10 basic characteristics of the US HC delivery system - #9
Continuum of Services
3 categories of medical care services
(1) curative
(2) restorative
(3) preventative
HC is not defined to the hospital there are additional settings
What are the 4 recent trends of U.S. HC?
(1) promote health while reduce costs
(2) shift from illness to wellness
(3) more effective/efficient care
(4) delivery method - midlevels, health coaches, Health IT
What are the 5 challenges to following U.S. HC trends?
(1) managing costs
(2) focus on care delivery
(3) adopting technology
(4) delivering new operating models;
,(5) meeting fed/state regulations
What are the 3 basic models of HCS?
(1) national health insurance - quad function model
(2) national health system
(3) socialized health insurance
What system does Australia have?
National Primary HC Strategy
What are the 9 types of HCS?
(1) preventative care
(2) primary care
(3) specialized care
(4) chronic care
(5) long term care
(6) subacute care
(7) acute care
(8) rehabilitative care
,(9) end of like care
What are the 4 Antro-Cultural beliefs/values?
(1) scientific advancement and application of scientific medicine
(2) capitalist
(3) entrepreneurial spirit and self-determination
(4) free enterprise and general distrust of the government
Health of a population determines...
HC utilization
Health care delivery =
Medical care delivery
Define Health per Ethics Committee
a state of physical and mental wellbeing that facilitates the
achievement of individual and societal goals
What are the 4 components of Holistic Health?
(1) physical
(2) social
(3) mental
(4) spiritual
What are the 3 additional components of Holistic Health?
, (5) emotional
(6) nutritional
(7) environmental
how do sociologists define health?
the state of optimal capacity
What 3 components make up the biopsychosocial view of
health?
(1) physical
(2) mental
(3) social
Quality of Life =
indicator of how satisfied a person is with their HC experience
rights of the pt : comfort, respect, privacy, security,
empowerment, preferences
overall satisfaction with life and self-perceptions of health after
intervention -- outcomes
Risk Factors=
increase the likelihood of developing a particular disease or
health condition
epidemiology triangle