Safe Patient Handling + PHC + Health Care Delivery Flashcards
What are the 8 dimensions of health?
emotional
social
occupational
financial
environment
physical
intellectual
spiritual
What is the Maori Model of Health?
Te whare tapa wha
What does Taha Tinana mean?
physical health
What does Taha Hinengaro mean?
mental and emotional health
What does Taha Hinengaro mean?
mental and emotional health
What does Taha Whanau mean?
Extended family/ social support systems
What is the Maori Model of Health?
Te Whare Tapa Wha
What are the 8 dimensions?
emotional
social
occupational
financial
environmental
physical
intellectual
spiritual
What is the aim of safer handling?
to eliminate the need to lift
What is wear and tear?
Cumulative damage to joints, discs
and soft tissues over time.
What are some patient handling equipment?
Hoists
Sliding Sheets
Patient Transfer Belts
PAT slides
What is the Patient Handing Commandment?
Do everything you can for a patient, but nothing that they can do for themselves
What are some Injury Risk Factors?
Awkward posture + lifting
Prolonged Holding
Repetitive Handling
Lifting, Bending + Twisting
Excessive loads or force
What does LITE stand for?
Load (the patient)
Individual (the carer)
Task (that needs to be done)
Environment (the surroundings)
What are some principles of safer patient handling?
Maximum comfort and safety of the patient and carer
Maximum patient participation
Use of normal movement patterns
What are some Basic Postures + Movements?
Circle of Balance
Bench Position
Lunge
Knights Position
Counter Balance
What does the Alma-Ata Declaration 1978 suggest?
Essential Health Care should …
- Involve Communities
- Be Affordable
- Be Socially Acceptable
- Bring services as close to people as possible
What are the 5 A’s of the New Zealand Health Strategy?
Adaptable
Acceptable
Affordable
Appropriate
Accesible
What is Secondary Prevention?
Catches disease early. Aims to prevent disease progression
What is Secondary Prevention?
Catches disease early. Aims to prevent disease progression
What does Taha Wairua mean?
spiritual health
What is Primary Prevention?
Targets risk factors aiming to prevent the onset of a disease
What is wear and tear?
Cumulative damage to joints, discs
and soft tissues over time.
What are some principles of safer patient handling?
Maximum comfort and safety of the patient and carer
Maximum patient participation
Use of normal movement patterns
What are some principles of safer patient handling?
Maximum comfort and safety of the patient and carer
Maximum patient participation
Use of normal movement patterns