Question

Health care has many characteristics; they include:
A. Appropriateness
B. Adequacy
C. Apprehension
D. Affordability
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and D only
• B. A and B only
• C. A, B and C
• D. B, C and D only

Hint:

Remember the "A's" of quality healthcare: \textbf{A}vailability, \textbf{A}ccessibility, \textbf{A}cceptability, \textbf{A}ffordability, \textbf{A}dequacy, and \textbf{A}ppropriateness. The list in the question includes several of these.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Define desirable qualities of a good healthcare system. Step 1: Quality healthcare is defined by ideal characteristics. The task is to identify these positive attributes.
Step 2: Assess each term.
Step 2:

(A) Appropriateness: Care is relevant to the patient's needs and based on standards. This is desirable.
(B) Adequacy: Care is sufficient to meet the patient's needs. This is desirable.
(C) Apprehension: This is negative patient emotion, not a care characteristic.
(D) Affordability: Patients can pay for care without financial hardship. This is a critical characteristic.
Step 3: Determine correct characteristics.
Step 3: Appropriateness (A), Adequacy (B), and Affordability (D) are all positive and essential healthcare characteristics. Apprehension (C) is not. Therefore, A, B, and D is the correct combination.