Factors Affecting Healthcare and
Delivery Systems
• An Overview of Health Sectors, Professionals,
and Quality Improvement
• [Your Name]
• [Date]
Introduction to Healthcare
• • Definition of healthcare
• • Importance of effective healthcare systems
• • Brief mention of factors influencing
healthcare
Factors Affecting Healthcare
• Internal Factors:
• - Medical technology
• - Healthcare policies
• External Factors:
• - Economic conditions
• - Sociocultural influences
Healthcare Delivery System
• • Definition of healthcare delivery system
• • Goals: accessibility, quality, and efficiency
• • Examples: public vs. private systems
Components of Healthcare
Delivery System
• • Primary care: first point of contact (family
doctors, clinics)
• • Secondary care: specialists (cardiologists,
dermatologists)
• • Tertiary care: advanced, specialized care
(cancer centers, trauma units)
Health Sectors
• • Public sector: government-funded hospitals,
health initiatives
• • Private sector: privately owned hospitals and
clinics
• • Voluntary sector: non-profit organizations,
NGOs
Non-Health Sectors Affecting
Healthcare
• • Education: health literacy and awareness
• • Environment: sanitation, pollution control
• • Economy: funding and resource allocation
• • Social services: housing, nutrition programs
Healthcare Professionals
• • Doctors, nurses, pharmacists
• • Allied health professionals (physical
therapists, lab technicians)
• • Support staff (administrators, caretakers)
Quality Improvement in Healthcare
• • Definition: continuous efforts to improve
health services
• • Key areas:
• - Patient safety
• - Effectiveness
• - Timeliness
• - Patient-centered care
ANA Standards of Nursing
• • Overview of American Nurses Association
(ANA)
• • Standards of practice: assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation
• • Standards of professional performance:
ethics, communication, collaboration,
leadership
Challenges and Solutions in
Healthcare
• Challenges:
• - Staff shortages
• - Rising costs
• - Inequality in access
• Solutions:
• - Telehealth
• - Policy reforms
• - Community health programs
Conclusion and Q&A
• • Summary of key points
• • The importance of collaborative efforts in
healthcare
• • Questions and discussion