Sacred Heart College

National Service Training Program I

HOME & COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

AND
FAMILY PLANNING

Prepared by:
Leeroi Christian Q. Rubio
BSED 1- EN
Consuelo V. Alim
BSBA 1

HOME &
COMMUNITY
HEALTHCARE

DEFINITION OF THE TERM:

These are services that help people to receive care at home, rather in a hospital or long
term care facility, and to live as independently as possible in the community.

Home and community care is delivered by regulated health care professionals (eg.
nurses), non regulated workers, volunteers, friends and family care givers

Community healthcare has a number of benefits. Most importantly, treating patients in

their homes and in the communities where they are comfortable helps us provide a more
holistic, well-rounded and bespoke healthcare service to each and every one of our
patients. Improvements in treatments and technology mean more people than ever before
can be effectively treated in their own home. Not only does this provide faster and more
convenient care for our patients, it also comes at lower cost to the NHS. Our services
range from district nursing, health visiting and home-based rehabilitation programmes, to
NHS walk-in centres, specialist diabetes services and educational nutrition and dietetics
sessions.

COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO:

1. keep people out of hospital unnecessarily
2. treat people in their homes and community instead of hospital
3. keep people as independent as possible, for as long as possible
4. help people recover more quickly from their hospital stays
5. increase each patient's quality of life by effectively treating their long term conditions
6. work with new mothers to ensure their babies get the best start in life possible
7. help children develop to their full potential in their early years.
GOALS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE:
Help people maintain or improve their health status and quality life,
Assist people in remaining as independent as possible,

 Support families in coping with a family members need for care

Help people stay at or return home and receive needed treatment, rehabilitation or
palliative care, and
Provide informal/ family caregivers with the support they need

SERVICES OF THE HOME AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE

Nursing

Personal Care (bathing, dressing etc)

Physiotherapy

Occupational Therapy

Family Planning

Speech Therapy

Social Work

Dietitian Services

Homemaking

Respite Services

FAMILY
PLANNING

DEFINITION OF THE TERM:

Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other
techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality
education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception
counseling and management, and infertility management.

Family planning is sometimes used as a synonym or euphemism for the use of birth control,
however, it often includes a wide variety of methods, and practices that are not birth control. It is
most usually applied to a female-male couple who wish to limit the number of children they have
and/or to control the timing of pregnancy (also known as spacing children). Family planning may
encompass sterilization, as well as abortion.

PURPOSE OF FAMILY PLANNING

The purpose of family planning is to make sure that any couple, man, or woman who has the
desire to have a child has the resources that are needed in order to complete this goal. With these
resources a couple, man or women can explore the options of natural birth, surrogacy, artificial
insemination, or adoption. In the other case, if the person does not wish to have a child at the
specific time, they can investigate the resources that are needed to prevent pregnancy, such as
birth control, contraceptives, or physical protection and prevention.

MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS

THE PILL

DESCRIPTION:

Contains estrogen and progestogen

HOW IT WORKS

Prevents the release of egg cells or ovulation.

EFFECTIVENESS

>99% with correct and consistent use

92% as commonly used

COMMENTS

Reduces ovarian cancer. Cannot be taken while

breastfeeding

THE MINI PILL

DESCRIPTION:

Contains progestogen

HOW IT WORKS

Prevents the release of egg cells or ovulation.

EFFECTIVENESS

>99% with correct and consistent use

90-97% as commonly used

COMMENTS

Can be taken even when breastfeeding. Must be

taken at the same time each day

MALE CONDOM

DESCRIPTION:

covering that fit over a mans erect penis

HOW IT WORKS

Forms a barrier to prevent sperm and egg meeting

EFFECTIVENESS

98% with correct and consistent use

85% as commonly used

COMMENTS

Protects against Sexually Transmitted Infections

VASECTOMY

DESCRIPTION:

permanent contraception to block o cut the fallopian

tubes

HOW IT WORKS

eggs are blocked from meeting the sperm

EFFECTIVENESS

>99% after 3 months semen ejaculation

COMMENTS

Voluntary and informed choice is essential

FEMALE CONDOM

DESCRIPTION:

linings that fit loosely inside a womans vagina

HOW IT WORKS

Forms a barrier to prevent sperm and egg meeting

EFFECTIVENESS

90% with correct and consistent use

79% as commonly used

COMMENTS

Protects against Sexually Transmitted Infections

TUBAL LIGATION

DESCRIPTION:
permanent

contraception

to

block

cut the fallopian tubes

HOW IT WORKS
eggs are blocked from meeting

EFFECTIVENESS
>99% after 3 months semen

ejaculation

COMMENTS
Voluntary and informed choice is essential

CALENDAR METHOD

the sperm

DESCRIPTION:
monitors fertile and infertile days in

menstrual cycle.

HOW IT WORKS
avoids pregnancy during most fertile days.

EFFECTIVENESS
95-97% with correct and consistent use
75% as commonly use

COMMENTS
for regular menstruation only

WITHDRAWAL METHOD

DESCRIPTION:
Withdraws penis from the vagina and ejaculates outside the vagina

HOW IT WORKS
tries to keep sperm out of the womans body

EFFECTIVENESS
96% with correct and consistent use
73% as commonly use

COMMENTS
least effective method due to the difficulty of proper timing to withdraw

PERSONAL
REFLECTIONS