Maharashtra CHO - 2020
Community Health Nursing
Easy
Population Based Screening (PBS) for NCDs is among _____ years and above age group?
Appeared in: Maharashtra CHO - 2020
Explanation
- Under India's National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), population-based screening for common NCDs begins at the age of 30.
- This early start age is designed for the early detection and management of diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and common cancers.
- The goal is to identify at-risk individuals and initiate lifestyle modifications or treatment to prevent complications and reduce morbidity and mortality.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: This is incorrect. While the risk and prevalence of NCDs are very high in this age group, the national screening program starts much earlier to enable primary and secondary prevention.
- Option B: This is incorrect. Although NCD prevalence increases significantly by age 50, the national screening program initiates screening at a younger age for earlier detection.
- Option C: This is incorrect. This age is closer to the correct answer but is not the official starting point according to the NPCDCS guidelines.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Age criteria for Population Based Screening (PBS) for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in India as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Nurses are at the forefront of the NPCDCS program, responsible for conducting screenings, educating communities about risk factors, managing NCD clinics, and ensuring follow-up for individuals who screen positive.
- Early detection through this screening program significantly reduces the burden on the healthcare system by preventing severe complications like heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and advanced cancers.
- What if? If a 25-year-old individual presents with a strong family history of diabetes and is obese, a nurse should perform opportunistic screening (case-finding) even though they are below the 30-year age for population-based screening.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the key terms in the question: 'Population Based Screening (PBS)', 'NCDs', and 'age group'.
- Recognize that this is a factual recall question related to a major national health program in India.
- Recall the specific guidelines of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).
- The program mandates screening for common NCDs for all adults from a specific starting age.
- Select the option that matches the official starting age for this universal screening, which is 30 years.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Age criteria for Population Based Screening (PBS) for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in India.
- Stem keywords: Population Based Screening, PBS, NCDs, age group
- Lead-in keywords: BEST, MOST RELEVANT CLUE
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
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Reference Book
E6 Comprehensive Textbook of Community Health Nursing for BSc Nursing Students Part 2 — Subpart A (pp 1-275 of 550) p. 102-104
E6 Parks TextBook of Preventive & Social Medicine part 1 — Subpart C (pp 404-604 of 604) p. 160-162
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