Prelim Flashcards
It is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible…
Primary health care (PHC)
What are the concepts of PHC?
Accessibility
Community participation or partnership
Appropriate technology
Multi sectoral linkage
Should be ensured in all the phases of the nursing process and other community health nursing processes.
Community participation
Contribute in making basic health service.
Accessible
Used in addressing people’s problems for many reason.
Appropriate technology
Ensures that the different facets of the health problem are addressed
Multi sectoral linkage
Endorsed by all countries that were represented in the conference
Alma-Ata declaration
“Health for all by the year 2000”
Alma-Ata declaration
“Unfulfilled promise”
PHC
Critiques of Werner and Sanders
PHC
The totality of all policies infrastructure, facilities, equipment, products, Human Resources, and services that address the health needs, problems and concerns of all people.
Health Care Delivery System
Is a major concern of the government- owned health centers
Preventive health care
Provided by hospitals, both government and private
Curative Care
Under the DOH
Regional hospitals
Medical centers
Special
Specialty hospitals
What is DOH?
Department of health