Understanding The Practice of Primary Health Care in Developing Country (Study Program of Medicine Elective Study) (Short course)

BACKGROUND

This course offers medical students to have practical skills in community and preventive medicine. In the learning process, medical student should focus not only upon sickness, but also on the health of the community, early detection, health risk factor from the environment and disease prevention. The main goal of community medicine is to prevent disease and to keep the community member healthy. Thus, sometimes community medicine is also called as preventive medicine. In community medicine, we focus on comprehensive approach including preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitation. Community Health Centre (Puskesmas) plays an important role in the implementation of community and preventive medicine.

OBJECTIVES

Throughout this course students will be immersed in indoor class, field trip to primary health care settings, and community setting. Students will also get an opportunity to learn

ACTIVITIES

1. Identification of health problem and evaluation of the program related to the health problem

2. Introduction of health promotion program in the community

3. Application of health promotion in the community

4. Practice of traditional medicine in the community

5. The concept of family medicine if primary care practice

(small group discussion, student project, self reflection)

SUBJECTS

1. National health system in indonesia and its pillars

2. The concept of puskesmas and it’s program

3. The concept of program planning and evaluation

4. Methodological approach in program evaluation

5. The concept of communication and health promotion

6. The concept of primary care and family medicine approach