PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
SIMPLIFIED STUDYGUIDE
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
· a systematic process by which: The health and health
care needs of a population are assessed in order to
identify subpopulations, families and individuals who
would benefit from health promotion or who are at risk of
illness, injury, disability or premature death
The Health Care Delivery System -
- is the network of health facilities and personnel which
carries out the task of rendering health care to the people
Nation's Health Care Delivery System
Has a tremendous impact not only the health of its people
but also on their total development including their
socioeconomic status.
Factors that influence health care delivery system
(Anderson & Mcfarlene, 2011)
1. Health care "reforms"
2. Demographics
3. Globalization
4. Poverty and growing disparities
5. Social disintegration
World Health Organization (WHO)
- Was established on 7 April 1948, has been celebrated
each year as World Health Day.
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations
responsible for international public health
, World Health Organization (WHO)
Objective:
The attainment of all peoples of the highest possible level
of health
In the national level, director
- is set by department of health (DOH) by virtue of
mandate of the Local Government Code (R.A.7160) LGU's
should have operating mechanism to meet the priority
needs and service requirements of their communities.
Basic Health Services
are regarded as priority services for which LGU's are
primary responsible
Health System
consists of all organizations, peoples, and actions whose
primary intent is to promote, restore, or maintain health
health system has six building blocks or components
1. Service delivery
2. Health workface
3. Information
4. Medical products, vaccines, and technologies
5. Financing
6. Leadership and governance or Stewardship
WHO core functions:
1. Providing leadership on matters critical to health and
engaging partnerships where joint action is needed
2. Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the
generation, translation, and disseminating valuable
knowledge
3. Setting norms and standards and promoting and
monitoring their implementation
SIMPLIFIED STUDYGUIDE
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
· a systematic process by which: The health and health
care needs of a population are assessed in order to
identify subpopulations, families and individuals who
would benefit from health promotion or who are at risk of
illness, injury, disability or premature death
The Health Care Delivery System -
- is the network of health facilities and personnel which
carries out the task of rendering health care to the people
Nation's Health Care Delivery System
Has a tremendous impact not only the health of its people
but also on their total development including their
socioeconomic status.
Factors that influence health care delivery system
(Anderson & Mcfarlene, 2011)
1. Health care "reforms"
2. Demographics
3. Globalization
4. Poverty and growing disparities
5. Social disintegration
World Health Organization (WHO)
- Was established on 7 April 1948, has been celebrated
each year as World Health Day.
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations
responsible for international public health
, World Health Organization (WHO)
Objective:
The attainment of all peoples of the highest possible level
of health
In the national level, director
- is set by department of health (DOH) by virtue of
mandate of the Local Government Code (R.A.7160) LGU's
should have operating mechanism to meet the priority
needs and service requirements of their communities.
Basic Health Services
are regarded as priority services for which LGU's are
primary responsible
Health System
consists of all organizations, peoples, and actions whose
primary intent is to promote, restore, or maintain health
health system has six building blocks or components
1. Service delivery
2. Health workface
3. Information
4. Medical products, vaccines, and technologies
5. Financing
6. Leadership and governance or Stewardship
WHO core functions:
1. Providing leadership on matters critical to health and
engaging partnerships where joint action is needed
2. Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the
generation, translation, and disseminating valuable
knowledge
3. Setting norms and standards and promoting and
monitoring their implementation
