A survey of the medical schools and health professional organizations was mentioned as a vehicle to gain that information. Marisa New will serve as a contact for the Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association. She also reported that the Alabama Conference on Public Health will offer a teleconference on arthritis on March 23, 2000. She will investigate a possible linkage to that teleconference through the State Health Department or another entity and will inform OAN members. Develop and disseminate primary, secondary and tertiary prevention intervention programs.
Primary prevention is designed to prevent a disease or condition from occurring in the first place.
Secondary prevention attempts to identify a disease in its earliest stage so that prompt and appropriate management can be initiated. Successful secondary prevention reduces the impact of the disease. Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing or minimizing the consequences of a disease once it has developed. The goal of tertiary prevention is to eliminate, or at least delay, the onset of complications and disability due to the disease. Develop and disseminate arthritis management education programs for health professionals.