Primary health care focus includes (Select all that apply.)
a. Individual health screenings.
b. Community health promotion programs.
c. Development of health policies.
d. Disease prevention in communities.
e. Discharge planning for individual patients.
ANS: B, C, D
Primary care focuses on health services provided on an individual basis, whereas primary health care focuses on improved health outcomes for an entire population. This model emphasizes health promotion, the development of health policies, and prevention of disease within communities. Individual health screenings and discharge planning are primary care areas because they focus on the individual.
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