Public Health and Dental Health Services Administration - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering public health, dental public health, health systems, and health administration concepts from the notes.

Public

People’s health; concerned with the aggregate health of a group, community, state, or nation.

Public Health

The science and art of protecting and improving the health of a population.

Dental Public Health

Formerly called community dentistry; concerned with the health of large populations through organized community efforts.

Community

A definite group of people or population having common organization, living in a region, or following similar rules.

Community-based Activities

Activities conducted on a community basis, such as supervision of food, water & milk products, and insect & rodent control.

Preventive Activities

Designed for prevention of illness, disability, or premature death from diseases, disorders, and accidents.

Comprehensive Care Activities

Related to the provision of comprehensive health care, e.g., screening programs.

Vital Records Activities

Concerned with the collection, preservation, and analysis of vital records.

Public Education Activities

Public education in personal and community health.

Planning and Evaluation Activities

Comprehensive health planning and evaluation.

Research Activities

Research, scientific and administrative studies.

Components of Dental Health Program

Components include preventive care, promotive services, curative care, research, health education, and staff development.

Characteristics of Oral Diseases

Universal prevalence, no remission if untreated, requires expensive and time-consuming treatment.

Organization

Deals with the structure of the agency and the arrangement of people into groups within it.

Management

Concerned with handling personnel and operations so the work of the agency gets done.

Manager

An individual who holds an office with multiple roles, central role being leadership.

Three Ms in Administration

Man, Money, Materials.

Steps in Organizing Process

Identification of objectives, classification of activities, grouping of activities, delegation of authority, integration.

Undefined Administration

Roles are not well spelled out.

Well-defined Administration

Roles are explicit, well spelled out, coherently defined.

Overdefined Administration

Roles and expectations are too high to be defined.

Policy Makers

Top positions, formulate policies, set directions.

Boards

Advisory or governing bodies providing guidance.

Administrative Level

Managers and supervisors who implement policies and oversee operations.

Principle of Unity of Objective

Organization is effective if it facilitates common goals.

Principle of Efficiency

Efficient if it aids objectives with minimal costs.

Span of Control

Limit to number of subordinates an individual can manage.

Scalar Principle

Direct line of authority from top manager to subordinate ensures effective decisions.

Principle of Delegation

Authority delegated must be adequate to achieve expected results.

Principle of Unity of Command

Individual should report to one superior to avoid conflict.

Principle of Absoluteness of Responsibility

Responsibility of subordinate to superior is absolute.

Principle of Parity of Authority and Responsibility

Authority and responsibility must be balanced.

Planning

Setting objectives and determining how to achieve them.

Staffing

Recruiting, training, and assigning staff.

Directing

Maintaining actions towards objectives, dependent on leadership style.

Coordinating

Ensuring all activities work together harmoniously.

Reporting

Dissemination of information about accomplishments.

Budgeting

Prepared estimate of future expenditures and funding.

Evaluating

Systematic way of learning from experience and improving activities.

Organization Chart

Depicts chain of authority in an organization.

Procedure Manual

Detailed analysis of organizational processes.

Records

Records kept for patient care and research use.

Summary Sheets

Summarized reports kept weekly, monthly, etc.

Fee-for-Service

Patients directly pay providers per service rendered.

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Prepaid system offering services through a network of providers.

Health Insurance

Third-party coverage that pays for medical expenses.

Third Party Administrator

Prepayment contract that collects premiums, assumes risks, pays claims.

System

Subset of interrelated and interdependent parts forming a complex whole.

Health System

Ways nations organize resources for maintenance and improvement of health.

Production Subsystem

Includes public health services, hospitals, professional practice, and self-help groups.

Maintenance Subsystem

Ensures stability and predictability through associations, financing, and education.

Adaptive Subsystem

Monitors social changes and translates into health operations.

Managerial Subsystem

Coordinates and directs organizations in the system, e.g., DOH.

Dental Health Care System

Systematic health care for promotion, maintenance, and restoration of dental health for individuals and communities.

Dental Health Services

Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health, including education, curative, preventive, training, and research.

Roles and Functions of Dental Health Care

Functions: policy making, LGU assistance, IEC/social mobilization, standards & regulation, research, resource management, monitoring, disaster management, health info exchange.