cq3; what role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all australians? Flashcards
What are the two types of care in AUS?
Institutional
Non-institutional
What is institutional care?
Over-night care
What are types of institutional care?
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Ambulances
What is non-institutional care?
Treat and leave
What are types of non-institutional care?
- Dentist
- Physiotherapist
- GP
What are the different types of governments?
- Federal
- State
- Local
What is the federal governments role and responsibility for health facilities and services?
Development of national health policies
What is the state governments role and responsibility for health facilities and services?
Control of health system and financing by collecting tax and allocating funds
What is the local governments role and responsibility for health facilities and services?
Responsible for enforcing laws set in place by the state government
What is the private sector’s role and responsibility for health facilities and services?
Provide access to a range of different services
- Services are privately owned, funded and controlled by businesses, individuals, charities or religious organisations
- Govt. may provide some funding (e.g. cancer council)
What is the role and responsibility of community groups for health facilities and services?
Raise awareness about particular issues and utilise health promotion that targets specific needs of the community and organise support services
What are examples of federal govt. on health facilities and services?
- Medicare
- Pharmaceutical benefit scheme
- Regulating private health insurance
- Overseeing of immunisation
What are examples of state govt. on health facilities and services?
- Ensures accessibility of immunisation programs
- Manages services for public hospitals and ambulances
- Fund primary health care (42% of funding comes from state govt.)
- 40% of state funding goes to hospitals (largest percentage of funding)
What are examples of local govt. on health facilities and services?
- Regulating environmental issues (e.g. maintenance of parks)
- Restaurant hygiene
- Delivery of immunisation programs
What are examples of private sector on health facilities and services?
- Private hospitals/dentists
- Physiotherapist
- Alternate health services
What are examples of community groups on health facilities and services?
- Diabetes Australia
- Red cross
- Alcoholics anonymous
How can a person’s ability to access healthcare be affected?
- SES
- Geographical location
- Cultural and religious beliefs
- Patient waiting lists
- Lack of funding/equipment
Which groups are most affected by inequitable access of health facilities and services?
- Rural and Remote
- ATSI
- Low education
- Low SES
How does SES affect access to health facilities and services?
Can’t afford to access health facilities and services
How does knowledge and geographical location affect access to health facilities and services?
If they have low knowledge they are unaware of services available to them
Certainly geographical locations prevent people from physically being able to access them
How do cultural and religious beliefs affect access to health facilities and services?
Certain health facilities and services may not line up with beliefs
How equitable is the access and support of health facilities and services to rural and remote areas?
Less access due to physically not having or limited health facilities.
What are initiatives by the government to increase equitable access to rural and remote areas?
- Royal flying doctor service
- Telehealth technology
How equitable is the access and support of health facilities and services to ATSI?
Due to a lack of cultural appropriateness and Indigenous health workers
- Creates a sense of discomfort and distrust in the health system
What is an initiative by the government to increase equitable access for ATSI to health care facilities?
- Closing the Gap
How equitable is the access and support of health facilities and services to those with low levels of education?
Due to a lack of knowledge they are unaware of what services are available, where they are and how to access them
What is an initiative implemented to improve equitable access to those with lower levels of education?
Health literacy promotion (HeLP)
- Implemented in North-West Queensland
- Delivers health information and education sessions at libraries, community groups and schools
How equitable is the access and support of health facilities and services to those with low english proficiency and how has this been targeted?
Non-english speakers are often unable to understand and access healthcare services that are available to them
- Targeted through the implementation of translating services instated in all major hospitals
How equitable is the access and support of health facilities and services to low SES?
Reduced access due to lack of affordability
What is a government initiative to improve access to health facilities and services to low SES individuals?
Medicare
- But some services (physiotherapy, dentists) remain inaccessible to those who can not afford it
