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Problems that can arise from multiple people providing care to one patient   fragmenting of services which can result in overuse, underuse, gaps in care, and miscommunication  
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what is a primary prevention a case mananger may perform?   use the information exchange process to increase the client’s understanding of how to use the health care system  
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what is a secondary prevention a case mananger may perform?   use case finding to identify existing health problems  
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what is a tertiary prevention a case mananger may perform?   - monitor the use of prescription medications and adherence to treatment to reduce risk of illness complications  
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Epidemiology   the study of the distribution and factors that determine health, related states, or events in a population and the use of this knowledge to control health problems.  
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rate   measure of the frequency of a health event in a defined population during a specified period.  
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reliability   the precision or repeatability of a measure, specifically its consistency from one time of use to another  
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Risk   the probability that an event will occur within a specified period. It is distinguished from a high-risk population, those persons for whom a greater probability exists of the event occurring.  
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Sensitivity   a measure of how accurately the test identifies those individuals having the condition or trait; the number of true positives (EX: mammogram- spots a mass but not sure what it is)  
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Specificity   indicates how accurately the test identifies individuals not having the condition or trait; the number of true negatives. ( EX: pregnancy test- picks up that hormone and nothing else)  
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Validity   the accuracy of a test or measurement, how closely it measures what it claims to measure. In a screening test, validity is measured by sensitivity and specificity.  
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Prevalence proportion   measures existing disease in a population at a particular time; that is, the number of existing cases divided by the current population. (EX:340 people with aids/ 550 people in community)  
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Incidence rate   reflects the number of new cases developing in a population at risk during a specified time.( It estimates the risk for developing the disease in the observed population within a specified time.)  
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Attack rate   is a measure of morbidity, defined as the proportion of persons exposed to an agent who develop the disease. Attack rates are often specific to an exposure  
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what is a primary prevention as it relates to a disease   : intervention that seeks to promote health and prevent the occurrence of disease, injury, or disability  
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what is a secondary prevention as it relates to a disease   intervention that seeks to detect disease early in its progression, before clinical signs and symptoms become apparent, in order to make an early diagnosis and begin treatment  
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what is a tertiary prevention as it relates to a disease   intervention aimed at disability limitation and rehabilitation from disease, injury, or disability  
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