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NURS 301 - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE #1 EXAM
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"Primary Health Care (PHC) is a whole-of-
society approach to health that aims at
ensuring the highest possible level of
Primary Health Care health and well-being and their
(Definition) (WHO) equitable distribution by focusing on
people's needs and as early as possible
along the continuum from health
promotion and disease prevention to
treatment,
rehabilitation and palliative care, and
as close as feasible to people’s everyday
environment."
Primary Care describes a narrower
What is Primary Care concept of "family doctor-type" services
delivered to individuals. It is part of
primary health care that included health
promotion
Primary Health Care is a broader term which
derives from core principles
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What is Primary Health articulated by the World Health
Care Organization, and which describes an
approach to health policy and service
provision that includes both services
delivered to
individuals (Primary Care services) and
population-level "public health-type"
functions.” ie Health Promotion, Illness
Prevention.
-The initial point of contact between a patient and
the healthcare system
What is primary care -Prevention care
in more detail? Key -Diagnosis and Treatment
Characteristics -Continuity of Care
-Coordination
broader concept that encompasses not only
medical care but also social,
economic, and environmental factors that
influence health (Social Determinants of
Health = SDoH)
What is primary
health care in more -Equity and access
detail? Key -Community-centered
Characteristics -Interdisciplinary approach
-Health promotion
-Sustainability and empowerment
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