HEALTHCARE 2 Flashcards
Current Health Situation that Explain the Rationale of PHC
- Magnitude of Health Problems
- Inadequate and Unequal distribution of Health Resources
- Increasing Cost of Medical Care
- Isolation of Health Care Activities from Other Developmental Activities
Essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community by means acceptable to them, through their full participation and a cost that the community and country can afford at any stage of development.
Primary Health Care
PHC vision
Health for all Filipinos and Health in the hands of the people by the year 2020
MISSION of PHC
To strengthen the health care system by increasing opportunities and supporting the conditions wherein people will manage their own health care.
Objectives of PHC
- Improvement in the level of health of the community
- Favorable population growth and structure
- Reduction in morbidity and mortality rates especially among infants and children
- Reduction in the prevalence of preventable, communicable and other diseases
- Extension of essential health services with priority given to underserved sectors
- Improvement in basic sanitation
- Development of the capability of the community aimed at self reliance
- Maximization of the contribution of all sectors other than health to the social and economic development of the community
History of PHC during 1970
Phil, CBHP, NCCP
Phil,CBHP, NCCP 1970, Alma Ata, LOI 949, Botika sa Barangay and Health for All, PCHD 1991, LGC of 1991
History of PHC
“Health for all by Year 2000”
•Declared during First International
Conference on Primary Health Care
•Held in Alma Ata, USSR
•Happened on September 6-12, 1978
•Organized by the World Health Organization
Where was “Health for all by Year 2000” declared?
First International Conference on Primary Health Care
where was the First International Conference on Primary Health Care held?
Alma Ata, USSR
September 6-12, 1978
When was the first International Conference on Primary Health Care?
who organized the First International Conference on Primary Health Care
World Health Organization
who declared the HEALTH IN THE HANDS OF PEOPLE BY 2020
Ferdinand E. Marcos
formula of PHC
PARTNERSHIP + EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE = PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
4 characteristics of PHC
EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE, ACCEPTABLE, SUSTAINABLE
9 elements of PHC
- Education on Health
- Control of Communicable Diseases/ Locally endemic disease control
- Immunization/ Expanded Program on Immunization
- Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning
- Provision of Essential Drugs
- Adequate Food and Proper Nutrition
- Provision of Medical Care and Emergency Treatment
- Treatment of Locally Endemic Diseases
- Safe Water & Environmental Sanitation
FOUR PILLARS/CORNERSTONES in PHC
- Active community participation
- Intra and inter-sectoral linkages
- Use of appropriate technology
- Support mechanism made available
Types of Workers in PHC
Physicians
Medical Technologists
Nurses
Midwives
Traditional healers
Community health
workers
- Trained community health workers
- Health auxiliary volunteer
- Traditional birth attendant or healer
Village or Barangay health workers.
General medical practitioners or their assistants
Public health nurse
Rural sanitary inspectors
Midwives
Intermediate level health workers.
health care provided on the first contact between the community members and the health care providers
Primary Level of Care
is usually given in privately owned or government operated facilities wherein the facilities are capable of performing minor surgeries and simple laboratory examinations.
Secondary Level of Care
is rendered by specialized health facilities wherein capable of managing complicated cases and intensive care can be provided
Tertiary Level of Care
the square of health and development
man as factor in production -> production -> goods and services -> health and quality of life
We are becoming part of a “____________” because of health interdependence and the transnationalization of disease.
global health village
world population (June 2019)
7,577,130,400
Most TB cases occurs where?
Southeast Asia and Africa
has the highest number of estimated deaths due to TB and the highest mortality per capita, with HIV leading to rapid increases in TB incidence in the region.
Africa
sixth leading cause of death in the country
Tuberculosis
It is one of the world’s most common and serious tropical diseases, causes at least one million deaths every year -the majority of which occur in the most resource-poor countries.
Malaria
It is one of the world’s most common and serious tropical diseases, causes at least one million deaths every year -the majority of which occur in the most resource-poor countries.
Malaria
Malaria accounted for __ in 10 deaths among children in developing countries in 2002.
one
a consistent integrated way of life that is typified through one’s behavior, attitudes and possessions
Lifestyle
- any activity people perform to maintain or promote health
- most common are eating sensibly, getting enough sleep, keeping emergency numbers near the phone
- differences exist among the health practices by gender, occupation and age
- health behaviors are not strongly interdependent
Health Protective Behavior
various stages in the progress of disease
- Health behavior has a preventive function.
- Illness behavior
a. internal self-check
b. plan of action
c. describe your symptoms to others
d. seek treatment and support - Factors within the individual
- Interpersonal factors
not considering change
Precontemplation
aware of a potential problem exists and are seriously considering changing to a healthier behavior but they are not ready to commit to this action
Contemplation
ready to try out the behavior; may have tried in the past but failed to reach their goal
Preparation
Successful negotiation of the behavior; usually lasts about six months; trial and error period
Action
working to keep the behavior in place; self - management mechanism is in place
Maintenance
