NUTRITIONAL STATUS INDICATORS PART-3.pptx

NUTRITIONAL STATUS INDICATORS PART-3.pptx

1. Health Care Delivery Indicators These indicators reflect the equity of distribution of health resources i n d i ff e r e nt p a r t s of t he c oun t ry a nd of t he prov i s i on of h ealt h ca r e. The frequently used indicators are D o c t o r- po pu l a t i o n R a ti o D o c t o r- nu r s e r a ti o P opu l a ti on - b e d R a ti o P opu l a ti o n p e r P H C / s u b ce n t er Population per traditional birth attendant

2. UTILIZATION RATES Actual coverage is expressed as the proportion of people in need of a service who actually receive it in a given period, usually a year. Depends on availability & accessibility of health services and the attitude of an individual towards health care system. It gives some indication of the care needed by a population, and therefore, the health status of the population. 43

3. Examples Proportion of infants who are fully immunized Proportion of pregnant women who receive ANC care or have institutional deliveries Percentage of population who adopt family planning Bed occupancy ratio Average length of stay B e d - t urn ov e r r ati o, etc.

4. INDICATORS OF SOCIALAND MENTAL HEALTH As long as valid positive indicators of social and mental health are scarce, it is necessary to use indirect measures, viz. indicators of social and mental pathology. These include rates of suicide, homicide, other crime, road traffic accident, juvenile delinquency, alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, battered-baby syndrome, etc. These indicators provide a guide to social action for improving the health of people. Social and mental health of the children depend on their parents. Ex. Substance abuse in orphan children