Primary Health Care Flashcards
wk 8
What is the declaration of Alma Ata?
call to action for the world to recognise importance of primary health care
what is the Alma Ata declaration definition of Primary health care?
Essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally acceptable to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that community and the country can afford.
What are the three aspects of primary health care?
Meeting people’s essential health needs throughout their lives
Multisectoral policy and action that addresses broader determinants of health
Empowering individuals, families and communities
what are the 7 elements of primary health care?
Preventative healthcare services
Treatments services (curative, rehabilitative and palliative)
Essential medication
Education concerning prevailing health problems an their prevention
Care throughout the life course
Addresses social, economic and environmental determinants of health
Includes community participation, community health workers and co-development/design and advocacy
What are the principles of Primary health care?
Available
Accessible
Affordable
Acceptable
Accountable
Comprehensive
Person-centres
Continuity of care
Coordination
What is the mnemonic for remembering primary health care?
CO- comprehensive, community participation, co-design, community health Wokers, coordination and continuity
M- Multi-sectoral and Multidisciplinary
P-prevention and promotion
L- life-course
E- equity and education
T- treatment and technologies
E- Essential medications and Evidenced based
What does primary health care allow for?
Effective health care
Efficient heath care
Equitable health care
What is an example of a Primary health care service?
Initiated and operated by local Aboriginal community
Delivers holistic, comprehensive and culturally appropriate health acre
Based on their community
Governed by Aboriginal Body
What are some features of Private GPs?
For profit
Community participation in the form of feedback surveys
Mostly self employed
what are some features of ACCHSs?
not for profit
non-goverement
inhenenrt community partcipation
What does Disease prevention refer to?
Diseases and activities within the health sector
What are the three different ways of thinking about prevention?
health protection, disease prevention and health promotion
What is the primary role of Health Promotion?
Process of enabling people to increase their control over their health
What are the two types of disease prevention?
Primary and secondary
Differentiate between primary and secondary disease prevention.
Primary prevention
Prevent the Onset of the disease
Secondary prevention
Detect disease early and intervene early
Prevent disease progression in those who are asymptomatic (find early before symptoms develop)
