Organisation & Planning of Healthcare Flashcards
What is the role of the NHS board?
Improving health
Strategic leadership
Ensure efficient, effective and accountable performance of the local NHS
Assess need and plan services
Resource allocation
What is ‘Need’ defined as?
What people could benefit from
In healthcare this can be defined more clearly as ‘an illness of disability where there is an effective and acceptable treatment or cure’
What is ‘Demand’ defined as?
What people want
This can be expressed through use of services, or advocating for better/different/more care. We also can consider the negative- what people do not want
What is ‘Supply’ defined as?
What is provided
I.e. number and type of staff trained and employed within a service
Name the different ways that need can be considered.
Normative need
Felt need
Expressed need
Comparative need
Unmet need
What is normative need?
Professionally defined need
i.e. patient has a check up and is told they need a filling
What is felt need?
Patient’s perception of their need
I.e. patient has a toothache, thinks tooth needs treatment
What is expressed need?
Felt need translated into action by using or requesting services
I.e. patient has toothache and turns up to emergency appointment
What is comparative need?
Comparing the health needs of similar groups of people
E.g. town A had 3 dental practices and town B of the same size has 5
What is unmet need?
Differences between the health care provided and health care judged as necessary
What are the 9 protected characteristics?
Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation
What are the stages in planning of healthcare?
Assessment of Need
Options
Decisions on policy
Available resources
Implementation
Evaluation
What is a Health Needs Assessment?
The systematic method of identifying the public health, health care needs of a population and making recommendations for changes to meet these needs
What is the purpose of an Oral Health Needs Assessment (OHNA)?
Identify and quantify oral health needs
Identify potential health gains
Prioritise identified needs
Inform the planning of services
What is the process of an Oral Health Needs Assessment (OHNA)?
Examining and describing the characteristics of the population
Identifying the needs of the population
Examine the current service provision
Identify how gaps can be met
