NURSING 260Secondary Prevention

Review of theory and evidence-based secondary prevention screening strategies for early detection of disease to reduce morbidity and mortality across lifespan and to develop nursing care interventions. Use of integrated conceptual frameworks addressing individual, family, community, health care systems factors, social environmental systems, and policies to identify factors influencing screening and resulting health disparities in order to adapt plans for care. Nursing interventions for promoting screening address barriers and facilitators, controversies, as well as utilize existing strengths and supportive mechanisms tailored to populations. Discussion and application of specific micro-level factors including screening for physical health and mental health disorders along with associated behavioral factors and macro-level, built environment influences.

Letter grading.