Table 4 Meta-competency 3: health promotion and disease prevention*
From: A framework for chiropractic training in clinical preventive services
Required components | Identify areas for health improvement (that is, screen for disease and risk factors) |
Address appropriate hygiene (that is, advise on health behavior) | |
Coordinate strategies with other providers. | |
Identify public health issues relevant to patients | |
Outcomes | Document management of health risks. |
Explain health risk factors to patients. | |
Provide recommendations on patients’ health status, behavior and lifestyle. | |
Recommend/provide resources and instruction to assist health behavior change. | |
Recommend dietary approaches to restore, maintain or improve patient’s health. | |
Implement appropriate hygiene practices in the clinical environment. | |
Communicate strategies to other treating providers. |