Health Care Providers: Roles and Responsibilities

Intermediate Level Health Workers = First source of professional health care Village Health Workers = Attend to health problems within their competence First-Line Hospital Personnel = Serve as the backup health service providers when hospitalization is required Medical Laboratory Science = Conduct laboratory tests for community health

Home remedies = Part of the home elements of the PHC Herbal medicines = Endorsed by the Philippine Department of Health Community health workers = Provide basic health care services Health education = Raise awareness on healthy practices

General medical practitioners = Intermediate Level Health Workers Physicians with specialty = First-Line Hospital Personnel Midwives = Village Health Workers Sanitary inspectors = Public Health Nurses

<p>Intermediate Level Health Workers = Provide supervision and training to village health workers Village Health Workers = Attend to health problems within their competence First-Line Hospital Personnel = Conduct surgeries and complex medical procedures Public Health Nurses = Implement health programs in communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physicians with specialty = Diagnose and treat complex medical conditions Nurses = Provide bedside care and administer medications Dentists = Perform dental procedures and oral health care Pharmacists = Dispense and prepare medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Akapulko = Boil and strain the leaves Ampalaya = Pound and apply sap to the affected part Tawa-tawa = Chop and boil the leaves Lagundi = Crush and mix with water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Traditional medicine = Use of herbal remedies in healthcare Community health workers = Provide basic health care services Health education = Raise awareness on healthy practices Public health programs = Implement health initiatives in communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soaking a handful of leaves in boiling water = Relief from menstrual and gas pains Crushing leaves and applying them to nostrils = Treatment of nausea and fainting Drinking infusion = Induction of sweating Using clay pot for boiling = Preparing herbal medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defining health and health-related needs = Identifying community problems Identifying realistic solutions = Organizing community or health action Mobilizing local resources = Providing essential health services Evaluating the results of health actions = Assessing health outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First point of contact with the health care system = Entry point for health services Participation from within the community = Community-generated health initiatives Productive contact between health service and people = Effective health care delivery Specific needs assessment = Targeted health interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using one kind of herbal plant = Avoiding adverse reactions Removing pot cover while boiling = Preventing contamination Avoiding insecticides on plants = Preserving herbal potency Using clay pot = Enhancing flavor and aroma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defining health needs = Assessing community health status Identifying solutions = Developing health interventions Mobilizing resources = Coordinating health services Evaluating results = Monitoring health outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public Health = Preventing disease and promoting health Community Health = Organized community efforts for health Primary Health Care = First point of contact with health care system Health Care Process = Delivering health services to communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using insecticide-free plants = Preserving herbal potency Preparing medicine with clay pot = Enhancing flavor and aroma Stopping herbal medicine use on adverse reactions = Prioritizing patient safety Consulting a doctor when ailments persist = Seeking medical attention when necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Linking community to health services = Referral system for health care Providing essential health services = Delivering necessary health care Mobilizing local resources = Rational use of health resources Evaluating health outcomes = Assessing health care effectiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Boil in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes = Pain relief Crush and squeeze sap = Rheumatism and arthritis Steep in boiling water for 30 minutes = Swollen gums Soak in hot water = Cough and colds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yerba Buena = Headache and stomachache Fresh leaves = Rheumatism, arthritis, and headache Yerba Buena sap = Toothaches Yerba Buena leaves = Cough and colds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mentha cordifelia = Yerba Buena leaves Dried leaves = Fresh leaves Eucalyptus = Pain relief</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drink 1 part every 3 hours = Pain relief Massage on painful parts = Rheumatism, arthritis, and headache Use as gargle = Swollen gums Insert in aching tooth cavity = Toothaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>6 tbsp. = Adult dose for pain relief 4 tbsp. = Adult dose for pain relief 1.5 cups = Preparing Yerba Buena leaves 10 fresh leaves = Cough and colds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rinse with salt solution = Toothaches Gargle with salt solution = Swollen gums Massage with eucalyptus = Rheumatism, arthritis, and headache Wash leaves well = Preparing Yerba Buena</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drink as tea = Cough and colds Divide into three parts and drink three times a day = Pain relief Massage on painful parts = Rheumatism, arthritis, and headache Insert in aching tooth cavity = Toothaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leaves = Yerba Buena Stem = Propagated through cuttings Roots = Develops roots Fresh plant = Swollen gums</p> Signup and view all the answers