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What is the primary focus of primary health care?
What is the primary focus of primary health care?
Which of the following is a challenge facing the nursing profession?
Which of the following is a challenge facing the nursing profession?
What is the main goal of health promotion programs?
What is the main goal of health promotion programs?
What type of care is focused on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease?
What type of care is focused on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease?
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Which level of health care is focused on improved health outcomes for an entire population?
Which level of health care is focused on improved health outcomes for an entire population?
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What is the main focus of tertiary care?
What is the main focus of tertiary care?
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Which of the following is an example of restorative care?
Which of the following is an example of restorative care?
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What is the primary goal of discharge planning?
What is the primary goal of discharge planning?
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Which of the following is an example of continuing care?
Which of the following is an example of continuing care?
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What is the primary focus of the integrated health care delivery system?
What is the primary focus of the integrated health care delivery system?
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Which of the following factors contributes to the shortage of physicians in the healthcare system?
Which of the following factors contributes to the shortage of physicians in the healthcare system?
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What is the primary goal of integrated health care delivery?
What is the primary goal of integrated health care delivery?
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Which level of health care is focused on reducing the incidence of disease?
Which level of health care is focused on reducing the incidence of disease?
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What is the primary role of hospitals in the integrated health care delivery system?
What is the primary role of hospitals in the integrated health care delivery system?
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Which of the following is a challenge facing the nursing profession due to the aging baby boomer generation?
Which of the following is a challenge facing the nursing profession due to the aging baby boomer generation?
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What is the primary goal of discharge planning?
What is the primary goal of discharge planning?
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary care service?
Which of the following is an example of a secondary care service?
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What is the primary focus of tertiary care?
What is the primary focus of tertiary care?
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Which of the following is an example of a continuing care service?
Which of the following is an example of a continuing care service?
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What is the primary goal of restorative care?
What is the primary goal of restorative care?
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Study Notes
Health Care Delivery System
- The health care delivery system faces four challenges: aging baby boomer generation, shortage and uneven distribution of physicians, rate of nurses' retirements, and uncertainty of health care reform.
Traditional Levels of Health Care
- There are six traditional levels of health care: preventative, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and continuing health care.
Integrated Health Care Delivery
- Primary and preventive health care services focus on improved health outcomes for an entire population through collaboration among health professionals, health care leaders, and community members.
- Health promotion programs aim to reduce the incidence of disease.
- Preventive care focuses on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease.
Secondary and Tertiary Care
- Hospitals, intensive care, mental health facilities, rural hospitals, and discharge planning are components of secondary and tertiary care.
Restorative Care
- Restorative care includes home care, rehabilitation, and extended care facilities.
Continuing Care
- Continuing care involves nursing centers or facilities, assisted living, respite care, adult day care centers, and palliative and hospice care.
Health Care Delivery System
- The health care delivery system faces four challenges: aging baby boomer generation, shortage and uneven distribution of physicians, rate of nurses' retirements, and uncertainty of health care reform.
Traditional Levels of Health Care
- There are six traditional levels of health care: preventative, primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and continuing health care.
Integrated Health Care Delivery
- Primary and preventive health care services focus on improved health outcomes for an entire population through collaboration among health professionals, health care leaders, and community members.
- Health promotion programs aim to reduce the incidence of disease.
- Preventive care focuses on reducing and controlling risk factors for disease.
Secondary and Tertiary Care
- Hospitals, intensive care, mental health facilities, rural hospitals, and discharge planning are components of secondary and tertiary care.
Restorative Care
- Restorative care includes home care, rehabilitation, and extended care facilities.
Continuing Care
- Continuing care involves nursing centers or facilities, assisted living, respite care, adult day care centers, and palliative and hospice care.
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This quiz covers the challenges facing the health care delivery system, including the aging baby boomer generation, physician shortages, nurse retirements, and health care reform uncertainty.
