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Introduction To The Healthcare System Flashcards

1
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Is the very services for the prevention or treatment of illnesses and injuries

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Health care

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The set of services provided by a country organization for the treatment of the physically and the mentally ill

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Health care

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It’s about caring for people rather than simply treating specific diseases or conditions

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Primary health care

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Is on essential part of healthcare

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Primary health care

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Primary health Care includes main principles namely

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Equity
Health promotion and disease prevention
Community participation
Appropriate health technology
Multi-sectoral approach

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UNICEF meaning

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United Nations international children emergency fund

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How did primary health care started

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W h o unicef held international conference in 1978 at Alma atta USSR the governments of 134 countries and many voluntary agencies called for a revolutionary approach to healthcare

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What is the goal of WHO in the Alma ata conference

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Health for all

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What is the definition of pHC in reference the Alma ata conference

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Primary health Care is essential health Care based on practical, scientifically sound, and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost the community and country can afford to maintain that every stage of their development in the spirit of self-determination.

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In what health sectors does PHC is involved in

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Agriculture
Animal husbandry
Food
Industry
Education
Housing
Public works
Communication

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11
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Is equally valid for all countries although it takes varying forms in each of them

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Primary health Care

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12
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It has been accepted by all countries as the key to the attainment of HFA

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Primary health care

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It is accepted as an integral part of the country’s health system

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Primary health care

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14
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What are the main areas of primary health care

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Promotive care
Preventive care
Curative care

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Differences of primary health care depends on

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Needs of the residents
Availability of the health care providers
The communities geographical locations
The proximity to other health services in the area

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16
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What are the different levels of PHC

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Primary secondary tertiary

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17
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The first level of contact between the individual and the health system

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Primary health care

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18
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Essential healthcare is provided

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Primary health care

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19
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A majority of prevailing health problems can be satisfactorily managed

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Primary health care

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20
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It is provided by the primary health centers and the closest to the people

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Primary health Care

21
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More complex problems are dealt with and comprise of the curative services

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Secondary health care

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Provided by the district hospitals in the first referral level

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Secondary health care

23
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Offers super specialist care

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Tertiary healthcare

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Provided by regional or central level institution

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Tertiary health care

25
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It provides training programs

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Tertiary healthcare

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What are the principles of primary health care

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Equitable distribution
Community participation
Intersectoral coordination
Appropriate technology

27
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Health services must be shared equally by all people irrespective of their ability to pay

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Equitable distribution

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To ensure equity:

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The population to be served must be known
The vulnerable groups are to be identified and reach
The health services have to be dispersed into the farthest remote rural areas
; deepest parts of the underserved Urban population

29
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The failure to reach the needy and the majority is usually due to

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Limited geographical access

30
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The accessibility has to be improved by

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Increasing the number of health facilities
Improve transport conditions
Organizing outreach services thus substituting one when the other is not available

31
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What is the aims of PHC

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Correct imbalances in accessibility
Bring health services as near to people’s homes as possible

32
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To achieve the aims of PHC the pHC is supported by_ _ of health care to which patients can be referred for extended care

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Higher level

33
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Involvement of individuals families and communities and promotion of their own health and welfare

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Community participation

34
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There must be a continuing effort to secure meaningful involvement of the community in:

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Planning
Implementation
Maintenance of health services
Evaluation of health service
Maximum reliance on local resources such as manpower money and materials

35
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There is an increase realization of the fact that the components of PHC canopy provided by the health sector alone

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Intersectoral coordination

36
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Scientifically sound adaptable to local needs and acceptable to those who apply it and those for whom it is used

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Technology

37
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Where do we need health technologies

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Diagnostic maneuvers
Therapeutic maneuvers
Disease prevention
Disease control
Health promotion

38
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To promote agricultural practices that ensure access to nutritious foods and support sustainable farming methods

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Agriculture

39
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This relates to the breathing care and management of livestock and for sustainable food supply promoting economic development and preventing the spread of disease

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Animal husbandry

40
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Access to safe nutritious and culturally appropriate food

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Food

41
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Prioritize environmental protection workplace safety and prevention of occupational hazards and pollutants

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Industry

42
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The pHC promotes health __ initiatives that enhance health literacy promote preventive behaviors and address social determinants of health

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Education

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The pHC recognizes the importance of __ for overcrowding inadequate sanitation and exposure to environmental hazards which can increase the risk of infectious diseases

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Housing

44
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Infrastructure development water supply sanitation and transportation systems

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Public works

45
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Plays a vital role in promoting health literacy racing awareness about health issues and facilitating community participation in health promotion activities

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Communication

46
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Activities and interventions aim to promoting health and preventing diseases within communities

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Promotive care

47
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Early detection and intervention to prevent the onset or progression of diseases and health conditions

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Preventive care

48
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Diagnosis treatment and management of acute and chronic health conditions to restore health and alleviate suffering

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Curative care

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