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 What is indicated prevention? Indicated prevention is secondary

prevention aimed at people who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a

disease or condition but have limited symptoms that give an indication of

a health problem.

 Selective and indicated prevention are aimed at the discovery and early
treatment of diseases and disorders and the search for diseases and

disorders at an early stage.

 In selective prevention, the starting point is a high-risk group; for

indicated prevention, there is already a limited indication for a health

problem. Selective and indicated prevention may be aimed at diseases and

disorders, but also includes the detection of risky behavior.

 Examples of selective prevention with a “high-risk”-approach are the

detection of familial high blood pressure or diabetes type 2.

 Examples of indicated prevention are the detection of diseases and

disorders at an early stage, are tracking down people in the first stages of

a venereal disease such as gonorrhea, the early detection of dementia and

other age-related diseases.

 An example of the detection of risky behavior is the use of food rich in

saturated fat in people with high cholesterol levels. By detecting the health

problem earlier, one tries to ensure a better prognosis. This is because an

early start with medical and nursing activities will probably improve the

health situation.

 Selective, indicated prevention involves favoring the prognosis of the

health problem; it may reduce the treatment load, or it may reduce the
sequel.

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