As part of an evaluation of a health promotion program, what is a common participant outcome measure?

Primary prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs by preventing exposures to hazards that cause disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviors that can lead to disease or injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur.

Applying sunscreen prior to walking on the beach is an example of primary prevention because it helps prevent skin damage from sun exposure.

Choice A is incorrect because tertiary prevention aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects.

Choice B is incorrect because secondary prevention aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already occurred.

Choice D is incorrect because maximizing dietary intake is not related to the application of sunscreen.

Evaluation is the act or result of judging something’s quality, importance, value, nature, character, or fitness.
It can be an appraisal, an assessment, or a diagnosis.

Choice B is incorrect because outcomes are the results or consequences of an action or event.
Choice C is incorrect because health promotion refers to the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants.
Choice D is incorrect because health education refers to the provision of information and instruction to individuals and communities about health- related topics.