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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
II- Specific protection
- Identification of risk group
- Health education to risk group.
- Use of specific immunization. IF applicable
2-Secondary prevention
When the disease process is established in humans.
I- Early diagnosis
- Case finding measures.
- Screening surveys.
- Selective examination.
II- Prompt treatment
- Nursing Care
- Medical Treatment
- Health teaching for patient
III- Disability limitation
- Adequate treatment to arrest the disease process and to prevent
complications.
- Provision of facilities to limit disability.
3- Tertiary prevention
It deals with the disease or accident out comes. Its goals is to return the
affected person to a useful place in the society. It includes rehabilitation of the
patient and provision of hospital and community facilities.
A- Disability limitation
1. Early detection and screening for complication such as,…etc
2. Provide proper treatment and health education about it.
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