Local Health Center, Primary Health Care Flashcards

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is a community-based and patient-directed organization

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Barangay Health Center

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Its goal is to provide first aid, maternal and child health care, diagnosis of social diseases, and other basic health services to all the members of the community it is serving

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Barangay Health Center

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Some districts may share a Barangay Health Center due to:

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(1) close proximity to one another

(2) lack of manpower.

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Fundamentals of Barangay Health Center

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> There should be one Barangay Health Center per district.
It should cater to health center patients who represent the population served.
It should be able to provide primary health care services.
Most medicines are given for free. There is a drug subsidy for expensive medicines.
Services rendered should be free for the members of the community.

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Who Barangay Health Centers serve

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Barangay residents of all ages.
Barangay residents of all races and ethnicities.
Barangay residents with or without health insurance.

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6
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International conference on Primary Health Care

Alma-Ata, USSR, September 6-12, 1978

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Alma-Ata Declaration

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7
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is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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Health

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 essential health care based on practical, scientifically
sound and socially acceptable methods and
technology made universally accessible
 through full participation of the community, and at a
cost that the community and country can afford to
maintain
 first level of contact of individuals, the family, and
community with the national health system
 brings healthcare as close as possible to where
people live and work

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Primary Health Care

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Basic Principles of Primary Health Care

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  1. Community Participation
  2. Inter sectoral Collaboration
  3. Integration of Health Services
  4. Equity
  5. Self Reliance
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individuals and families assume responsibility for their own health and those of the community

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Community Participation

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coordination of health activities with other sectors (education, finance, agriculture, information, etc.)

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Inter-sectoral Collaboration

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coordination of primary health care components into a whole program and made available at all times including referrals

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Integration of Health Services

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13
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resources are accessible and affordable to all

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Equity

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  • use of technological and scientifically sound methods
  • maintained by the community
  • in terms of human resources, money, and materials
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Self Reliance

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Components / Elements of Primary Health Care

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  1. immunization
  2. maternal and child care
  3. essential drugs
  4. food and nutrition
  5. Education
  6. Illness and Injury
  7. Water and Sanitation
  8. Vectors abd Reservoirs
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Prevention of infectious diseases (measles, meningitis, pertusis, tuberculosis, yellow fever, etc.)

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Immunization

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 pregnant women and women of child-bearing age (15-49 years) are targets for special care
 children under 5 years of age vulnerable to childhood killer diseases
 includes family planning

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Maternal and Child Health Care

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18
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vital drugs should be available and affordable at all levels

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Provision of Essential Drugs

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food must be adequate, affordable and balanced in terms of nutrients

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Food and Nutrition

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The community should be informed of health problem and methods of prevention and control

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Education

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Adequate provision of curative services for common ailments and injuries

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Illness and Injury

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 safe water supply

 clean disposal of wastes

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Water and Sanitation

23
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endemic diseases regulated through control or eradication of vectors and animal reservoirs

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Vector and reservoirs

24
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11 Basic Requirements for a sound PHC

8 A’s, 3 C’s

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  1. Appropriateness 7. Assessability
  2. Adequacy 8. Accountability
  3. Affordability 9. Completeness
  4. Accessibility 10. Comprehensiveness
  5. Acceptability 11. Continuity
  6. Availability
25
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services has to be properly selected and carried out by

trained personnel in the proper way

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Appropriateness

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‒ service proportionate to requirement

‒ sufficient volume of care to meet demands and needs

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Adequacy

27
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cost should be within the means and resources of the individual and the country

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Affordability

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‒ reachable, convenient services

‒ geographic, economic, cultural accessibility

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Accessibility

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depends on
 satisfactory communication between health care providers and patients
 patient trust
 patient’s belief in confidentiality and privacy of
information shared with providers

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Acceptability

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‒ care can be obtained whenever people need it

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Availability

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‒ can be readily evaluated

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Assessability

32
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feasibility of regular review of financial records by certified public accountants

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Accountability

33
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requires adequate attention to all aspects of a medical
problem (prevention, early detection, diagnosis,
treatment, follow-up measures, rehabilitation)

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Completeness

34
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care is provided for all types of health problems

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Comprehensiveness

35
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management of patient care over time is coordinated among providers

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Continuity

36
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GOBI – major program which means

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Growth Monitoring
Oral Rehydration Techniques
Breastfeeding
Immunization

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GOBI FFF means

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Growth Monitoring
Oral Rehydration Techniques
Breastfeeding
Immunization
Food Supplementation 
Female literacy
Family planning
38
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Addresses most important problems in the community by providing preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services

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Primary Health Care

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 more complex problems are dealt with
 comprises curative services
 provided by the district hospitals

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Secondary Health Care

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 offers super-specialist care
 provided by regional/central level institution
 provide training programs

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Tertiary Health Care

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 “Health TO the people”
 authoritarian
 health is sole responsibility of the doctor (eg. medical
missions)

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Hospital- or Clinic-based

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 “Health FOR the people”
 paternalistic
 health is a joint responsibility of the doctor and other health professionals, with the community members are potential beneficiaries

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Community-oriented

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 “Health WITH the people”
 active discussion, planning, decision making
processes are shared by health professionals and community members
 “social change” – people find ways to gain control over their lives

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Community-based

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 “Health BY the people”
 highest form of participation
 health is the responsibility of every individual
 people as managers of health programs and
activities

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Community-managed