Lesson 3: philippine healthcare delivery system

Question 1

usually given in health facilities

Answer 1

primary level of healthcare

Question 2

regional medical centers

Answer 2

tertiary level of healthcare

Question 3

is a fundamental human right that is detainment of the highest possible level of health is a most important worldwide social goal whose realization requires the action of many other social and economic sectors in addition to the health sector

Answer 3

alma ata declaration

Question 4

is essential healthcare made universally accessible and acceptable to individuals through full participation and at a cost the community and country can afford

Answer 4

primary health care

Question 5

it refers to an organized plan of health services

Answer 5

healthcare system

Question 6

it is the rendering of healthcare services to the people

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healthcare delivery

Question 7

this is the network of health facilities and personnel which carries out the task of rendering healthcare to the people

Answer 7

healthcare delivery system

Question 8

it is a complex set of organizations interacting to provide an array of health services in the philippines

Answer 8

philippine healthcare system

Question 9

the ultimate goal of primary health care is better health for all

WHO has identified five key elements to achieve that goal

1. universal coverage to reduce exclusion and social disparities in health
2. service delivery organized around people’s needs and expectations
3. public policy that integrates health into all sectors
4. leadership that enhances his collaborative models of policy dialogue
5. increase stakeholder participation

Question 10

9. equitable distribution of healthcare
   according to this principle primary care and other services to meet the main health problems in the community must be provided equally to all individuals you respective of their gender age and cast urban rural and social class
10. community participation
    a comprehensive healthcare lies on adequate number and distribution of trained physicians nurses allied health professions community health workers and other working as a health team and supported at local and referral levels
11. multisectional approach
    the recognition that health cannot be improved by intervention within just the formal health sector other sectors are equally important in promoting the health and self reliance of communities
12. use of appropriate technology
    medical technology should be provided that is accessible affordable feasible and culturally acceptable to the community

Question 11

managers are usually required to set the direction and determine what needs to be accomplished it means setting priorities and determining performance targets

Answer 11

planning

Question 12

this refers to the management function on designing the organization or the specific division unit or service for which the manager is responsible

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organizing

Question 13

this function refers to the wiring entertaining human resources

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staffing

Question 14

this function refers to monitoring staff activities and performance and taking the appropriate actions for corrective action to increase performance

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controlling

Question 15

it’s focus is to initiate action in the organization through effective leadership and motivation of and communication with subordinates

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directing

Question 16

is a manager’s formal and legitimate right to make decisions issue orders and allocate resources to achieve organizationally desired outcomes

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authority

Question 17

means an employees duty to perform a sign task or activities

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responsibility

Question 18

means that those with authority and responsibility must report and justify task outcomes to those above them in the chain of command

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accountability

Question 19

managers have the formal power to direct and control immediate subordinates
the superior issues orders and is responsible for the result the subordinate of base and is responsible only for executing the order according to instructions

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line authority

Question 20

is where managers have formal power over a specific subset of activities

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functional authority

Question 21

is granted to stop specialist in their areas of expertise it is not a real authority in the sense that the staff manager does not order or instruct but simply advices recommends and councils in the staff specialist area of expertise

Answer 21

stuff authority

Question 22

is the location of decision making authority near top organizational levels

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centralization

Question 23

is the location of decision making authority near lower organizational levels

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decentralization

Question 24

is the written documentation used to direct and control employees

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formalization

Question 25

refers to the assignment of individuals to responsible positions identified in a management plan it determines the competencies required for a position

Answer 25

staffing

Question 26

according to dizon 1977 the philippine healthcare system is a complex set of organizations interacting to provide an array of health services

in 1991 local government units took over the management of health service delivery but the issue of fermentation has not been absolutely addressed

Question 27

the primary function of the department of health is the promotion protection preservation or restoration of the health of the people

Question 28

three levels of primary health care workers

Answer 28

1. village or grassroot health workers
   first contact of the community and initial links of healthcare they simple creative and preventive health care measures promoting healthy environment they also in activities year towards the improvement of social economic level of the community like food production program includes community health workers volunteers or traditional birth attendance
2. intermediate level health workers
   these workers represent the first source of professional health care
   they attend to help problems beyond the competence of village workers
   provide support to frontline health workers in terms of supervision training supplies and services
   includes medical practitioners nurses and midwives
3. first line hospital personnel
   they provide backup health services for cases that require hospitalization
   the establish closed contact with intermediate level health workers or village health workers
   set of workers includes physicians with special thin nurses then this pharmacies and other health professionals

Question 29

true or false
the mission of doh in partner with the people is to ensure equity quality and access to healthcare