation programs
Part 2 Describe interventions for each level of prevention for lung cancer for smokers.
4. Primary: Cigarette abstinence, Education on the consequences for smoking (lung cancer), treatments for cigarette addiction
5. Secondary: educating smokers on ways to stop, avoid secondhand smoke, smoking prevention classes
6. Tertiary: therapies or a more rounded treatment plan to stop smoki