Home care includes disease prevention, health promotion, and episodic illness-related services provided to people in their places of residence. Home care does not only refer to home health but is much broader. Research suggests
1. Homebound people cannot travel to the health care facility.
2. Nurses would rather care for people in their homes.
3. The home is the optimal location for certain health and nursing services.
4. Health care in the home is better than at an acute care facility.
ANS: 3
The home is often the best location for health and nursing services.
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