September 2, 2020

College of Nursing
Community Health Nursing
Gutierez, Arthur B.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 7

Principles of Primary Health Care Nursing Activities

The 4 A’s of PHC Make use of the available resources within the
community, wherein the focus would be more on
health promotion and prevention of illness.

Public or community participation Important in emergency sanitation programmers

Health promotion
Appropriate use of technology
Intersectoral collaboration
Equitable Distribution
where people may be unaccustomed to their
surroundings and new sanitation facilities.
Giving advice to members of a particular
community or social group.
devising health policies and schemes for
assessing health needs.
Nurses use technology for all patient care
documentation, using systems called electronic
health records or electronic medical records
For example, school health programs, which may
engage health and education sectors, aim at
improving the wellbeing of children, thus
reducing school absenteeism and improving
learning.
provide continuum of care to them and eliminate
factors contributing to ill health.
Equitable distribution is the key to attain health
for all.
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Traditional Medicines Indications

1. Tsaang Gubat Treatment for stomach pain
2. Bawang Anti-hypertension
3. Lagundi Asthma, cough, and Fever
4. Bayabas or guava Antiseptic and also for treating Diarrhea
5. Acapulco Anti-fungal
6. Ulasimang Bato or “pansit pansitan” Lowers uric acid in rheumatism and gout
7. Ampalaya Lower blood pressure
8. Sambong Anti-diuretic or to expel kidney stones
9. Niyog-niyogan Anti-helminthic
10. Yerba Buena For pain in different parts of the body

QUIZ

1. Massage

2. Acapulco

3. Extraction

4. Republic Act No. 8423

5. Acupuncture

6. Seed

7. Health Care

8. World Health Organization

9. Vertical Programs

10. Horizontal Programs