health care delivery system

health care system

• the totality of services offered by all health discipline

• to provide care to people who are injured and ill

primary prevention

consists of health promotion and illness prevention

secondary prevention

which consists of diagnosis and treatment

tertiary prevention

which consists of rehabilitation, health restoration, and palliative

WHO - “health people 2020” goals

1. increase quality and years of healthy life

2. achieve healthy equity and eliminate health disparities

3. create healthy environments for everyone

4. promote health and quality life across the life span

primary prevention

• adequate and proper nutrition

• weight control, exercise, stress reduction

primary prevention

maintaining their own health and encourage them to maintain the highest level of wellness they can achieve

primary prevention

may be directed at the client
- providing immunization
- identifying risk factor for illness
- early detection of disease: routine screening

secondary prevention

• diagnosis

• treatment

• emergency care

• intensive care

• around the clock care

tertiary prevention

• rehabilitation

• health restoration

• palliative care

• treatment design to improve quality of life (fracture, cancer, old age)

palliative care

providing comfort and treatment
end of life care may be conducted in many settings

government agencies

public health services
local health departments develop programs to meet the health needs of the people

physicians’ offices

consultations for diagnosis, treatment
routine health screening

nurse practitioner (np)

required in specialization clinic

registered nurse (rn)

client preparation, assist/prepare client for PE

ambulatory care centers

laboratory and radiologic services
minor surgery (wound care)
client return to home after care
less cost

occupational health clinics

run by companies for employees
community health (ch) nurses duty prioritized workers safety

day care centers

infants or children
adults that cannot be left at home

hospice services

care for drying in home/facility
improve or maintain quality of life until death

podiatrist

a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot, ankle, and lower limb problems