hlMidterm 1 Flashcards
what does primary health care encompass
- prevention
- community development
- community programs and services
date of Florence Nightingale
1844
what did Florence Nightingale stress
- health promotion and disease prevention
date of Lilian wald
1893
what did Lilian wald do
pioneered public health nursing by placing nurses in public schools
date of Bernice reedman
1945
bernice redmon was:
first black nurse to practice public health in Canada
what did Bernice redmon face when becoming a nurse
was not able to enrol in Canadian nursing school
primary care
a narrow concept of family doctor type services delivers to individuals, includes health promotion
primary health care
is broader
- includes services delivered to individuals and population level public health (health promotion, illness prevention)
what is primary care
- initial point of contact between a patient and the health care system
- provided by health care professionals
what does primary care include
- preventive care (vaccines)
- diagnosis and treatment
- continuity of care
- coordination
what is primary health care
- encompasses medical care, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence social determinants of health
primary health care characteristics
- equity and access
- community centered
- interdisciplinary approach
- health promotion
- ## sustainability and empowerment
Primordial care
- targets SDoH
- advocates for equity
- improved sanitation, housing
Primary care level
- influenza vaccination
- birth control and sexual transmitted infection medications
- first level of contact
secondary care
- screening and referrals
- referrals to specialists from primary care providers
tertiary care
- wound care in ambulatory clinic
- hospitalized individuals need further specialization
quaternary care
- most advanced care (surgery, palliative care)
5 elements of primary health care
- primary care
- health
- car e
- health promotion
- population health
5 principles of primary health care:
- accessibility
- appropriate skills and technology
- health promotion
- intersectional collaboration
- public participation
accessibility
- access and equitable to all individuals and communities
appropriate skills and technology
- use appropriate technology based on health needs in the community
health promotion
- social, economic, environmental, and spiritual factors in communities
intersectional collaboration
- work with other sectors that influence that health of communities
public transportation
- partcipation regarding own health
how many health authorities are in BC and when were they established
- 5
- 2001
how many FN health authorities are there and when was it established
-1
- 2013