DIETS Model - Preventative category focuses on which?

• A. Address reduction of risks; Educate on self-management; Collaborates with acute services
• B. Coordinate communication between providers
• C. Address impact on function
• D. Collaborate with palliative services

Answer: (A)

Prevention in the DIETS framework is about stopping problems before they escalate. It emphasizes reducing risks, teaching patients how to manage their health on their own (self-management education), and ensuring strong links with acute services so urgent needs can be addressed quickly. This combination reflects a proactive, patient-centered approach aimed at avoiding deterioration and unnecessary crises. The other options describe activities that fit other areas: coordinating communication between providers is more about system-wide information flow, addressing impact on function targets improving function and rehabilitation outcomes, and collaborating with palliative services relates to end-of-life care and symptom management rather than prevention.