Australia's Healthcare System

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What is the primary purpose of the activities included in the definition of a health system?

To manage health professionals and service providers

To provide medical services to patients

To assess the health needs of a population

To promote, restore, or maintain health (correct)

What type of health service focuses on improving health and preventing the root causes of disease?

Public health (correct)

Hospital care

Specialist services

Primary health care

What is a key factor that health systems determine, which can impact positively or negatively through inequity?

The type of health services provided

The number of health professionals

The quality of health care available (correct)

All of the above

Which of the following is an example of a specialist service?

Mental health services Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the organisation that developed a global framework to assess a health system?

World Health Organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the complex mix of health professionals and service providers in Australia's health system?

Health professionals and service providers Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of death for men in Australia in 2020?

Coronary heart disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the total burden of disease reported using which measure?

Disability-adjusted life years Signup and view all the answers

What type of care is provided by a specialist or facility upon referral by a primary care physician?

Secondary care Signup and view all the answers

What is the term that describes a broad range of health practitioners who aren't doctors, nurses, or dentists?

Allied health Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the federal government in financing healthcare?

Funding services such as the Medical Benefit Scheme Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the 'Governance' component of the health system?

To ensure regulation and accountability Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Information systems' component of the health system?

To produce, analyze, disseminate and use reliable and timely health information Signup and view all the answers

What is the rank of back pain and problems in terms of burden of disease in Australia?

2nd Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of years of healthy life lost in Australia due to non-fatal and fatal illnesses in 2018?

5 million Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of death for women in Australia in 2020?

Dementia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration for selecting healthcare services in a well-designed health system?

All of the above, in addition to the needs of the patients Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the health system that focuses on the availability of healthcare services?

What goods and services can be accessed Signup and view all the answers

Which health system model is characterized by the government providing public insurance for basic coverage, and individuals buying private insurance for additional coverage?

Hybrid model Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in Australia?

To ensure affordable, safe, and effective medicines for all people Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of getting a medicine listed on the PBS in Australia?

It makes the medicine subsidised by the government Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum out-of-pocket amount that people pay at the pharmacy for a PBS medicine in Australia?

$42.50 Signup and view all the answers

What is the rating criterion used by the WHO to evaluate a country's 'Access to Essential Medicines'?

Both b and c Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia?

To regulate the quality of medicines in Australia Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of having a hybrid health system model, like Australia's?

It provides citizens with a choice between public and private healthcare services Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the health system that focuses on the quality of healthcare services?

The quality of goods and services Signup and view all the answers