Understanding Preventative Care and Its Importance

Preventative care focuses on maintaining health and preventing diseases through regular check-ups and screenings.
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Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Preventative Care FAQ


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What is preventive care in health care?

Preventive care focuses on preventing more serious health issues and diseases. This includes chronic diseases, such as heart disease and adult diabetes. What is the goal of preventive care? The goal of preventive care is to prevent or reduce the seriousness of chronic health conditions. This includes finding cancer early or managing diabetes.

What is preventive health?

Preventive health refers to routine care you receive in order to maintain your health. It’s key to diagnosing medical conditions before they become a problem. Preventing serious diseases before they happen is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health. Unfortunately, uptake isn’t nearly as robust as it needs to be.

Why is preventive medical care important?

When done well, prevention improves overall health and reduces health care costs. The general goal of prevention is to reduce a person’s likelihood of becoming ill or disabled or of dying prematurely. Preventive medical care is not a case of “one size fits all.” Specific goals are developed by and for each person.

What are examples of preventive care?

Preventive care helps detect or prevent serious diseases and medical problems before they can become major. Annual check-ups, immunizations, and flu shots, as well as certain tests and screenings, are a few examples of preventive care. This may also be called routine care. What’s the difference between preventive care and diagnostic care?

What is preventive care for adults?

Preventive care for adults involves screening for chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, as well as immunizations against serious illnesses like the flu and COVID-19. It also involves education and counseling that can help you make positive lifestyle choices that protect your overall health and well-being.

How important is preventive care?

Preventing serious diseases before they happen is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health. Unfortunately, uptake isn’t nearly as robust as it needs to be. One study from 2018 found that only 8% of adults in the United States who are 35 years and older received the preventive care recommended to them.

What does preventive healthcare include?

Adult preventive healthcare typically includes screenings for conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, as well as counseling for smoking cessation and balanced eating habits. For children, preventive healthcare includes yearly checkups, vaccinations, and screenings for conditions like autism and lead poisoning.

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