30 SEP 1966 Class Notes

The Surgeon General's Report (1979) outlined three sets of behaviors that would improve the population's health (listed below). Which of these are examples of PRIMARY PREVENTION?

preventive health services
- family planning
- pregnancy and infant care
- immunizations
- sexually transmitted disease services
- high blood pressure control
health protection actions
- toxic agent control
- occupational safety and health
- accidental injury control
- fluoridation of community water supplies
- infectious agent control
health promotion behaviors
- smoking cessation
- reduction in misuse of alcohol and drugs
- improved nutrition
- exercise and fitness
- stress control

Health Protective Behaviors for Expanding Families
Family Category	Focal Areas for Health Protection
Expectant Family	prenatal care maternal nutrition smoking alcohol environmental hazards
Families with Infants	preparation for parenthood breast-feeding metabolic disorders and congenital illness immunization safety measures health supervision
Families with Preschool Children	establishment of health behaviors dental health day care emotional health
Families with School-Age Children	immunization dental health vision and hearing latchkey children TV viewing accidents stress management

Source:

Szafran, KA. (1996). Family health protective behaviors. In PJ Bomar (Ed.), Nurses and Family Health Promotion: Concepts, Assessment, and Interventions (2nd ed.) (pp. 306-334). Philadelphia: WB Saunders Company.

last updated 2 OCT 1997