HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN BARANGAY BOOT, TANAUAN CITY, BATANGAS Grade 12 – Our Lady of Good Counsel Medical Group 1 INTRODUCTION
A.Background of the Study
B.Statement of the Problem C.Significance of the Study health system. Health systems are one of the key instruments created by human societies, and also one of severalBackground determinants of of the Study health, since high- performing health systems can improve the health of populations especially in developing countries like the Philippines. It also helps raise and channel resources to create and manage the service delivery mechanisms that bring effective health improving technologies to the people who need them. Furthermore, the delivery of these services can be through via specific modes and channels, such as the different types of health facilities providing health services; outlets for health-related goods and other entities. financing (Ennis and Harrington, 2001). Increased Background inputs should of the lead to improved Study service delivery and enhanced access to services. Ensuring availability of health services that meet a minimum quality standard and securing access to them are key functions of a well-managed health system. On the other hand, Health service delivery systems that are safe, accessible, high quality, people-centred, and integrated are critical for moving towards universal health coverage (WHO, 2015). Service delivery systems are responsible for providing health services for patients, persons, families, communities and populations in general, and not only care for patients. extended arrangement of home care services which includes Background but not limited to ofmedical the Study equipment and supplies, nutritional supplements, respiratory therapy, and rehabilitation technology. Unlike in the Philippines, healthcare services are only delivered through private and public healthcare facilities. The rural health care system has changed dramatically over the past decade because of a general transformation of health care financing, the introduction of new technologies, and the clustering of health services into systems and networks. Despite these changes, resources for rural health systems remain relatively insufficient. services, and facilitates access to comprehensive health andBackground social services.of the services Thus, Study must be responsive to the needs and culture of the target community and population. The development of community health care is a worldwide phenomenon that has seen the emergence of a range of programmes and services in many different settings, principally in the developed world, but increasingly also in developing countries. Recognizing the need for a more community-based approach and more orientation in the delivery of coordinated health and social services is one of the most probable solutions in improving healthcare workforce services. Background In order to improve theof the Study availability of rural health care, programs that are unique to rural areas might also be developed. Furthermore, one of the keys in improving these services is to make sure that not only are there enough providers, but that there are enough systems in place to employ those providers and enough incentives available to encourage providers to work where they are needed the most. Tanauan City, Batangas. This study attempts to investigateBackground of can the factors which thehelpStudyin improving the healthcare system in the said research venue. Also, this research study entitled “Ways to Improve the Healthcare System in Barangay Boot, Tanauan City, Batangas” aims at finding out the various healthcare barriers and issues related to rural healthcare system problems, and to know the strategies that rural healthcare facilities can employ to have a well-managed healthcare system for the residents. Healthcare System in Barangay Boot, Tanauan City, Batangas”Statement of the focuses on gathering data Problem and information on the of improvement of the healthcare system. The researchers would like to answer the following sub problems: 1. What are the factors which can help in improving the healthcare system in terms of: A. Service and performance B. Strategies C. Management system in the area 2. How do these factors affect the development and productivity of the health care system? 3. What are the issues related to rural healthcare system problems? Batangas” addresses to build a complex and concrete Significance of the Study solutions for workforce shortages. The research paper as a tool will bring a guidance for the following beneficiaries: Local Government. The study will help the local government to make a concrete solution for the improvement of healthcare workforce shortages. They will convince to promote and serve medical assistance for the healthcare centers. Government officials. The research will serve as a wakeup call for the government officials to continue the medical programs and assistance by their promotions until it will resolve the shortages. Rural community. The study will bring awareness Significance of the Study to the rural community especially for the citizens of Barangay Boot, Tanauan City, Batangas. It can help them to grab the opportunity to receive the benefit in healthcare centers through the implementation of the medical programs and assistance by the local government and officials. Future researchers. The research will help those who want to continue and discover such information about the improvement of healthcare workforce to seek support for those other small communities that needs an improvement of their medical assistance. In this chapter, a structured type of interview was used in gathering precise data since, set of questions known Methodology as interview questionnaire are posed to the interviewee visited and the responses are recorded on a standardized schedule. Besides, this method is useful since it is easy to replicate as a fixed set of closed questions are used. Structured interview is a valid method for this research because it shows a high degree of reliability, validity, and legal defensibility. According to Bryman (2001), the aim of this type of interview is for all interviewees to be given exactly the same context of questioning, which means that each respondent receives exactly the same interview stimulus as any other. The goal of this style of interview is to ensure that interviewees’ replies can be aggregated. Therefore, the researcher has control over the topics as well as the format of the interview. researchers made a sample questionnaire and asked research supervisorMethodology to check the questions that we're going to ask to the said health care workers. The researchers, then, added some additional questions to answer the problem in the statement of the problem and removed unnecessary questions. When they completed the research questionnaires, they made a letter of consent that is to be given to the interviewed personnel. When the letter has been approved and signed by the research supervisor, the researchers proceeded to Barangay Boot, Tanauam City to interview the Barangay Health Center about the status of their service, managament, and techniques they use to manage a successful health care service. The researchers went inside, greeted the personnel and asked them if they are available for interview and then gave the personnel the letter of consent showing what they want to know. As for the ending, the interview went well. terms of healthcare. In fact, according to World Health Organization’sResults Ranking ofand Discussion the World’s Health Systems, the Philippines stand in the sixtieth place. Philippines is known for their hospitality and care not only for the elderly but also for all other patients, which is considered to be some characteristics that should be evident in the medical world. That being said, Philippines adapted Alma Ata Declaration at the International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC), Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata), Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic,September 6-12, 1978. This focuses on the following: (1) health education (2) treatment of locally endemic diseases (3) expanded program on immunization (4) maternal and child health (5) nutrition (6) treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases and lastly (7) safe water and good waste disposal. In order to achieve this there are two types of primary health care worker in the Philippines (1) Barangay Health Worker or Village Health Worker and (2) Intermediate Lever Primary Health Worker. causing this shortage is poor service served to the patients
provider (3) Results and Discussion
namely: (1) long wait times (2) limited autonomy to choose less that hygienic restrooms/ lacking amenities (4) privacy and confidentiality taken lightly and (5) poor record-keeping and lastly, (6) overcrowding and under- provision of care. Unfortunately, these are not only experienced by the urban people but most especially by those who live in rural areas. We went to their health care center to confirm but unfortunately it is closed during weekends. To make the most of it, we took pictures and observed the place.
In front of the office, there is a post of the steps for an
organized consultation: (1) register (2) list your name by approaching the family planning coordinator or pre-natal coordinator (3) let them check your vital signs, temperature, blood pressure and weight (4) midwifery (5) medicine and vitamins. Also, it is posted that they do not give out free medicine without doctor’s prescription. people but also those who are well. This is about the communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, malnutrition Results and Discussion and, diseases caused by rapid urbanization and industrialization. Second, service delivery network or how functional are the network of health facilities. Its goal is for services to be delivered by networks that are fully functional (complete equipment, medicines, health professionals), practicing gatekeeping, compliant with clinical practice guidelines, located close to people (mobile clinic or subsidize transportation cost), available 24/7 and even during disasters (911) and enhanced by telemedicine. Lastly, the Universal Health Insurance which is the financial freedom when accessing services: (1) Philhealth as the gateway to free affordable care where 100% of Filipinos are members; formal sector premium paid through payroll and non-formal sector premium paid through tax subsidy (2) simplify Philhealth rules: no balance billing for the basic accommodation and fixed co-payment for non-basic accommodation and lastly (3) Philhealth as main revenue source for public health care providers. It needs to expand benefits to cover comprehensive range of services and contracting networks that provides within SDNs. Batangas” attempts to investigate the factors which can help in improving the healthcare system in the said research Conclusions venue. Also, this study aims at finding out the various healthcare barriers and issues related to rural healthcare system problems to know the strategies that rural healthcare facilities can employ to have a well-managed healthcare system for the residents. In this study, a structured type of interview was used as a research design. The researchers employed a structured type of interview as a research design to obtain the objectives of this study. In addition, the researchers gathered precise data through set of questions known as interview questionnaire that are posed to the interviewee visited. The research study is significant for the barangay health center officials and residents. Based on the preceding summary of findings, the following conclusions have been carefully and critically Conclusions drawn. First is that the barangay health center can provide enough medical supplies for the community. Even though sufficient amount of healthcare needs are being provided to the community, still it is not enough to cater all of its healthcare needs; due to the lack of fund as one of the barriers. Similar to what Reindhart (2013) stated, the needs- based and demand-based approaches to health care services are still lacking. Although advances have been made to improve healthcare in the Philippines, there are still many issues that the country has yet to overcome to achieve a high quality, cost efficient healthcare system (Kenworthy, 2017). Recommendations Due to the information we’ve gathered, we recommend for the Boot Health Center to stick to the program our president wants to implement. Additional to this, we would like to address the local government to give enough financial support to the said location to level up their health care center’s equipment, medicine and their service. We also noticed that they are close during weekends and is only upto 3pm in the afternoon so we would like to address the head of the center to lengthen their schedule to give more time for those who wants to approach the center. Also, during New Year, we noticed that it is closed during those times when in fact it should be open due to some hazards that may happen to their citizens. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This capstone project wouldn’t be possible of course if it weren’t for Our Almighty God who have been so great to us to bless us with knowledge, talent and wisdom throughout our capstone project journey.
Second, to our beloved parents who never left our
sides and stayed and motivated us through ups and downs. For also cheering us up whenever we lose hope and for always praying for us so that we can finish this project on time.
We also like to acknowledge the help and guidance of
our Research and Capstone Professors, Mrs. Julimar Turingan and Mr. Erwin Burgos who have shared with us their knowledge in making formal papers like this. Also to our College Librarian who have been so kind to lend us books which helped us justify our literatures and essays. To our friends and classmates, who have been so positive that we can accomplish this kind of formal task. Presented by: Del Rio, Kenneth Charles Florida, John Paolo Calupitan, Joan Patricia Castillo, Katherine Rose Lat, Kyla Antoinette Malgapo, Coleen