introduction to primary health care course

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• What is PHC course about?
• What are the topics that will bee taught?
• How will the topics be taught?
• How students are assessed?
• The main references

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• This course introduces students to the healthcare system with
emphasis on the elements of primary health care.
• The course examines the role and function of the physician in
the delivery of primary health care to adults and families from
diverse backgrounds.
• It will help in preparing you as a community- oriented physician
capable of anticipating and responding to community health
needs within the primary health care (PHC) setting according to
guidelines of the Ministry of Health (MOH).

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• I: Introduction and basis of PHC
–Introduction to PHC
–Concept of health and disease
–Good characteristics & functions of a Family Physician
–Determinants of Health (Socioeconomic), environmental,
behaviors and others)
–Health Professional and health team
–Principles and elements of Primary health care
–PHC System in the World
–Health system in KSA

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• I: Introduction and basis of PHC (cont.)
–Clinical Data in PHC
–Medical Administration in PHC
–Structure of Primary health care
–Basic principles of community participation
–Basic environmental Sanitation
–Referral system
–Disease screening
–Quality system in PHC
–Family health Record management in PHC
–Concepts and principles of health promotion
–Concepts and principles of health education

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• II: Maternal and child health (MCH):
–Maternal child care ( MCH)
–Immunization and vaccination

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–Immunization and vaccination
• III: special health care programs:
–School health services
–Nutrition in health and disease
–Overweight/obesity and health
–Substance abuse and substance abuse prevention
–Smoking session
–Essential Drugs in PHC
–Emergency in PHC
–Safety and injury problems
–Communicable diseases
–Diabetes mellitus (D.M)

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• III: special health care programs (cont.):
– URTI
– Gastroenteritis
– Peptic ulcer
– Hypertension in PHC
– Hyperlipidemia Disorders
– Anemia Disorder
– Thyroid Disorder
– Common musculoskeletal problem in PHC
– Basic of rehabilitations in PHC
– Endemic disease control
– Minor psychiatric Disorders in PHC
– Management of family conflict and stress
– Care of geriatric in PHC

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• 3 lectures per week for 15 weeks
• Midterm exam will be in the 8th week
Time SUNDAY MONDAY TEUSDAY WEDNESDAY THURASDAY
A B A B A B A B A B
8:00-
9:00 am
L1IMS L2 CS L3 RM CS-
Simulation
50 + 1
IMS-CBT
50 + 2
IMS-CBS
50 + 1
BCS-
Simulation
50 + 5
9:00-
10:00am
L1 PHC L3 PHC
10:00-
11:00am
L1 CS L2 RM L1 BCS IMS-CBT
50 + 2
CS-
Simulation
50 + 1
BCS-
Simulation
50 + 5
IMS-CBS
50 + 1
11:00-
12:00am
L2 PHC
12:00
1:00pm
L1 RM Zohr Prayer
1:00-
2:00pm
Sem RM
100 + 2
PHC Sem/Field
visit
IMS-SL/HOSP
VISITS
BCS-DSL/HOSP VISITS Hospital Visit/HOSP
VISITS
2:00-
3:00pm

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Assessment task Week Due % of Total
Assessment
Midterm Exam 8th week 20
Topic based seminars (TBS) 1st – 16th week 10
Quiz 1st – 16th week 10
Portfolio (reports of visits) 1st – 16th week 10
Final Written Exam 16th week 50

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