care activity intended to directly improve or maintain a health state
Figure 65 — care treatment (UML Representation)
The treatment of a subject of care’s health state based on that subject of care’s health conditions, is a part of the continuity of care process considered from a therapeutic perspective.
Care treatment is intended to contribute to fulfilling the assessed health need.
Prevention is a type of care treatment where the risk of a health condition is treated.
Care treatment includes all types of activities that intend to influence the health state including, for example, rehabilitation, palliative care, education of subjects of care and carers, etc.