IC&RC Prevention Specialist flashcards
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- Logic model components
- Inputs, activities, outputs, and short-, intermediate-, and long-term outcomes; the model shows assumed causal links between resources and intended results.
- Incidence versus prevalence
- Incidence counts new cases during a period divided by the population at risk; prevalence counts all existing cases at a point or period divided by total population.
- SMART objective
- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound; a complete objective states who will change what, by how much, and by when.
- Process evaluation
- Measures implementation through reach, dose delivered, dose received, fidelity, and quality; it answers whether the program was delivered as planned.
- Outcome evaluation
- Tests changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, or health status among participants; it answers whether the program produced intended effects.
- Universal prevention
- Delivered to an entire population or group regardless of individual risk, such as school-wide curricula or broad media campaigns.
- Selective prevention
- Targets groups whose members are at above-average risk because of shared circumstances, such as children of substance-using parents.
- Indicated prevention
- Targets individuals who show early signs or risk factors but do not yet meet diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder.
- Stages of change
- Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance; relapse can return a person to an earlier stage of change.
- Motivational interviewing OARS
- Open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries; these core skills express empathy and reduce resistance in behavior-change conversations.
- Gain-framed message
- Emphasizes the benefits of adopting a preventive behavior, such as improved health or saving money, rather than the costs of not acting.
- Loss-framed message
- Emphasizes the costs or risks of not acting, such as health harm or financial loss; may persuade when behavior detects problems.
- Health literacy
- The capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information to make decisions; plain language and teach-back can improve it.
- Tailoring versus targeting
- Tailoring customizes messages to an individual's characteristics; targeting customizes messages to a defined population segment such as adolescents or rural adults.
- Active listening
- A communication technique using paraphrasing, reflecting feelings, clarifying, and summarizing to confirm understanding and show the speaker is heard.
- Community readiness stages
- No awareness, denial, vague awareness, preplanning, preparation, initiation, stabilization, and expansion/professionalization; higher readiness supports earlier community action.
- Asset mapping
- Identifies existing community strengths, resources, skills, and organizations before focusing on deficits, supporting capacity-building and local ownership.
- Coalition
- An alliance of diverse organizations and individuals who share a mission, pool resources, and coordinate action to achieve a common prevention goal.
- Key informant interview
- A structured conversation with community leaders or knowledgeable residents to gather local insight, history, and priorities for prevention planning.
- Gatekeepers
- Individuals who control access to a community or setting, such as school principals or faith leaders; early engagement builds trust and entry.
- Environmental strategy
- Changes availability, access, pricing, promotion, or policies in a setting rather than relying only on individual education and behavior change.
- Social host liability
- Laws holding hosts responsible for underage drinking or substance use on their property, creating consequences for providing alcohol to minors.
- Compliance check
- An enforcement operation in which a minor attempts to buy alcohol or tobacco to test whether a retailer follows age-of-sale laws.
- Policy process
- Agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation; prevention specialists may engage at each stage using data and advocacy.
- Preemption
- A higher level of government restricts or overrides local authority, potentially blocking stricter local ordinances on tobacco, alcohol, or other products.
- Scope of practice
- The range of roles, services, and activities a prevention specialist is trained and authorized to perform; refer when needs exceed competence.
- Confidentiality exceptions
- Imminent danger, suspected child or elder abuse, and valid court orders may require disclosure; follow applicable law and organizational policy.
- Cultural humility
- A lifelong process of self-reflection, learning about others, and redressing power imbalances in relationships and service delivery.
- Conflict of interest
- A personal, financial, or professional interest that could bias judgment; disclose it and recuse from decisions when appropriate.
- Ethical documentation
- Records should be objective, timely, factual, and secure; correct errors with addenda rather than altering or destroying original entries.
- Continuing education
- Ongoing learning required for certification renewal; verify specific hours, content areas, and ethics requirements with the credentialing board.
- Supervision and consultation
- Seeking guidance from a qualified supervisor or peer consultant when ethical rules conflict, risk is unclear, or a case exceeds current competence.