the calling of

a health care
provider

group 7
lapuz / lim / ramos / rival / sanchez
 health care
profession
an occupation requiring advanced, specialized and
systematic study and training in the knowledge of
health care designed to provide services to society
in one field
 person who has acquired
training and experience in
the knowledge of health
care along with its various
specific scientific
specializations and
techniques

health care
practitioner
 the client or patient
is any recipient of medical attention, care, or treatment. The
patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by
a physician, veterinarian or other health care professional

outpatient inpatient
a patient who is not on the other hand is
hospitalized for 24 hours "admitted" to the
or more but who visits a hospital and stays
hospital, clinic, or overnight or for an
associated facility for indeterminate time,
diagnosis or treatment; usually several days or
also called ambulatory weeks ; also called
care inpatient care
 health an individual or an

care
institution that
provides preventive,
curative,
provider promotional or
rehabilitative health
care services in a
systematic way to
individuals, families
or communities,
which form the
health care system
 institutions

1. hospital
2. health care center
3. medical nursing home
4. pharmacies and drug stores
5. medical laboratory research
 an institution for health
care typically providing
specialized treatment for
inpatient stays. Some
hospitals primarily admit
patients suffering from a
specific disease or affection,
or are reserved for the
diagnosis and treatment of
conditions affecting a
specific age group.

hospital
serve as first point of
contact with a health
professional and
provide outpatient
medical, nursing,
dental and other
types of care services

health
care center
 health care institutions
which have accommodation
facilities and which engage
in providing short-term or
long-term medical
treatment of a general or
specialized nature not
performed by hospitals to
inpatients with any of a wide
variety of medical conditions

medical
nursing home
 engaged in retailing
prescription or
nonprescription
drugs and medicines,
and other types of
medical and
orthopaedic goods

pharmacies
and drug stores
 laboratory where tests are
done on biological
specimens in order to get
information about the
health of a patient.

may be divided into

categorical departments
such as microbiology,
hematology, clinical
biochemistry,
immunology, serology,
histology, cytology,
cytogenetics, or virology

medical laboratories
 practitioners

1. medical
2. nursing
3. dentistry
4. pharmacy
5. physical therapy
6. allied health professions
 mental health
practitioner
a health worker who offers services for the
purpose of improving an individual's mental
health or treating mental illness.
maternal/newborn health
practitioner
a health worker who deals with the care of
women and their children before, during and
after pregnancy and childbirth.
 geriatric care
practitioner
plans and coordinates the care of the elderly
and/or disabled to promote their health,
improve their quality of life, and maintain their
independence for as long as possible
 surgical
practitioner
health worker who specializes in the planning and
delivery of a patient's perioperative care, including
during the anaesthetic, surgical and recovery stages
rehabilitation care
practitioner
a health worker who provides care and treatment which
aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality
of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities
 dental care
practitioner
a health worker who provides care and
treatment to promote and restore oral health.
 foot care
practitioner
care and treatment for the foot, ankle, and lower
leg
 public health
practitioner
focuses on prevention rather than treatment of diseases
through surveillance of cases and the promotion of
healthy behaviours.
 traditional medicine
practitioner
In many societies, practitioners of traditional medicine or
alternative medicine are an important primary health
care provider, either as integrated within or remaining
outside of the formal health care system.
healthcare provider-client
relationship
 Since the HCP-client relationship is therapeutic, the
interaction must also be therapeutic. This interaction is
processive in nature and character. It may develop even
at a more meaningful level transcending what is merely
mechanical into commitment and accountability with
love, trust, concern and care for each other.

The importance of the health care provider/client

relationship in promoting therapeutic outcomes is well
recognized, as is the need for health care providers to
work with rather than on the client to support self-
management

hcp-client relationship
the ability to adopt a client-centred approach.
This implies a whole range of skills including
effective interviewing techniques, effective
communication styles, the ability to assist
behavioural change and techniques to support
self-management.

the communication skills associated with

collaborating with patients, families, carers,
other service providers and communities.

core set of
competencies by WHO