Prevenció
Prevenció is the Catalan term for prevention, referring to actions and strategies intended to avert the occurrence of disease, injury, or harm, or to lessen its consequences. In public health, prevenció operates across individuals, communities, and policy environments to reduce exposure to risk factors and to promote protective conditions.
Prevenció is commonly described through three interrelated levels: prevenció primària aims to prevent the disease from
Strategies include universal measures applied to whole populations, selective measures for high-risk groups, and indicated measures
Effectiveness varies by context and disease, and is assessed through epidemiological indicators, cost-effectiveness analyses, and quality-adjusted
Historically, prevention frameworks were formalized in public health by models such as the primary–secondary–tertiary scheme by
Challenges include resource constraints, disparities in access, behavioral determinants, and balancing preventive measures with individual choice.