HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM • Primary prevention programs

address areas such as adequate and

How resilient the health care system in the
proper nutrition, weight control and
Philippines?
exercise, and stress reduction.:
• - A health care system is the totality
• Secondary Prevention: Diagnosis
of services offered by all health
and Treatment
disciplines.
• The largest segment of health care
• - It is one of the largest industries in
services was dedicated to the
the United States.
diagnosis and treatment of illness
• - Previously, the major purpose of a
• Health promotion service is early
health care system was to provide
detection of disease. This is
care to people who were ill or
accomplished through routine
injured.
screening of the population and
• - With increasing awareness of focused screening of those at risk of
health promotion, illness prevention, developing certain conditions.
and levels of wellness, health care
• Example: MRI, HIV Testing,
systems are changing, as are the
Mammogram
roles of nurses in these areas.
• Tertiary Prevention: Rehabilitation,
Types of Health Care Services
Health Restoration, and Palliative
• Primary Prevention : Health Care
Promotion and Illness Prevention
• The goal is to help people move
• Based on the notion of maintaining their previous level of health or to
an optimum level of wellness, the the highest level they are capable of
WHO developed project called given their current health status.
Healthy People.
• Rehabilitative care emphasizes the
• Healthy People in 2020 has four importance of assisting clients to
overarching goals: function adequately in the physical,
mental, social, economic, and
• 1. increase quality and years
vocational areas of their lives.
of healthy life
• 2. achieve health equity and
eliminate disparities
• 3. create healthy
environments for everyone
• 4. promote heath and quality
life across the life span
PROVIDERS OF HEALTH CARE • Chiropractors, herbalist,
acupuncturist, massage therapists,
• Also referred to as the health care
reflexologists, holistic health healers,
team or health professionals, are
and other health care providers are
nurses and health personnel from
playing increasing roles in the
different disciplines who coordinate
temporary health care system.
their skills to assist clients and their
support people. • Case Manager
• Their mutual goal is to restore • Role is to ensure that clients receive
clients health and promote wellness. fiscally sound appropriate care in the
best setting.
NURSE
• The case manager may be a nurse, a
• The role of the nurse varies with the
social worker, an occupational
needs of the client, the nurse’s
therapist, a physical therapist, or any
credentials, and the type of
other member of the health care
employment setting.
team.
• An RN assesses a client’s health
• Dentist
status, identifies health problems,
and develops and coordinate care. • Diagnose and treat mouth, jaw, and
dental problems.
• Licensed vocational nurse (LVN), in
some states known as a licensed • Dietitian or Nutritionist
practical nurse (LPN), provides direct
• Has a special knowledge about diets
client care under the direction of an
required to maintain and to treat
RN, physician, or other licensed
disease.
practitioner.
• Emergency Medical Personnel
• Nurse can pursue variety of practice
specialties (e.g., critical care, mental • Several different categories of
health, oncology). providers are associated with
ambulance or emergency medical
• Advanced practice registered nurses
services agencies.
(APRNs) provide direct client care as
NPs, nurse midwives, certified • Occupational Therapist
registered nurse anesthetists, and
• Assist clients with impaired function
clinical care specialist.
to gain the skills to perform activities
• Alternative (Complementary) Care of daily living (ADLs).
Provider
• Paramedical Technologist
• Health care refers to those practices
• Laboratory technologist, radiologic
not commonly considered part of
technologists, and nuclear medicine
Western Medicine.
 technologist are just three kinds of problems. These therapist are
paramedical technologist. knowledgeable about oxygen
therapy devices, respirators,
• Paramedical means having some
mechanical ventilators, an accessory
connection with medicine.
devices used in inhalation therapy.
• Pharmacist
◦ Social Worker
• Prepares and dispenses
◦ Counsels' clients and their support
pharmaceuticals in hospital and
persons regarding problems such as
community settings.
finances, marital difficulties, and
• The role of the pharmacist in adoption of children.
monitoring and evaluating the
◦ Spiritual Support Personnel
actions and effects of medications
on clients is becoming increasingly ◦ Chaplains, pastors, rabbis, priests,
and prominent. and other religious or spiritual
advisers serve as part of the health
• Physical Therapist
care team by attending to the
• Assist clients with musculoskeletal spiritual needs of clients.
problems.
◦ Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
• Physician
◦ Are health care staff who assume
Responsible for medical diagnosis and for delegated aspects of basic client
determining the therapy by a person who care.
has a disease or injury.
◦ Physician Assistant
◦ Perform certain tasks under the
direction of a physician and are
increasingly positioned to provide
primary care.
◦ Podiatrist
◦ Diagnose and treat foot and ankle
conditions. they are licensed to
perform surgery and prescribe
medication.
◦ Respiratory Therapist
◦ Skilled in therapeutic measures used
in the care of clients with respiratory