Tasks in healthcare

10 examples

# 1Find out what

problems people have

SourceRabbata, Samir: Pathologen: „Lotsen der Therapie“http://www.aerzteblatt.de/v4/archiv/artikel.asp?src=heft&id=55908

A disease or disorder is defined as rare in Europe when it affects less than 1 in 2000.

There are between 6000 and 8000 rare diseases. On the whole, rare diseases may affect 30 million European Union citizens.

Source: http://www.eurordis.org/about-rare-diseases

# 2Prepare medicine

for people

Source: http://www.spitex-baeretswil.ch/info/spitex.php?t=Unsere+Eins&read_group=79

# 3Prepare food

for people

Source: http://www.spitex-baeretswil.ch/info/spitex.php?t=Unsere+Eins&read_group=79

# 4Help clean up

Source: http://www.spitex-baeretswil.ch/info/spitex.php?t=Unsere+Eins&read_group=79

# 5Help peopleavoid falling

Die sozialen Kosten, die jährlich inder Schweiz durch Stürze entstehen, betragen CHF 2,1 Milliarden.

Source: http://www.spitex-baeretswil.ch/dynpg3/upload/imgfile104.pdf

Wenn Esther Kaiser Senioren besucht und dieseüber Sturzgefahren aufklärt, bringt sie einenKoffer mit. Darin sind einfache und günstigeHilfsmittel zur Verringerung der Sturzgefahr:

� Socken mit Noppen. � Antirutsch-Klebestreifen für Treppen.� Gleitschutz für unter den Teppich.� Ein Stecker mit Bewegungsmelder, damit

der Gang zwischen Zimmer und WC nachtsautomatisch beleuchtet wird.

Sourcehttp://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/zuerich/oberland/Spitex-Baeretswil-hilft-Stuerze-zu-verhindern/story/27227352http://www.spitex-baeretswil.ch/info/spitex.php?t=Spitex-Mitarbeiterinnen+in+B&read_group=70

# 6Teach people

using YouTube

Sourceshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGiZsv2fENghttp://casesblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/3-elements-of-good-health-exercise.html

# 7Teach peopleusing a blog

Sourcehttp://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/11-advantages-of-using-a-blog-for-teaching

# 8Teach peopleusing Twitter

Source: http://twitter.com/Dr_Stutz

# 9Teach people

using sms

Source: http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/physician-with-smartphone-endless.html

“Good examples include sending reminder messages to patient's phones when they have a medical appointment, or need a pre-natal check-up.”

“Or using SMS messages to deliver instructions on when and how to take complex medication such as anti-retrovirals or vaccines.”

Source“Five billion people to use mobile phones in 2010: UN”http://www.physorg.com/news185467439.html

# 10Do research

Develop cure for� Malaria.� HIV / AIDS.� Cancer.

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