Unit 2: Risk Factors

Module 2: Preventative Healthcare

In this section, the student will:

Differentiate between behavioral risk factors vs risk factors out of client’s control
Differentiate and describe environmental vs genetic or inherited risk factors
Describe personal and environmental risk factors that impact overall health
Identify strategies and tactics to reduce risk
Describe the role of the navigator in mitigating risk factors

Resources

Understanding Your Risk for Heart Disease; from UCSF Medical Center
- Links https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/understanding_your_risk_for_heart_disease/
- Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK43744/
Behavioral Risk Factors; from Health and Behavior: The Interplay of Biological, Behavioral, and Societal Influences.
- http://www.nap.edu/read/9838/chapter/5
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK43744/?report=classic
Genetic Risk; from Learn.Genetics
- Links http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/history/geneticrisk/
Environmental Risk Factors; from Learn.Genetics
- Links http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/environment/
Identifying Strategies and Tactics for Reducing Risks; from the Community Toolbox
- Link http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/analyze/choose-and-adapt-community-interventions/reduce-risks/main
Injury Prevention & Control : Division of Violence Prevention: Suicide Prevention Strategies; from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Link http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/prevention.html

The Role of Patient Navigators in Eliminating Health Disparities; from Cancer. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Aug 5.
- Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121958/

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