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Some examples include exercise, [1] sleep improvement, [2] and dietary habits. [3] Non-pharmacological interventions may be intended to prevent or treat (ameliorate or cure) diseases or other health-related conditions, or to improve public health. They can be educational and may involve a variety of lifestyle or environmental changes. [4]
Health care is an important determinant in promoting the general physical and mental health and well-being of people around the world. [5] An example of this was the worldwide eradication of smallpox in 1980, declared by the WHO, as the first disease in human history to be eliminated by deliberate health care interventions. [6]
In some health systems, patients and family members serve as advisers to the hospital in order to provide input that can lead to general quality improvement efforts. [3] Family-centered approaches to health care intervention also generally lead to wiser allocation of health care resources, as well as greater patient and family satisfaction.
Common issues that are the subject of public health interventions include obesity, [3] drug, tobacco, and alcohol use, [4] and the spread of infectious disease, e.g. HIV. [5] A policy may meet the criteria of a public health intervention if it prevents disease on both the individual and community level and has a positive impact on public health ...
Frontiers in Public Health. 10. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1022587. PMC 9870288. PMID 36699882. Erku D, Khatri R, Endalamaw A, Wolka E, Nigatu F, Zewdie A, Assefa Y (2023). "Digital Health Interventions to Improve Access to and Quality of Primary Health Care Services: A Scoping Review". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public ...
In Europe, notable examples include Germany and France. In Germany, the first national disease management program for diabetes enrolled patients in 2003. They are funded and operated by individual sickness funds that in turn contract with regular health care providers. In France, the program Sophia for diabetic patients was introduced in 2008.
Despite these challenges, children with SHCN fare better than non-affected children in preventative health care and preventative dental care. [3] They have a higher rate of having health insurance than normal children. [2] They more frequently complete the recommended annual primary care visit, and bi-annual dentist visit. [2]
Preventive care that may not save money may still provide health benefits; thus, there is a need to compare interventions relative to impact on health and cost. [116] Preventive care transcends demographics and is applicable to people of every age. The Health Capital Theory underpins the importance of preventive care across the lifecycle and ...