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NCM 104: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING (INDIVIDUAL

AND FAMILY)

Module 10:
New Technologies Related to Public Health Electronic
Information

Module Outcomes:

At the end of the module the learner should be able to:

1. Determine the appropriate technology to use to support

the delivery of care to individuals and families.

Module 10 Content: New Technologies Related to

Public Health Electronic Information
1. Government Sites
2. Nursing and Health Care Sites

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ASSESSMENT

Facilitated Power point Oral Recitation

discussions: presentation in the Learner’s
class of the new feedback
technology related to
Public health
electronic
information.

Learning Activity: Learners will Quiz result

Online journal systematically gather
search information on the
new technologies
related to public
health. The concept’s
knowledge shall be
given emphasis.

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Activity Output: Write reaction from Rubrics: reaction

Reaction paper the journal search. paper output

Discussion:
The importance of information
1. The healthcare of our clients is largely dependent on
information.
2. Every action taken depends on previous information and
knowledge.
3. The delivery of health care requires information about:
• Science of type of care (nursing)
• Patient or client
• Provider
• Outcomes
• Process and systems for delivery of care

The science of type of care (nursing)

The “science of care” refers to the scientific foundations of
the profession that provides healthcare.

Science helps determine the body of knowledge, language,

and focus of that profession.

Scientific rationale or evidence provides a foundation for

decision-making within that profession.

Patient or client
Information on the client is required for his/her individual
care.
 The assessment process consists of gathering
information.
 The use of technology can assist in collecting this
information.
 Information on the client can be found in the patient
record, the patient’s history, lab results.
 Information on the client changes and grows over time.
Provider
 Information about the provider of care helps determine
the type of assessment and the focus of care given.
 The provider can be an individual professional such as a
nurse, a physician, a physiotherapist.

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 The provider can also be the facility in which care is

provided such as a public health unit, a hospital.

Outcomes
 The outcome of treatment and care now requires more
attention than ever.
 There is a growing interest in ensuring that care results in
quality outcomes in a cost-efficient manner.
 Outcomes can be difficult to measure.
 Technology can assist in measuring because it can
enhance gathering, analysis and dissemination of
outcomes.
 Process and systems for delivery of care
 Information about the process and systems for delivery of
care assists in deciding on the type and the amount of
care required.
 This is the tracking on interventions and the process used
for each intervention.
 Information about each of these areas have an impact on
the type and the amount of care given.

- Information must be:

✓ accurate
✓ timely
✓ accessible
✓ understandable

The structure of information

 Delivered in conversation, handwritten notes, stored in a
computer.
 Regardless of the form, the same basic principles apply to
the structure and the use of information.
 Words are often used interchangeably to describe
information.
 Data: discrete entities objectively described, without
interpretation or context.

Information has five rights:

✓Right information
✓Right person
✓Right time
✓Right place
✓Right amount

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New Technologies Related to Public Health Electronic

Information
A. Government Sites
1. Department of Health
Website: https://doh.gov.ph

About DOH:
The Department of Health (DOH) holds the overall technical
authority on health as it is a national health policy-maker
and regulatory institution.
Basically, the DOH has three major roles in the health sector:
(1) leadership in health;
(2) enabler and capacity builder; and
(3) administrator of specific services.

Its mandate is to develop national plans, technical

standards, and guidelines on health. Aside from being the
regulator of all health services and products, the DOH is the
provider of special tertiary health care services and technical
assistance to health providers and stakeholders.
While pursuing its vision, the DOH adheres to the highest
values of work, which are:
Integrity – The Department believes in upholding truth and
pursuing honesty, accountability, and consistency in
performing its functions.

Excellence – The DOH continuously strive for the best by

fostering innovation, effectiveness and efficiency, pro-action,
dynamism, and openness to change.

Compassion and respect for human dignity – Whilst DOH

upholds the quality
of life, respect for human dignity is encouraged by working
with sympathy and
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benevolence for the people in need.

Commitment – With all our hearts and minds, the

Department commits to achieve its vision for the health and
development of future generations.

Professionalism – The DOH performs its functions in

accordance with the highest ethical standards, principles of
accountability, and full responsibility.

Teamwork – The DOH employees work together with a

result-oriented mindset.

Stewardship of the health of the people – Being stewards of

health for the
people, the Department shall pursue sustainable
development and care for the environment since it impinges
on the health of the Filipinos.
Together with its attached agencies, the DOH – constituted
of various central bureaus and services in the Central Office,
Centers for Health Development (CHD) in every region, and
DOH- retained hospitals – performs its roles to continuously
improve the country’s health care system.

2. Commission on Population and Development

(POPCOMM)
Website: https://popcom.gov.ph

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About POPCOMM:

POPCOM’s functions and duties are:

(1)undertake, promote, and publish studies and
investigations on the Philippine population in all its aspects;
(2) assemble and disseminate
technical and scientific information relating to medical,
social, economic and cultural phenomena
as these affect or are affected by population;
(3) formulate policy and program recommendations
on population as it relates to economic and social
development;
(4) formulate research and study
programs and projects and assign these to such individuals
or organizations as the Commission
may deem appropriate; and
(5) perform such other duties as proper authorities may from
time to
time direct the Commission to undertake (Official Gazette of
the Republic of the Philippines, 2020).

3. National Nutrition Council (NNC)

Website: https://www.nnc.gov.ph

About NNC:
The National Nutrition Council is mandated by law to be the
country’s highestpolicy- making and coordinating body on
nutrition. It is the authority that ensures nutritional well-
being of Filipinos. They are recognized bothlocally and

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globally, and they are led by a team ofcompetent and

committed public servants.

The council’s mission is to orchestrate efforts Of

government, private sector, international organizations and
other stakeholders at all levels, in addressing hunger and
malnutrition of Filipinos through:
(1) Policy and program formulation and coordination;
(2) Capacity development;
(3) Promotion of good nutrition;
(4) Nutrition surveillance;
(5) Resource generation and mobilization;
(6) Advocacy; and
(7) Partnership and alliance building (National Nutrition
Council, 2020).

In addition, NNC was formed under Presidential Decree No.

491 or the Nutrition Act of the Philippines. It was approved
by Ferdinand Marcos on July 1, 1974 (The Corpus Juris,
2020).

4. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC|PhilHealth)

Website: https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/

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Mandate
 The National Health Insurance Program was established
to provide health insurance coverage and ensure
affordable, acceptable, available, and accessible health
care services for all citizens of the Philippines.

 It shall serve as the means for the healthy to help pay for
the care of the sick and for those who can afford medical
care to subsidize those who cannot. It shall initially
consist of Programs I and II or Medicare and be expanded
progressively to constitute one universal health insurance
program for the entire population.
 The program shall include a sustainable system of funds
constitution, collection, management, and disbursement
for financing the ailment of a basic minimum package and
other supplementary packages of health insurance
benefits by a progressively expanding proportion of the
population.

Module 10 Activity:

Search for an article, research abstract or journal in relation

with the new technologies related to public health. Write
your reflection as a future beginning nurse practitioner.

Prepare for interactive discussion.

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References:

Assessment Technologies Institute, 2021. About ATI Nursing

Education - for Students | ATI.
[online] Atitesting.com. Available at:
<https://atitesting.com/about>.

The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 2020.

Executive Order No. 171, S. 1969 |
GOVPH. [online] Official Gazette of the Republic of the
Philippines. Available at:
<https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1969/02/19/executive-
order-no-171-s-1969/>
[Accessed 8 October 2020].

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