Which statement accurately describes community-based health care?

• A. It occurs outside of traditional health care facilities
• B. It is limited to hospital settings
• C. It excludes preventive services
• D. It is solely for acute inpatient care

Answer: (A)

Community-based health care delivers services where people live and gather, not only in hospitals or clinics. It includes home visits, community clinics, school- or workplace-based services, mobile clinics, and outreach by health workers who connect people with primary care. Its focus is on prevention, early detection, chronic disease management, and health promotion, making care more accessible and culturally appropriate. Because of this, it spans beyond hospital walls and does not exclude preventive services or inpatient care; the statement that care occurs outside traditional health care facilities accurately describes it.