Most Research on Health Service Utilization Has Focused on the Individual

question 28

Multiple Choice

Most research on health service utilization has focused on the individual determinants of Anderson and Newman's model. Individual factors include predisposing factors, enabling conditions and need. Which of the following is a need factor according to this model

• A) age
• B) sex
• C) education
• D) chronic conditions
• E) health beliefs

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Definitions:

Sensorineural Hearing

A type of hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear or to the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain.

Cochlear Implants

Electronic medical devices that replace the function of the damaged inner ear by providing sound signals to the brain, helping individuals with profound deafness or severe hearing loss.

Hair Cells

Sensory receptors located in the inner ear that convert mechanical vibrations from sound waves and head movements into electrical signals to be processed by the brain.

Olfaction

The sense of smell.