1.3) Healthcare providers & professionals Flashcards
What is a Healthcare Professional
a person associated with either a specialty or a discipline and qualified and allowed by regulatory bodies to provide healthcare service to a patient
What is a Healthcare provider
any individual, institutional or agency that provides health services to healthcare consumers
Relationship between providers and professionals
a healthcare professional can be a healthcare provider but a healthcare provider is not always a professional as it might be an organisation or grouping of people
Examples of Healthcare professionals
Medical practitioners and specialists
nurses and specialist nurses
pharmacists and registered PSP
dentists
dieticians
Examples of Healthcare providers
Hospitals
Outpatient treatment or rehab centers
Pharmacies
MP practices
Nursing facilities & homes
Medical aid schemes
NGOs
What is a multi-disciplinary team
a team which consists of several healthcare professionals within a healthcare environment, each with their own speciality
Combination of team members depend on
the patient and their needs
Typical multi-disciplinary team in a PHC
Medical practitioners
nurse
PAPB
PT
Ultimate goal of a multi-disciplinary team
to achieve multi-disciplinary care
Under who does a multi-disciplinary team function
Under one organizational umbrella or as professionals from a range of organizations brought together as a unique team
Define interrelationship
how 2 or more things or people are connected and affect one another
Interrelationship in a PHC
-visiting MP prescribing medicine has to be dispensed by PAPB or PT
- nurse prescribing medicine within their scope has to be dispensed by PAPB or PT
-Pharmacist under whose indirect personal supervision the PAPB or PT is practicing
-Interrelationships between PAPBs or PTs\
-The patient to whom the PAPB or PT will dispense the medicine prescribed
A healthy interrelationships is dependent on
open communication channels and that different professionals must work together as a team
