Levels of Prevention

Levels of Disease Prevention

Prevention in epidemiology includes a wide range of activities known as interventions that are aimed at reducing risks or threats to health. The three categories of prevention include primary, secondary, and tertiary. 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:

2. Secondary:

3. Tertiary:

Part 2

Describe interventions for each level of prevention for lung cancer for smokers.

4. Primary:

5. Secondary:

6. Tertiary: