Health promotion: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Health promotion

Sample item

What is community participation in health programmes?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Involving communities in planning and implementation

Community participation engages people affected by a programme in identifying priorities, designing actions, and evaluating outcomes, improving relevance and ownership.

Option by option

  • A. Delivering messages without local input

    One-way messaging is not participation.

  • B. Restricting programmes to hospitals

    Health promotion extends beyond hospitals.

  • C. Ignoring cultural context

    Culture matters for programme uptake.

  • D. Involving communities in planning and implementation (correct)

    Correct: participation means shared influence.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Involving communities in planning and implementation. Community participation engages people affected by a programme in identifying priorities, designing actions, and evaluating outcomes, improving relevance and ownership.

Why is "Delivering messages without local input" not the answer?

One-way messaging is not participation.

Why is "Restricting programmes to hospitals" not the answer?

Health promotion extends beyond hospitals.

Why is "Ignoring cultural context" not the answer?

Culture matters for programme uptake.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health promotion in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: participation means shared influence.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Health promotion?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.