Overview of Primary Health Care in Venezuela
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Ministry of Popular Power for Education
University of Health Sciences 'Hugo Chávez Frías'
Coro-Edo-Falcon
primary health care
Yannelis Suárez
Paula Marín
Santa Ana de Coro, February 2022
Index
Introduction...............................1
Primary health care
Levels of primary health care……………..2,3
Guiding axes of primary health care..3
Importance of Medicine for primary health care...
Conclusion....................................................5
Introduction
In the following work, we will inform you about what attention consists of.
primary health, which promotes and guarantees health, we will also learn
the three levels of primary health care are characterized by
be preventive, curative, and provide care for complex pathologies, also
we will talk about the axes that drive primary health care which are
los siguientes: participación comunitaria, participación intersectorial,
decentralization, appropriate technology, and we will highlight the importance that
It has primary health care, which has an inclusive approach.
equivalent, and a cost-effective.
Primary health care
this is defined as essential assistance, based on methods and technologies
practical, that are scientifically proven, and socially accepted, that
they are within reach of individuals and families at an acceptable cost for the country,
whose aim is to bring health closer to people, to their workplaces and to
residence, constituting a process of ongoing care.
To be more practical, Primary Care serves as the gateway to
health system; thanks to the accessibility of this first step, patients
can be seen by a doctor on the same day it is happening
something that affects your health.
In Health Centers, the Primary Care Teams are located
composed of Doctors, Nurses, nursing assistants in some cases and the
administrative unit. Thanks to this team, more issues are resolved in the consultations.
90% of the pathology that comes to our consultation, leaving a very small percentage
small that needs evaluation at another level.
Primary care physicians are the family doctors of a lifetime, the
family doctors care for the patient and their family in all areas in which they
that these can become ill, such as the physical, psychological, and even those
produced by or about the social sphere. Our attention is characterized by being
longitudinal, that is, we know the patients from their birth and throughout
of their growth, as well as to their entire family.
Levels of primary health care
The first level is the closest to the population, that is, the level of the first
contact. It is given, consequently, as the organization of resources that
allows to resolve the needs for basic and most frequent care, which can
to be addressed by health promotion activities, disease prevention
and through recovery and rehabilitation procedures. It is the gateway to the
health system. It is characterized by having low-level establishments
complexity, such as clinics, polyclinics, health centers, etc. They are resolved
approximately 85% of the prevalent problems. This level allows for a
adequate accessibility to the population, being able to provide timely care and
effective.
2. In the second level of care are located the hospitals and establishments
where services related to internal medicine, pediatrics are provided,
gyneco-obstetrics, general surgery, and psychiatry. It is estimated that between the first and the
Second level can solve up to 95% of the health problems of the population.
3. The third level of care is reserved for addressing minor problems.
prevalent, refers to the care of complex pathologies that require
specialized and high-tech procedures. Its scope of coverage must
to be the entirety of a country, or a large part of it. At this level, solutions are found
approximately 5% of the health problems that arise.
However, in the Venezuelan health system, a greater investment is made in
the third level of care, which implies higher costs due to its complexity.
This is a consequence of our health system being based on medicine.
curative and not in the preventive.
Guiding axes of primary health care
• Community participation
This is where the community participates in problem-solving.
working hand in hand with the health team, aiming to modify, prioritize
and solve their problems through different actions, as well as coordinate,
evaluate and control health resources and programs.
• Intersectoral participation
It is based on the interpretation of two or more health institutions to provide a solution.
to the problems, this is because the problem and its cause exceed capacity
from a specific sector in order to provide a solution, but also works with the
in order to avoid or prevent different situations that may affect the community,
All of this is achieved in an organized and planned manner.
• Decentralization
It is the executive capacity for making effective decisions, making a
adequate management of resources in support of social needs in each
determined area thus encompassing the proper management of techno-tools
administrative measures that promote development and well-being in both health and
social of the communities
• Appropriate technology
In general, appropriate technology is that which constitutes the development of the
community improving health issues, allowing for their use of
in a rational, assimilable, and sustainable manner for the community.
Importance of Medicine for Primary Health Care
The APS is the most inclusive, equitable, cost-effective, and effective approach to improve
the physical and mental health of individuals, as well as their social well-being. They are increasingly
more the evidence in the world of the broad effect that investing in primary health care has
global level, investments in APS improve equity and access in relation
with health services, the performance of medical care, the accountability of
accounts of health systems and health outcomes. Although some of
those factors are directly related to the health system and access
to its services, there is increasing evidence that a wide range
factors beyond health services play a fundamental role in the
health and wellness configuration. For example, social protection, the
food systems, education, and environmental factors.
Primary Health Care (PHC) is also essential for making health systems more
resilient in crisis situations, be more dynamic in the detection of
first signs of epidemics and be more prepared to act accordingly
early in response to the increases in demand for services. Although
There is still missing data, there is a broad consensus that primary health care is the 'door'
the principal" of the health system and the basis for strengthening functions
public health essentials in response to crises like that of COVID-19
Conclusion
We conclude this work by emphasizing that primary health care is an
health care system whose orientation depends on each country,
thus adapting to their social determination problems associated with the process
health/illness.
Ultimately, primary health care should be the axis around which everything revolves.
health system of this country due to its high resolution capacity and the few
resources that we consume.