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Gyasi Moscou-Jackson
- Has nothing to disclose.
A Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Approach to Prevention Gyasi - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Approach to Prevention Gyasi Moscou-Jackson Has nothing to disclose. 2 The United States Chronic Disease Burden 25% of youth and 60% of adults have at least one chronic disease A large proportion
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The United States Chronic Disease Burden
- 25% of youth and 60% of adults have at least one chronic disease
- A large proportion of chronic diseases are preventable
- Many chronic diseases are associated with risky behaviors:
- tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke
- poor diet
- lack of physical activity
- excessive alcohol use
- Social and economic disadvantages and vulnerabilities also place
individuals at risk
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What is prevention?
- There are many definitions
- Definitions usually include “interventions” that aim to:
- Reduce the risk of developing a disease in a healthy population
- Reduce the severity of a chronic disease in individuals that are
diagnosed
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Levels of Prevention Interventions
Adapted from “Neuman, B., & Fawcett, J. (Eds.) (2011). The Neuman systems model (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
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Prevention is the responsibility of everyone, not just patients
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Philosophy on Chronic Disease Prevention…
“ An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
—Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia fire, 1736.