FINAL 01 - Factors Affecting Healthcare System Flashcards
5 types of prevention
Primordial, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
Delivered prior to the onset of a disorder
Prevention
Refers to measures designed to avoid the development of risk factors in the first place
Primordial prevention
Methods to avoid occurrence of disease either through eliminating disease agents or increasing resistance to disease
Primary prevention
Done via early diagnosis and early treatment
Secondary prevention
Includes methods to reduce the harm and agony; examples include surgical procedures
Tertiary prevention
Methods to mitigate or avoid result of unnecessary or excessive interventions in the health system
Quaternary prevention
Designed to create conditions and policy that support behavioral health and the ability of individuals to withstand health problems
Promotion
Implies to treatment of a medical pathology such that the patient becomes free from the disease/pathology along with its symptoms
Curative care
Aims to achieve the highest possible level of function, maximize quality of life, and minimize the need for ongoing health and community support
Rehabilitation
DOH lists __________ licensed private hospitals, and 721 public hospitals
1,701
DOH lists 1,701 licensed private hospitals and __________ public hospitals
721
Only __________ public hospitals are under DOH
70
The annual number of female deaths from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management
Maternal fatality
Was the leading cause of maternal death in 2020
Eclampsia
