Who is apart of COAG?

The Prime Minister and state/territory leaders

What is National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)?

A formalised national agenda to improved health outcomes

What is the largest development in terms of equity and access to Aus healthcare services?

Minimising financial barriers to access., Beginning Medibank 1975 & its reinstatement as Medicare 1984

What is continuity of care?

The delivery of quality care to a patient over time

What is Secondary Health Care?

Care provided by a specialist or facility after referral

What is health policy?

Plans and actions used to achieve health care goals

Although Medicare is a “high-quality low-cost system”, when can the system become vulnerable?

If the public & politicians are convinced it's a failure

Which of the following describes Australia's life expectancy?

High life expectancy (M= 80.3, F = 84.4)

Which describes "equity" in regards to healthcare?

Study & causes of differences in the quality of healthcare

Which of the following is a feature of primary health care?

Services provided by a variety of health care professionals

The term COAG is an abbreviation for which of the following collaborations?

Council of Australian Governments

Why is equity in health care important?

Bc equal access to health care is a fundamental human right

A significant issue facing the Australian health care system includes:

A growing burden of chronic illness

What is a method to increase equity across the Australian health care system?

Ensuring there are specialist HPCs in rural and remote areas

What minimises continuity of care?

Patient's being treated by multiple healthcare practitioners

Which statement is not true when discussing the health of the Australian population?

There is equal health across the Australian population

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1
Who is apart of COAG?
Primary Health Care providers
Secondary Health Care providers
The Prime Minister and state/territory leaders
All political parties
2
Name 2 Secondary Health Care practitioners
Dermatologist
Urologist
Doctor
Nurse practitioner
3
Which of the following is a National Health Priority Area (NHPA)?
Cardiovascular health
Women's health
Health Economics
Aged care
4
What is National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)?
An agenda to improve health outcomes in areas of Australia
A formalised national agenda to improved health outcomes
An agenda to improve health outcomes in areas of Europe
A scheme ensuring medical equipment is supplied nationally
5
What is the largest development in terms of equity and access to Aus healthcare services?
Introduction of Medibank in 2018
None of the above
Minimising financial barriers to access.
Beginning Medibank 1975 & its reinstatement as Medicare 1984
6
What is continuity of care?
The care pharmacists provide
The delivery of quality care to a patient over time
A comprehensive array of health services
The care nurses provide
7
Name an issue that can arise from poor continuity of care that deters patients from healthcare
Inaccurate documentation
None of the above
System design issues
Lost or delayed records
8
What is Secondary Health Care?
Receiving a prescription
Stopping world hunger
Care provided by a specialist or facility after referral
Care you receive from doctors
9
What is health policy?
Plans and actions used to achieve health care goals
Using health literacy to spread awareness about health
Guidelines for health
Eating 2 pieces of fruit and 5 pieces of vegetables a day
10
What trend does Australia's death rates depict?
A consistent steady state trend
An upwards trend
A downwards trend
The trend fluctuates from upwards to downwards frequently
11
Although Medicare is a “high-quality low-cost system”, when can the system become vulnerable?
If the economy crashes
None of the above
If an epidemic arises
If the public & politicians are convinced it's a failure
12
Which of the following describes Australia's life expectancy?
High life expectancy (M= 80.3, F = 84.4)
High life expectancy (M= 90.9, F= 89.2)
Low life expectancy (M= 10.5, F= 14.6)
Low life expectancy (M= 30.2, F =47.4)
13
Which describes "equity" in regards to healthcare?
None of the above
To reduce equal opportunities in health care
Study & causes of differences in the quality of healthcare
To be equal
14
Which of the following is a feature of primary health care?
Services provided by a variety of health care professionals
Care provided by a medical specialist (I.e. Urologist)
Included in public but not private hospital systems
Only available to those with private health cover
15
Which of the following is not an inequality in Australian health?
None of the above
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Health in rural and remote areas
Socio-economic groups
16
Which is not apart of key coordinating forums and organisations that govern health policies?
The Australian Government
None of the above
The Prime Minister
COAG
17
Which is not a primary health area targeted by health policy?
Cancer
Mental health and the National Mental Health Policy
Cardiovascular health
Pressure injuries
18
What are the main challenges for Australia's growing health care system?
All of the above
Increases in patient expectations & expensive technologies
The growing burden of chronic disease
An ageing population
19
The term COAG is an abbreviation for which of the following collaborations?
Coalition of Australian Governments
None of the above
Congress of Australian Governments
Council of Australian Governments
20
Why is equity in health care important?
It's not important, everyone has equal access to health care
Equity isn't a thing bc everyone's health is immaculate
To increase the number of health disparities
Bc equal access to health care is a fundamental human right
21
From 1907 to 2013, what percentage have death rates decreased in Australia?
29%
92%
58%
76%
22
A significant issue facing the Australian health care system includes:
Water sanitation in urban areas
A growing burden of chronic illness
North Korea
Tertiary training of health administration staff
23
What is a method to increase equity across the Australian health care system?
Ensuring there are specialist HPCs in rural and remote areas
None of the above
Allocating funds to cancer research
Promoting exercise in Australians
24
What minimises continuity of care?
Having meetings with any involved healthcare practitioners
Patient's being treated by multiple healthcare practitioners
Seeing only one doctor
Going to only one clinic
25
Which statement is not true when discussing the health of the Australian population?
Death rates are on a downwards trend
There is equal health across the Australian population
Australia's life expectancy is among the best in the world
Most Australians report their health as good or better

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