Health Promotion & Primary Health Care Flashcards
Canadian healthcare systems - how did it change from the 1990’s to 2000’s
Looking at health from individual (1990’s) to population (2000’s)
Health promotion
Enabling people to take control and improve their health
What is primary health care
Something that everybody should have
- Team
One person doesn’t know everything. Client is part of the team and needs to be apart of decision making
- Information
Client has info, and is shared among team members
- Access
Ensures Canadians have greater access when and where they need it
Ex: accessibility to doctors during covid
- Healthy living
Wellness focused approach
Population health approach
Improve overall health if a group of people, considering factors like social, economic, and environmental influences on health