Consider the following statements about integrated care: 1. Services can coordinate across different care settings. 2. All services must be located in one building. Which statement is correct?

1 only. Statement 1 is correct: integrated care connects services around people’s needs across settings and over time. Statement 2 is incorrect: coordination does not require every service to be in the same building. Learn more: How integrated services connect.

A patient receiving treatment for a serious illness also has pain and other symptoms affecting quality of life. Which statement best reflects the role of palliative care?

It can be offered early alongside other treatment to improve quality of life.. Palliative care supports quality of life for patients and families and can be provided early alongside other treatment. Restricting it to the final days or waiting until all other treatment ends imposes false limits. Ignoring symptoms over time neglects ongoing needs. Learn more: Palliative care alongside other treatment.

Which of the following are components of the broader primary health care approach? 1. Integrated health services. 2. Action across sectors on wider determinants of health. 3. Empowered people and communities. How many of the above are correct?

All three. All three are components of primary health care: integrated health services, multisectoral action on wider determinants, and empowered people and communities. Primary care and essential public health functions are foundations of the first component. Learn more: The three components of primary health care.

A product advertisement says that its treatment is proven effective because it is labelled “holistic”. Which assessment is most appropriate?

Assess the specific treatment's evidence, quality and safety; its label alone does not establish effectiveness.. Whole-person care is an approach to people's needs. The effectiveness and safety of a particular treatment require evidence and appropriate safeguards. Accepting a treatment because of its label is not enough. Unsupported product claims do not justify dismissing whole-person care. Learn more: Whole-person care and treatment evidence.

A person with diabetes says the proposed follow-up plan is difficult because travel is expensive. Which response best demonstrates person-centred care?

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A person with diabetes says the proposed follow-up plan is difficult because travel is expensive. Which response best demonstrates person-centred care?

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