INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL EXAMINATION, PRACTICAL SKILLS AND THEORETICAL CONCEPTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCE
By: Eze Onyeka
Publisher: Ambix publishers
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Nigeria
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 500
Table of contents: title: Table of Contents; title: Chapter 1. Definition of terms.; title: Chapter 2. Introduction to Community Based Health Practice; title: Brief history of Community health practice in Nigeria.; title: The evolution of Primary Health Care.; title: Community Health practice.; title: Community based health care; title: Chapter 3. Community Diagnosis; title: Identify a community.; title: Community diagnosis; title: Methods Employed in diagnosing a community.; title: Steps for Community diagnosis.; title: Where to go for information collection in community diagnosis; title: Chapter 4. Family health Service & Home visiting; title: Why Family health.; title: Family structure; title: Functions of Family.; title: Family health assessment; title: Focus of family health visit; title: Skills needed in making home visit; title: Assessment of family on visit; title: Special home visit (post-natal, school health services homes visits); title: Chapter 5. Professional practice (ethics) & Client's consent.; title: Principles of ethical practice; title: Professional code of conduct.; title: Morality; title: Duties; title: Patient consent; title: Informed consent; title: Chapter 6. Patient's Clerking (history taking); title: Elements of history; title: Types of history; title: Descriptors; title: Important facts about some complaint; title: Things you should know when obtaining history from patient; title: Procedure of history taking; title: Hints for building relationships with clients.; title: Techniques for collection of sensitive data (sexuality) from adolescent and single adults.; title: Sample of how to take history; title: Concept of confidentiality and breach of confidentiality; title: Summary of how to take good History; title: Chapter 7. Physical Assessment (Clinical Assessment); title: Things you should know before performing any physical examination on patient.; title: Preparing for the examination of patient.; title: Physical examination techniques; title: How to perform mediate percussion; title: Examination of the body from head to toes; title: Useful iphone/mobile Apps for diagnostic purpose; title: Chapter 8. Breast Examinations; title: Normal breast changes in women to be noted; title: How to inspect for dimpling/Tethering on the breast; title: Gynaecomastia/male breast cancer; title: How to distinguish between gynaecomastia from male breast cancer; title: Chapter 9. Women's Health; title: Importance of women health; title: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs); title: Consequences/sequelae of STIs; title: Anatomy of internal and external genitalia; title: Menstrual cycle; title: Gynecological Examination; title: Gynecologic history; title: Examination proper; title: Treatment (Syndromic management of STIs); title: Complaint of mood changes during menstrual cycle; title: Sexual dysfunction; title: Health promotion/prevention; title: Chapter 10. Maternal Health/Focus Ante-natal Care (FANC); title: Pregnancy; title: Maternal factors that influence pregnancy outcome; title: Antepartum care; title: Cooperative model of care; title: Ante-natal-history taking (how to take History in ante-natal visit); title: Examination proper; title: Possible findings from Leopold manuaver (Abdominal palpation) And their description; title: How to assess for pedal oedema; title: Prenatal Examination (ultrasound); title: Some of the important events of each trimester of pregnancy; title: Focused Ante-natal Care (FANC)/WHO Global Recommendations for Routine Antenatal Care; title: Questions and answers on maternal health; title: Chapter 11. Male Reproductive system Examinations; title: Anatomy of male Reproductive system; title: Male sexual history; title: Examining male genitalia; title: Common possible findings; title: Chapter 12. Mental health Assessment; title: Psychiatric evaluation/assessment; title: Things you should know; title: Psychiatric evaluation proper; title: Elements of mental status examination; title: Counseling interventions; title: Meaning of some terms used in mental health care; title: Questions and answers; title: Chapter 13. Concept of Vital Signs; title: Rationale for assessment of vital signs; title: Temperature; title: Oral site; title: Rectal site:; title: Ear site; title: Axillary site:; title: Factors affecting body temperature; title: Procedure for obtaining temperature; title: Pulse assessment; title: Characteristics of pulse; title: Sites for assessment of pulse; title: Methods of assessing pulse; title: Reasons for pulse assessment; title: Factors that affect pulse rate; title: Procedure for taking pulse; title: Respiration assessment; title: Reasons for respiratory assessment; title: Factors affecting respiration; title: Method of assessing respiration; title: Blood pressure estimation; title: Basis of blood pressure estimation using BP apparatus; title: Reasons for estimation of blood pressure; title: Factors affecting blood pressure; title: Procedure for blood pressure estimation; title: Factors that can affect blood pressure estimation; which might give false result; title: Chapter 14. Basic PHC medical Instruments and Equipments.; title: Classification of medical instruments by usage; title: Naming of medical instruments; title: Guidelines on quality assurance of medical instruments; title: Identification and prevention of errors; title: How to determine the functional integrity of medical instruments; title: How to ensure maintenance of medical instruments and equipments; title: Chapter 15. General Laboratory Procedures for Primary Health Care; title: Safety in the laboratory; title: Universal safety precaution; title: Essential lab service; title: Sample collection; title: Principles of laboratory test; title: Decision on test result; title: Factors affecting measurable variables; title: Rapid test on blood; title: Haemoglobin estimation; title: Precautions while using microscope; title: Collection of stool and urine; title: Examination of urine; title: Some complaints that requires patient's urine testing.; title: Reasons for urine testing; title: Types of urine specimen; title: Urine dipstick test; title: Procedure for strip (dipstick) method; title: Urinometer method of specific gravity determination; title: Possible findings from urinalysis and causes; title: Questions and answers; title: Chapter 16. Personal Protection & Prevention of Hospital Aquired Infections (HAIs); title: Standard precautions; title: Principles for use of personal protective equipment.; title: Personal protective equipment (PPE) proper; title: Guidelines for removing hand gloves; title: Management of health-care waste; title: Chapter 17. Treatment of Minor Injuries (Wound care); title: Classification of wound; title: Types of wounds; title: Wound healing; title: Wound management; title: Factors to be considered in wound management; title: Steps in wound management; title: Techniques of wound dressing:; title: Removal of an old dressing :; title: Wounds to be reffered to diagnostic facility; title: Questions and answers; title: Chapter 18. Introduction to Pharmacology; title: Introduction to drugs; title: Definition of terms relating to drugs; title: Characteristic of drug; title: Routes of drug administration; title: Pharmacokinetic; title: Pharmacodynamics; title: Practical application of pharmacokinetics and pharmcodynamics in prescribing for different age groups; title: Prescribing for infants and neonates; title: Prescribing for the elderly; title: Prescribing in breastfeeding; title: Chapter 19. Drug Interactions; title: Rational drug Use vs irrational prescribing practice; title: Chapter 20. Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics and Antihelminthics.; title: Clinical use of antimicrobial agent; title: Approach to empiric therapy; title: Bactericidal vs bacteriostatic antibiotics; title: Classification of antibiotic; title: Duration of treatment; title: Failure of antibiotic therapy?; title: Classes of commonly used antibiotics; title: Antihelminthic (worms) drugs; title: Drugs/substance of abuse; title: Chapter 21. How to write Prescription; title: Introduction; title: Steps for rational prescribing; title: Information about patient's prescribed drugs (what you should tell your patient about their drugs); title: Elements of prescription; title: Guidelines for writing prescription; title: Generic prescription Vs Branded prescriptions; title: Prescription erros; title: Prescribing in pregnancy; title: Some drugs and their notable effect on fetus; title: Effects of poor communication in prescription; title: Responsible factors for patients non-compliance to prescription; title: Strategies to improve compliance; title: Chapter 22. Injection (parentral)/Immunization procedure; title: Introduction; title: Drug administration principle; title: Proper preparations for administering all medications; title: Practical guidance on administering injections; title: Important points to note in using ampoules; title: Practical guidance on skin preparation and disinfection; title: Routes of parentral drug administration; title: Infection prevention precaution during injection; title: Immunization and vaccination; title: Features of ideal vaccine; title: Types of vaccines; title: Reconstitution and proper use of diluent; title: Safe use of diluents; title: Chapter 23 Care of the Aged (elderly persons/ patients Assessment); title: Concept of ageism; title: Polypharmacy; title: Geriatrics (old people's) assessment; title: Medical assessment; title: Psychologic assessment; title: Functional & falls assessment; title: Drugs associated with falls; title: Recommendations for prescribing for the elderly; title: Recommendations/counseling; title: Common health problems of the elderly; title: Questions and answers; title: Chapter 24. Population Dynamics and Family Planning Service; title: Introduction; title: Teenagers and family planning; title: Family planning methods vs family planning devices; title: History taking in family planning; title: Family planning service vs what client should know; title: Combined oral contraceptive pills (COCP); title: Progestin-only pill (POP); title: How to take the pills; title: Injectable contraceptive; title: Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD); title: Steps for IUCD removal; title: Important points about IUCDs.; title: Sub-dermal implants (Progestin-Only); title: Implanon; title: Jadelle; title: Diaphragm; title: Important points about barrier methods; title: Natural family planning method; title: Emergency contraception; title: Barriers to the use of contraceptive methods in Nigeria; title: INTRODUCTION TO POPULATION DYNAMICS (questions and answers); title: Chapter 25. Introduction to Health Communication; title: The needs for communications; title: Factors to consider when communicating to client; title: Mode of communication; title: Chapter 26. Behaviour Change Communication.; title: Health promotion; title: Things you must know about promoting healthy life style; title: Strategies of behaviour change communication; title: Focus areas of health talk Vs patient encounter; title: Chapter 27. Health promotion and Client Education in Ante-natal (what I must do cuss with all mother's); title: Health related behaviour change during pregnancy.; title: Chapter 28. Promoting Oral Health Care; title: Chapter 29. Client's Education and Control of Vector-Borne disease; title: Chapter 30. How to Receive Medical Supplies; title: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SECTION; title: Chapter 31. Community Newborn Care; title: Chapter 32. Modified Essential Newborn care/Infants nutrition; title: Chapter 33. Care and Management of HIV and AIDs Patient's; title: Chapter 34. The Nigerian Health System; title: Chapter 35. Introduction to Health Statistics; title: Chapter 36. Research Methodology; title: Chapter 37. Health Management Information System (HMIS); title: Chapter 38. Primary Health Care Management; title: Chapter 39. Health care Financing; title: Chapter 40. Clinical Experience Questions on Obstetrical Conditions, ENT, and Nutrition; title: Objective Questions; title: Revision Questions; title: Some Topical Skin Preparation; title: Brief Description of International Health Promoting Bodies; title: Specific Care