Fa no sɛ atiridii na wo nipadua mu yɛ wo yaw mpofirim. Anaasɛ akyi yaw a akyɛ no mu ayɛ den. Hena na yedi kan kɔ ne nkyɛn wɔ bere a ɛte sɛɛ mu? Gye sɛ ɛyɛ ntɛmpɛ kɛse, ade a edi kan a yesusuw ho ne yɛn ‘Abusua Oduruyɛfo’, ɛnte saa? Saa na yɛfrɛ oduruyɛfo a ɔde yɛn akwahosan ho biribiara di kan na onim yɛn yiye no, Primary Care Provider (PCP) .
Hena ne Mfitiaseɛ Ɔhwɛfoɔ (PCP)?
Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, PCP yɛ obi a ɔne wo yɛ adwuma de boa wo ma wunya apɔwmuden, te sɛ w’akwahosan hokafo. Wo PCP ne onipa a odi kan a wo ne no kasa na wohu no wɔ akwahosan ho haw biara a ɛnyɛ kɛse a ɛbɛma woatumi akɔ Emergency Department (ETU) ho. Ɔno nso ne onipa a wokɔ ne nkyɛn kɔhwɛ wo afe afe.
Sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo koro no ara nkyɛn kyɛ a, ohu wo, wo nyarewa, w’abusua akwahosan ho abakɔsɛm, ne nea w’ani gye ho ne nea w’ani nnye ho mpo. Afei ɛyɛ mmerɛw ma no sɛ ɔbɛma wo ayaresa a wuhia.
Mpɛn pii no, PCP yɛ oduruyɛfo. Nanso, wɔ aman bi mu no, ayarehwɛfo a wɔatete wɔn titiriw (Nurse Practitioners) ne Physician Assistants (Physician Assistants) nso de saa adwuma yi ma. Wɔ Sri Lanka no, yɛtaa frɛ oduruyɛfo a ɔte saa no ‘GP’ (General Practitioner). Ɛkyerɛ ade koro.
Ɔkwan bɛn so na PCP betumi aboa wo?
Wo PCP adwuma titiriw ne sɛ ɛbɛma woanya apɔwmuden, anaasɛ sɛ woyare a, ɛbɛma wo ho atɔ wo ntɛm. Ɛyɛ wɔn adwuma sɛ wɔbɛyɛ saa nneɛma yi.
| Nea ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ | Nkyerɛkyerɛmu bi kɛkɛ |
|---|---|
| Afe afe akwahosan ho nhwehwɛmu | Pɛnkoro afe biara, wɔbɛhwehwɛ wo mu yiye ahwɛ ahu sɛ biribiara ye. |
| Nyarewa a egye ntɛmpɛ | Wɔde sa atiridiinini a ɛba mpofirim, atiridiinini, anaa yafunu mu yaw. |
| Wo a wobehu wo yiye | Bere kɔ so no, wubesua pii afa w’ayaresa ho abakɔsɛm, abusua abakɔsɛm, ne ayaresa a wopɛ ho. |
| Nsɛmmisa a wobua | Yɛbɛbua nsɛmmisa biara a wowɔ fa nyarewa, nyarewa a enni sabea, ne nnuru ho. |
| Boa a wɔboa ma wɔasiw nyarewa ano | Wɔde afotu ma wɔ nneɛma te sɛ sigaretnom a wobegyae, nnuan a ahoɔden wom a wobedi, ne adwennwen a wɔbɛtew so ho. |
| Nhwehwɛmu a wɔreyɛ wɔ nnuru a wɔde bɔ nkurɔfo ho ban ho | Hwɛ sɛ wo nsa aka wo nnuru a wɔhwehwɛ (e.g. mumps, influenza, shingles) wɔ bere ano. |
| Wɔde obi bɛkɔ akɔyɛ nhwehwɛmu a wɔde hwehwɛ nneɛma mu | Wɔde kɔma sɛ wɔnyɛ nhwehwɛmu (e.g., mammograms, colonoscopies) a ebetumi ahu nyarewa a emu yɛ den (te sɛ kokoram) ansa na sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow ada adi. |
| Nyarewa a wɔde di dwuma bere tenten | Ɛboa ma wodi nyarewa a ɛtra hɔ kyɛ te sɛ asikreyare, mogya mmoroso, ne adwenemhaw so. |
| Wɔde kɔma nnuruyɛfo a wɔyɛ adwuma titiriw | Sɛ ɛho hia a, wɔde nimdeɛ a ɛyɛ ɔbenfo no kɔma ɔbenfo a ɔfata no wɔ yare biara ho (te sɛ komayare, ahurututu mu yare, nnompe mu yare). |
Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ yehu PCP?
Ɛyɛ papa ankasa sɛ anyɛ yiye koraa no wobɛkɔ akɔhwɛ wo PCP pɛnkoro afe biara ama wɔayɛ nhwehwɛmu a edi mũ. Sɛ wode da bi si hɔ ma eyi, te sɛ bɛyɛ w’awoda a, wubetumi ahwɛ ahu sɛ wobɛyɛ no afe biara.
Bio nso, wo ne wo PCP nkasa wɔ tebea horow yi mu:
- Ɛho hia sɛ wonom nnuru sɛ wowɔ ɔyare mmoawa ho sɛnkyerɛnne (sɛ nhwɛso no, wo menewa mu yaw, ɔfe a ɛyɛ yaw, anaasɛ wo ho ayɛ wo hyew).
- Sɛ wowɔ ɛyaw foforo a wontumi nkyerɛkyerɛ mu wɔ wo nipadua no baabi a .
- Sɛ wote nka sɛ worenya nsunsuanso bɔne afi aduru bi a wonom mu a.
- Sɛ wowɔ nsɛmmisa bi fa ayaresa a wɔakyerɛw ama wo no ho a.
Dɛn ne Nnuruyɛfo a Wɔhwɛ Mfitiaseɛ no adwuma titire?
Nnuruyɛfo a wɔde ayaresa titiriw ma no taa nya ntetee titiriw wɔ saa nnwuma yi biako mu.
- Abusua Aduruyɛ: Yɛsan frɛ saa nkurɔfo yi ‘Abusua Nnuruyɛfo’. Saa nnuruyɛfo yi sa abusua mũ no nyinaa yare, kyerɛ sɛ, nkokoaa, mmofra, mmabun, mpanyimfo, ne wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim. Ebia wo, wo mma, ne w’awofo, mo baasa nyinaa, kɔ oduruyɛfo koro nkyɛn.
- Internal Medicine: Wɔfrɛ saa nnuruyɛfo yi ‘Internists’. Wɔsa mpanyimfo a wɔadi boro mfe 18 nkutoo yare.
- Mmofra Ayaresa: Eyinom ne ‘Mmofra Nnuruyɛfo’ a yɛn nyinaa nim wɔn. Wɔsa mmofra yare fi awo mu kosi wɔn mpanyin afe so.
Nea ɛka ho no, abusua mu nnuruyɛfo ne wɔn a wɔhwɛ wɔn mu no binom nya ntetee titiriw foforo wɔ mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim ayaresa mu. Yɛfrɛ wɔn Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa Ho Nnuruyɛfo .
Wobɛyɛ dɛn anya PCP pa?
Ɛho hia sɛ wobɛnya PCP a wowɔ ne mu ahotosoɔ na ɛfata wo. Mmoa bi ni.
- Bisa obi a wowɔ ne mu ahotoso sɛ: Eyi ne ade a eye sen biara a yɛyɛ wɔ Sri Lanka. Bisa wo nnamfo, abusuafo, oduruyɛfo a wɔkɔ ne nkyɛn no ho asɛm. Hwehwɛ nea wɔn ani gye ho wɔ saa oduruyɛfo no ho.
- Hwɛ wo insurance nhyehyɛe no mu: Sɛ wowɔ akwahosan ho insurance nhyehyɛe a, hwɛ nnuruyɛfo a wɔde tua ho ka. Afei ɛho renhia sɛ wohaw wo ho wɔ ɛka a wobɛbɔ ho.
- Hwehwɛ wɔ Intanɛt so: Seesei wubetumi ahwehwɛ wɔ Intanɛt so. Wubetumi ahwɛ oduruyɛfo ho nsɛm ne ayarefo nsusuwii wɔ ayaresabea ahorow a ɛwɔ wo mpɔtam hɔ no wɛbsaet ahorow so.
- Frɛ adwumayɛbea hɔ: Sɛ nnuruyɛfo kakraa bi wɔ hɔ a w’ani gye wɔn ho a, frɛ wɔn channeling center anaa dispensary na bisa ho nsɛm. Wubetumi ahu sɛ ebia wɔrehu ayarefo foforo ne nnɔnhwerew a wɔde yɛ adwuma no.
Susuw eyi ho wɔ nhyiam a edi kan no akyi.
Sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo foforo nkyɛn wie a, susuw osuahu no ho kakra. Sɛ wotee saa nneɛma yi nka a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ ebia ɔfata wo yiye.
- So wotee nka sɛ wowɔ ahobammɔ na wo ho adwo wo ?
- So wote nka sɛ wɔde obu dii wo ?
- So wɔmaa wo hokwan sɛ wubebisa nsɛm ?
- So mmuae no mu da hɔ na mfaso wɔ so?
Ebia ebegye bere kakra ansa na woanya oduruyɛfo a ɔfata ama wo. Ɛno nyɛ hwee. Nea ɛho hia paa ne sɛ wubenya obi a wo ho tɔ wo na wowɔ ahotoso sɛ wo ne no bɛkasa. Efisɛ dodow a wote nka saa no, dodow no ara na ɛda adi sɛ wobɛhwɛ w’akwahosan so.
Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie
- Primary Care Provider (PCP) ne ɔhokafoɔ a ɔkyerɛ wo kwan wɔ w’akwahosan mu na ɔnim wo yie. Wɔ Sri Lanka no, yɛtaa frɛ oduruyɛfo a ɔte sɛɛ sɛ GP.
- Wɔboa wo wɔ nyarewa biara a ɛnyɛ ntɛm, afe afe nhwehwɛmu a wɔyɛ, ne tebea horow a ɛtra hɔ kyɛ te sɛ asikreyare ne mogya mmoroso a wodi ho dwuma ho.
- PCP pa yɛ obi a wubetumi de wo ho ato no so na woate nka sɛ wo ho tɔ wo sɛ wo ne no bɛkasa afa w’akwahosan ho haw biara ho.
- Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wunya oduruyɛfo a ɔfata wo a, ɛho hia yiye sɛ wubisa afoforo, hwehwɛ wɔ Intanɛt so, na wususuw wo suahu ho bere a woakɔ bere a edi kan no akyi.
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