A client tells the nurse that she has difficulty accessing health care. List the reasons for this client's inability to access health care. (Select all that apply.)
1. Availability
2. Accessibility
3. Accommodation
4. Affordability
5. Acceptability
6. Achievement
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Access to care is an important determinant of health status and is comprised of five components: 1) availability, 2) accessibility, 3) accommodation, 4) affordability, and 5) acceptability. Achievement is not a component of access to care.
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