📘 Course Connection:
The Q5C Model offers a structured framework to compare healthcare and public health systems across international, national, and local levels. In PHE 610, students use this model to examine the organization, structure, and function of systems using six interrelated domains.
🎯 Purpose of the Worksheet:
This worksheet helps you:
- Systematically compare health system characteristics
- Explore Quality, Coverage, Cost, Choice, Coordination, and Context
- Identify key similarities and differences across settings
- Understand how system structure influences access, outcomes, and efficiency
🌍 This tool is essential for evaluating health environments in dynamic, global, and local contexts.
🔍 The Q5C Domains:
| Domain | Key Focus Questions |
|---|---|
| Quality | What outcomes does the system produce? |
| Coverage | Who is covered, and how effective is the coverage in promoting access? |
| Cost | What is the cost to the country and the individual? |
| Choice | Do individuals and providers have freedom in healthcare decisions? |
| Coordination | How well are systems and providers aligned across services and sectors? |
| Context | Are social determinants of health meaningfully considered in the system? |
📋 Worksheet Sections:
📌 Health Systems Comparison Table
Complete a comparison for:
- Healthcare systems
- Public health systems
- Regulatory systems
Each comparison should include:
- Organization
- Structure
- Function
...across International, National, and Local/Regional settings.
📌 Identifying Key Takeaways
- List 3 similarities found in your system comparisons
- List 3 differences that highlight gaps or innovations across settings
💡 Use this section to reflect on how structural elements and policies shape healthcare access and public health outcomes.
📥 Downloadable Resource:
Use this editable worksheet to complete your system comparisons and summary.
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This resource was written by a human, then reorganized using ChatGPT.
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat