What is the primary purpose of Secondary Care in crisis management?

• A. Detect and prevent worsening crisis.
• B. Prevention of crises in the population.
• C. Provides support for recovery.
• D. Acute stabilization.

Answer: (A)

Secondary care in crisis management is about early, targeted action once a crisis has begun to identify warning signs of deterioration and prevent the situation from getting worse. It sits between initial assessment and definitive treatment, focusing on stabilizing the person and halting progression so the crisis doesn’t escalate. Primary prevention aims to stop crises before they occur, which is a different stage, and recovery or rehabilitation happens after stabilization, not as the primary aim of secondary care. Acute stabilization is part of what secondary care does, but the core goal is preventing deterioration through timely intervention.