Pre-hospital care is performed by healthcare workers at the scene of the disaster. It consists of recognizing an emergency, evaluating the situation, determining the patient’s immediate needs, and transporting the patient to the appropriate healthcare facility. The documentary, Ambulansyang de Paa, depicted numerous flaws in the Philippine healthcare system, that have resulted in poor pre-hospital care provision. Some identified barriers to treatment included the inaccessibility of healthcare facilities to geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, inadequate funding for health infrastructure, and lack of medical and paramedical personnel in far-flung regions, which need them the most. Pre-hospital care plays an essential role in improving patient outcomes since it aims to alleviate the patient’s most urgent symptoms. Even before the patient is seen by a specialist to be diagnosed, their needs should be properly attended to. This is depicted in the documentary when an IV line was inserted to address the dehydration of John Lloyd before they investigated his other conditions. For patients with acute life-threatening conditions, pre-hospital care ensures that deteriorating patients survive long enough to be seen by the appropriate physician.
Ambulansyang-de-Paa: Collaborative Discussion
Ambulansyang-de-Paa: Collaborative Discussion
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