Planning healthcare Flashcards
What is the planning of healthcare based on
need vs demand vs supply
What is a healthcare need
tx required to treat illnesses disability etc
What is a healthcare demand
what do people want
assessed through use of services
high DNA clinics –> do px want these
What is healthcare supply
numbers of staff
healthcare services etc
What are external influences of healthcare planning
- medical influence
- public and political pressure
- media
- social and educational influence
- historical patterns
- costs/rationing
- medical knowledge
What populations can have different needs
- age
- ethnic minority
- disability/impairment
- lgbt
What is a normative need
HCP determines px need for healthcare
What is a felt need
px feels they need these tx
What is expressed need
feltneed turned into action e.g appointment booked
What is comparitive need
comparing health needs of 1 population with another
What are unmet needs
key drivers of healthcare planning
What is the cyclical process of helathcare planning
- assessment of need
- options
- decisions on policy
- available resources
- implementation
- evaluation
How do we determine oral helath need
- population data
- survery data
- using multiple sources of evidence
- decisions made and discussed
- health services delivered
- needs assessment
What is the process of an oral health needs assessment
- Examining and describing characteristics of the population
- Identifying need of population
- Examine the current service provision
- Identify how gaps can be met
What is the purpose of an oral health needs assessment
- Identify and quantify oral health needs
- Identify potential health gains
- Prioritise identified needs
- Inform the planning of services
