Health promotion strategies and levels of prevention Flashcards
Health promotion strategies (WHO)
- consistent with the core functions of public health
- hub of knowledge- give and share information and
evidences at the local level
Build healthy public policy
- talk with counselors, mayor influence them by sharing evidence so they can already think of policies to improve and protect people’s health
the most cost effective to reduce tobacco and
alcohol consumption
taxation
Benefits of taxation
- generates the revenue to needed to fund healthcare
- Makes certain commodities less accessible, protecting certain population groups from engaging in risk activities (cosmetic procedures, sugar beverages, tobacco, alcohol)
What are the 3 pillars?
Good governance - strengthening governance and policies to make healthy choices and affordable to all
Healthy cities- creating greener cities that enable people to live, work and play in harmony and good health
Health literacy- increasing knowledge and social skills to help people to make the healthiest choices and decisions for their families and themselves
Health promotion strategies (WHO)
- open spaces
- ventilation
- freedom of movement
- correct communication
- socialization- needed for growth and development
Create supportive environments
(RA 8991)
Early childhood development act
RA 10028
breastfeeding station - ensure that women can still feed their babies even out of their homes because breastfeeding is best for babies until 2 years of age and beyond
Health promotion strategies (WHO)
engage and organize communities, increase community participation
Strengthen community action
-examples: barangay health response team, initiating
nutrition activities
Health promotion strategies (WHO)
teaching people on how they can promote health on their own
Develop personal skills
- Value of hygiene, good nutrition, select and prepare
food properly and engaging in physical activities
Health promotion strategies (WHO)
our healthcare system is more responsive to the needs of the people
Reorient health services
transfer control of healthcare facilities at the secondary and primary level to our local government unit
Devolution, decentralization
reintegrate the healthcare system from devolved to centralized
Universal healthcare law
Levels of prevention
Focus: Well clients
Goal: Promote OLOF
Activities: Risk reduction, Specific Protection
Primary
Levels of prevention
Focus: Sick clients (early stage or usually asymptomatic)
Goal: Prevent complications
Activities: Early detection Prompt treatment Screening Surveillance Emergency services
Secondary
Levels of prevention
Focus: Sick clients (late stage or usually symptomatic)
Goal: Limit disability
Activities: Supportive care Symptomatic management Rehabilitation
Tertiary
Levels of Prevention Teaching
specific protection- teaching
communities about COVID 19 vaccinations
Primary prevention
Levels of Prevention Teaching
Warning signs of cancer or breast
self-examination- meant to develop awareness (early
detection)
Secondary prevention
- smoking cessation
- reducing weight
- healthy lifestyle
- earthquake and fire drill
- quarantine
Primary
Quarantine - because your concern are the others, reduce the risk of others from being exposed
Levels of Prevention Teaching
teaching a diabetic patient on how to
inject insulin (diabetes is a chronic disease so the teaching is part of supportive care or limiting disability)
tertiary prevention
CPR: immediate response
- IMCI-triage classification
- relief operations
- Contact tracing
- Disaster response
- Rescue- looking for warm bodies
- Retrieval -cold bodies -Response
Secondary
- Palliative care
- Hospicecare
Tertiary
