The document defines a health care team as a group that shares common objectives to serve community needs. Key members include physicians responsible for diagnosis and treatment, nurses who manage care and delegate duties, and dietitians who design special diets. Other members are physiotherapists who treat musculoskeletal issues, social workers who assist patients and families, and occupational therapists who help with daily living skills. Laboratory technicians, radiologic technologists, pharmacists, health assistants, community health workers, ASHAs, village health guides, and trained Dias also contribute specialized roles to support patients' physical and emotional needs as part of an integrated healthcare team.
Intro to healthcare teams emphasizing collaboration and shared objectives to meet community health needs.
Details key roles including physician, nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist, social worker, occupational therapist, laboratory technician, and radiologic technologist.
Highlights various community health roles including Health Assistant, Community Health Worker, ASHA, Village Health Guide, and Trained Dias for public health.
Emphasizes healthcare as a collaborative effort, defining roles of team members in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
DEFINITION
It is definedas “ a group of persons
who share a common objectives
determined by community needs and
toward the achievement of which each
member of the team contributes in
accordance with her/his competence
and skills, and respecting the
functions of the other.” 2Mr. Melvin Jacob MSc (N)
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PHYSICIAN
• Physician isa person who is legally
authorized to practice medicine.
• In hospital setting, the physician is
responsible for the medical diagnosis
and for determining the therapy
required by a person who is ill or
injured.
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NURSE
• Number ofpersonnel may be
involved in health team.
• The team leader ‘head nurse’ is
responsible for delegation of duties
to members of her team and care
given to the patients.
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PHYSIOTHERAPIST
The physiotherapist provideassistance to
patient who has problem related to
musculoskeletal system.
• Functions:
1. Assessing mobility and strength
2. Providing therapeutic measures
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SOCIAL WORKER
• Socialworker provide assistance to the
family and patient.
• Provide assistance in the problems
such as finances, counseling or marital
problems, adoption of children etc.
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
• Theoccupational therapist assists
patient with some impairment of
function to gain skills as they relate to
activities of daily living and help with
a skill that is therapeutic.
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HEALTH ASSISTANT
• Theysupervise 6 health workers and cover
the population of about 30000.
• Their functions include;
 Administration
 Supervision
 Maintaining human relation skills
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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
•The CHW is a member of the
community and play an important role
in identifying a community’s problems
and in developing solutions.
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ASHA ( ACCREDIATEDSOCIAL
HEALTH ACTIVIST)
• ASHA is a social health activist in
community who will create awareness
on health. There should be 1 ASHA for
1000 population.
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VILLAGE HEALTH GUIDE
•The village health guides are mostly women
and this scheme was started on 2nd oct.
1977.
• They are chosen by the community in which
they work.
• They get training of 200 hours in 3 months.
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TRAINED DIAS
• Underthe rural health scheme the local dias
are trained to improve their knowledge.
• The training is given at sub centre, PHC
&CHC and in community area for 30 days.
• They play a vital role in propagating small
family norm,
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CONCLUSION
Healthcare is ateam effort. Each healthcare
provider is like a member of the team with a
special role. Some team members are doctors or
technicians who help diagnose disease. Others
are experts who treat disease or care for patients'
physical and emotional needs.
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