Lecture 21

Question 1

The 5 As:

Answer 1

Availability, Accessibility, Accommodation, Affordability, Acceptability

Question 2

What is availability?

Answer 2

The relationship of the volume and type of existing services to the clients volume and types of needs. Existence of services barriers

Question 3

Accommodation

Answer 3

Organisational barriers. The relationship between the manner in which supply resources are organised and the expectation of clients.

Question 4

Acceptability

Answer 4

Psychosocial barriers. The relationship between clients and providers attitudes to what constitutes appropriate care.

Question 5

Acessibility

Answer 5

Geographic barriers. The relationship between the location of supply and the location of clients, taking account of client transportation resources and travel time, distance and cost.

Question 6

Affordability

Answer 6

Financial barriers. The cost of provider services in relation to the clients ability and willingness to pay for these services.