Theme 4 Flashcards
Who was health minister
Aneurin
What is public health
The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities
What is primary care and an example
Primary care is the first point of contact. This will be something like a GP or paramedic, they will then refer you to the next point of contact
What is secondary care and an example
The second point of contact where you have to be referred to go to for specialised treatment could include physio, radiology, orthodontist
Tertiary care and example
Specialised treatment like plastic surgery, hospice
External factors
Pandemic
Epidemic
Extreme weather
Infrastructure
Geographical events
How is social media used in health care
To spread awareness
Campaigns
What is good about healthcare apps
Promotes healthier choices
Independent management of conditions
Supports health professionals with ongoing monitoring of conditions
Helps manage appointments
What can assistive computer technology do
3D printing
Robotic surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Disease tracking
What are health implants (assistive computer technology)
Pace makers
Insulin pumps
What can be 3D printed
Prosthetics
Orthotics
Hearing aids
Models
Aligners
Crowns
Implants
Advantages of robotic surgery
Smaller incisions
High precision
Shorter recovery time
Less pain/bleeding
Common uses for robotic surgeries
Heart surgery
Gynaecology surgeries
Prostate surgery
Kidney surgeries
General surgeries
How does AI help in health care
Medical diagnosis
Personalised medicines
Drug discovery
Virtual health assistants
Surgery assistance
What are the different methods of cleaning
Manual cleaning
Automated cleaning
Steam cleaning
Chemical cleaning
Terminal cleaning
Impact of not cleaning
Spread of infections
Compromised patient safety
Increase healthcare costs
Reduced trust in healthcare
Negative impact of reputation
Risk to staff
What is calibrating
Process of comparing a device under test of an unknown value with a reference standard of a known value
Why is it important to make sure things are calibrated
To make sure measurements are not wrong
Consequences of not storing products, materials correctly
Cross contamination
Financial loss
Stock is difficult to locate
Risks to health and safety
products exceed expiry date
What is a SOP
A standard operating procedure
