Levels of Health Promotion and Article Review
Maria Gabriela Rivas
Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V
October 12, 2014

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Definition of Health Promotion In nursing care prevention means to anticipate actions directed in order to prevent illness and promote health to reduce the need for secondary or tertiary health care. This consists of all measures that limit the disease progression. The three levels that are addressed are primary, secondary and tertiary. Each is greatly important because nurses are involved in all of the three levels of health promotion ( Edelman, C.8th Ed) . Although the levels of health promotion operate on a continuum, there are some points where they may overlap.
Primary Health Promotion Primary health promotion precedes any type of disease or dysfunction of the client. At this stage the concern is education, therapeutic treatments, and behaviors that heighten health. It is important to identify factors that affect homeostasis. At this stage it is important to make the client aware of ways to improve health and optimize the levels of health. Maintenance of the client at this stage of the health promotion decreases the hazards of acquiring chronic diseases (Edelman, C. 8th ed.).
Secondary Health Promotion Secondary health promotions can consist of screening activities for the client. This is important because if the disease is identified at this point it is easier to control it. This is also a prime opportunity to diagnosis and treats nutritional and behavioral problems. It also encompasses treating clients for the early stages of a disease process, as well as limiting the disability by stopping or slowing down the process of the disease at an early stage.
Tertiary Health Promotions At this point in the continuum, the disease process is permanent and irreversible. The role of nursing in this stage is to