Job Performance of Health Center Staff in Brgy. Apas, Cebu City
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
Rationale
The first declaration of Primary Health Care was held in Alma, Alta, USSR on September 6-12, 1978 by the World Health Organization (WHO). This was subsequently implemented by the Philippine Government under the administration of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. As of today it is still in effect and continues to serve many people. Normally in the Philippines, the provision of Primary Health Care composes of a team which includes a physician, nurse, midwife, and barangay health worker. These are the important individuals who execute health care functions in accordance with their job description. Over the past years, the provision of primary health care in the Philippines has been an important service into the lives of every Filipinos, much especially in Cebu City wherein it is considered as the 2nd highly urbanized city in the country, and the manner of the health care team serve their patients. We pointed out three important health care staff and their individual job performance that is vital in the provision of primary health care which takes upon in a barangay setting; these are the nurse, midwife, and barangay health worker.
It is expected therefore that the above-mentioned personalities should create a good relationship with each other that every constituents in the barangay feel comfortable of their services. For if nurses, midwives, and BHW will radiate a spirit of accommodating, being approachable and have a soft spoken personality will somehow give a comfortable feeling to every individual patient in the barangay. Such a practice will enhance a fulfillment of what is being stated in the primary health care provision.
For it is a common knowledge that unhealthy persons should feel ease towards someone whom they think could help them.
The World Health Organization (WHO) created the components of primary health care that should be constituted in a barangay, these are: 1) Environmental Sanitation, 2) Control
INTRODUCTION
Rationale
The first declaration of Primary Health Care was held in Alma, Alta, USSR on September 6-12, 1978 by the World Health Organization (WHO). This was subsequently implemented by the Philippine Government under the administration of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. As of today it is still in effect and continues to serve many people. Normally in the Philippines, the provision of Primary Health Care composes of a team which includes a physician, nurse, midwife, and barangay health worker. These are the important individuals who execute health care functions in accordance with their job description. Over the past years, the provision of primary health care in the Philippines has been an important service into the lives of every Filipinos, much especially in Cebu City wherein it is considered as the 2nd highly urbanized city in the country, and the manner of the health care team serve their patients. We pointed out three important health care staff and their individual job performance that is vital in the provision of primary health care which takes upon in a barangay setting; these are the nurse, midwife, and barangay health worker.
It is expected therefore that the above-mentioned personalities should create a good relationship with each other that every constituents in the barangay feel comfortable of their services. For if nurses, midwives, and BHW will radiate a spirit of accommodating, being approachable and have a soft spoken personality will somehow give a comfortable feeling to every individual patient in the barangay. Such a practice will enhance a fulfillment of what is being stated in the primary health care provision.
For it is a common knowledge that unhealthy persons should feel ease towards someone whom they think could help them.
The World Health Organization (WHO) created the components of primary health care that should be constituted in a barangay, these are: 1) Environmental Sanitation, 2) Control