Hsmu241:Primary Health Care Question Paper
Hsmu241:Primary Health Care
Course:Health Management System
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL EDUCATION
DURATION: 3 HRS
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer ALL Questions in Section A and TWO in Section B 2. Write your University ID on ALL scripts 3. Use only blue, black ball point or ink
SECTION A
Question 1
Define the following terms
a) Primary Health Care (PHC)
b) Community based health care (CBHC) (4marks)
Question 2
Briefly explain five principles of adult learners. (10marks)
Question 3
Explain the following principles of primary health are
a) Equity
b) Universal access
c) Community participation (6marks)
Question 4
Outline and briefly explain five common operational problems in implementing PHC. (10marks)
Question 5
Briefly explain main features of primary health care that make it useful as a strategy for promoting health equity and intersectoral action. (10marks)
Question 6
Briefly explain the steps in team building. (10marks)
SECTION B
Question 7
Elaborate the eight elements of priority essential basic services for implementation of PHC approach as stipulated in the alma ata declaration on Primary Health Care. (25marks)
Question 8
Describe the planning cycle in primary health care. (25marks)
Question 9
Health is on one hand a highly personal responsibility and on the other hand a major public concern. It thus involves the joint efforts of the whole social fabric, i.e the individual, the community and the state to protect and promote health. Explain the role of the individual the community and the state in health and development. (25marks)
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