Lecture 2 Flashcards
Which is more effective – COVID shot or flu shot
COVID
COVID = 70-80% effective
Flu = 70% effective
why are most OTC products not designed for children?
they haven’t been clinically tested on kids for ethical reasons (informed consent)
name the factors in determining how good “access” is
affordability, timeliness, physical/geographical, other (psychological, language barrier)
____% of the population lives within 5 miles of a pharmacy
95
pharmacy desert is concerned with which component of the iron triangle?
ACCESS
what does MUA stand for?
medically underserved area
which care in the US is severely lacking? (according to the mirror mirror article)
primary care
is staying in the hospital for the day inpatient or outpatient care?
inpatient
what is becoming a big part of the healthcare system?
walk in clinics
-minute clinic (walgreens and walmart have their own version to)
-urgent care
are walk in clinics considered inpatient or outpatient care
primary outpatient care
in order to get from primary to secondary caare, what is needed?
a referral
what does PCP stand for? what is their nickname and why?
PCP = primary care provider
nickname = “gatekeepers” they give referrals to open the door to secondary and then tertiary care
what is the job of PCP’s
to ensure the Continuity of Care (COC) and Coordination of Care (COC)
PCP’s are coordinators.
explain how they ensure the continuity of care
the PCP diagnoses an issue and gives a referral to a SPECIALIST. from there, they may go to the hospital for a SURGERY (secondary care) and then REHAB for the surgery (tertiary care)
hospitals, by definition, are ______care
secondary
