Chronic Diseases

Question 1

What is a chronic disease?

Answer 1

• Disease lasting for 3 months +
• Cannot be prevent by vaccines, cured by medication
• Health damaging behaviours contribute to chronic diseases

Question 2

What are examples of chronic diseases?

Answer 2

• Stroke
• Lung cancer
• Depression
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Asthma
• Chronic kidney disease

Question 3

What are challenges of chronic diseases?

Answer 3

• Ageing population
• Increased prevalence of lifestyle and behavioural risk factors
• Increasing community expectations about access to healthcare
• Enhanced life expectancy
• Shortage of medical & allied health staff

Question 4

What are lifestyle factors contributing to chronic disease?

Answer 4

-Smoking
-Nutrition
-Alcohol misuse
-Physical inactivity
-Stress & psychological factors influencing health
(SNAPS)

Question 5

How do we address the rising prevalence of chronic disease in the healthcare system?

Answer 5

Shift from acute & disease focused care to a person-centred and chronic care focus

Question 6

What are the best health outcomes for an individual with chronic conditions are achieved by combination of?

Answer 6

• Evidence based health management

- Optimal self-management

Question 7

What is self-management?

Answer 7

What person with chronic condition does to manage their condition and the actions they take to cope with impacts of their condition

Question 8

What is self-management support?

Answer 8

• What others such as services, health professionals, family, friends, carers do to support person to self manage
• Do this by providing physical, social, emotional support

Question 9

What are the 6 principles of self management?

Answer 9

1) Know your conditions and its treatments
2) Have active involvement in decision making with GP or health professional
3) Follow care plan that agreed upon with health professionals
4) Monitor symptoms associated with condition(s) and Respond to and cope with symptoms
5) Manage physical, emotional and social impact of condition(s) on your life
6) Live a healthy lifestyle
(KIC MR IL)

Question 10

What are the 4 things required for change to occur?

Answer 10

1) Sense of discontentment
2) A vision for a better future
3) Skills & knowledge
4) Continuous & deliberate action