FHSIS
Fundamental building block or foundation of the FHSIS where the date, name, address of patient, presenting symptoms or complaint of the patient on consultation and diagnosis, as well as treatment and date of treatment are recorded.
ITR/Treatment Record
Devolution of powers, functions and responsibilities to the local government both rural & urban
RA 7160 (Local Government Code)
Each family has the right and duty to determine the desired number of children they might have and when they might have them
Responsible Parenthood
Diseases that are seen only occasionally, and usually without geographic concentration
Sporadic
A tool making use of public health bag through which the nurse, during his/her home visit, can perform nursing procedures with ease and deftness
Bag Technique
Second “building block” of the FHSIS and can be used to plan and carry out patient care and service delivery
TCL/Target Client List
Promote and improve the social and economic well-being of health workers, their living and working conditions and terms of employment
RA 7305 (Magna Carta for Public Health Workers)
Temporary postpartum method of postponing pregnancy based on physiological infertility experienced by mothers by breastfeeding
LAM (Lactational Amenorrhea Method)
Persistent disease, confined to an area or population
Endemic
Study of population size, composition and spatial distribution as affected by births, deaths and migration.
Demography
Intended to address the short-term needs of DOH and LGU staff with managerial or supervisory functions in facilities and program areas.
FHSIS/Field Health Services Information System
Mandatory basic immunization services for infants and children
RA 10152 (Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act)
Refers to women who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using any method of contraception
Women with Unmet Needs
Diseases for which a larger than expected number of cases occurs in a short time within a geographic region
Epidemic
An integrated approach to child health that focuses on the well-being of the whole child.
IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness)
Lowest level of reporting unit expected to report health services provided to its defined catchment area.
Barangay Health Station
An act promulgating a comprehensive policy and a national system for ensuring newborn screening.
RA 9288 (Newborn Screening Act)
The most effective birth control method with an ideal 0% fail rate.
Abstinence
Refers to the separation and movement restrictions of people who have been exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
Quarantine
A family-nurse contact which allows the health worker to assess the home and family situations in order to provide the necessary nursing care and health related activities
Home Visit
First step to ensure that all household members are identified and properly categorized by age group or health condition group.
Household Profiling
This act provides guidance for nurses practicing in the Philippines, providing for a more responsible nursing profession
RA 9173 (Philippine Nursing Act of 2002)
4 Pillars of FP
Responsible Parenthood; Respect for life; Birth Spacing; Informed Choice
Three components of the epidemiological triangle
Agent
Host
Environment
Pillars of Primary Health Care
Active community participation, Inter and intra-sectoral linkages, Use of appropriate technology, Support mechanism made available