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what are the most common cancers in Canada (top 3)? - Answer1. lung
2. colorectal cancer
3. breast
what is a chronic disease? - Answera long lasting condition that can be controlled but
never cured
- long duration, generally slow progression
what is a disease? - Answera condition that the practitioner views from a pathological
model
- an alternation in structure and function
what is an illness? - Answerthe human experience of symptoms and suffering
- how the disease is perceived, lived with, and responded to by individuals and their
families
acute vs. chronic - Answeracute = short lived, recovery possible
chronic = continues indefinitely, incurable
what can you do for disease management? - Answer- monitor and treat physiological
markers of disease
- measurable, objective
what can you do for illness management? - Answer- individualized care
- consider client's environment, social support, coping mechanisms (subjective)
what is the RN's role in chronic illness? - Answer- the experience and impact on client
and family
- health teaching
- facilitating self-management and independence
- referring to supports
- collaborating with other heath and social care providers
,what is the leading cause of death worldwide? - Answerchronic conditions - 60-65%
what are the top 2 chronic conditions globally? - Answer1. CVD (40%)
2. cancer
what factors are affecting the rise in persons with chronic illness? - Answer- medical
success (extended life expectancy, screening, vaccines...)
- aging population
- commitment to healthier lifestyle
what is the prevalence of chronic diseases among Canadian adults? - Answer44% of
adults 20+ have at least 1 out of the 10 common chronic conditions
1. HTN
2. osteoarthritis
3. mood and/or anxiety disorder
4. osteoporosis
5. diabetes
6. asthma
7. COPD
8. ischemic heart disease
9. cancer
10. dementia
what are the direct costs to the health care system? - Answertest, MD visits, consults,
ER visits, hospital beds
what are the indirect costs to the health care system? - Answerloss of productivity in
workforce, costs to government
- about twice the direct health care costs
what is the impact of chronic illness? - Answer- physical (loss of independence, physical
abilities)
- psychological, emotional (depression, self-worth)
- financial (direct, indirect costs)
- social (stigma, loss of social connections)
, - relational (caregiver burden, social connections)
- growth and development (inability to fulfill roles)
what does the experience of illness depend on? - Answer- type/threat of disease (cancer
vs. mild diabetic)
- timeline/duration of disease
- cause (self induced, environmental)
- consequences (anticipated and experienced)
- controllability of condition
* how an individual makes sense of their illness
How do we care for persons with chronic illnesses long term? - Answeras a team
what are the primary health care principles? - Answer- public participation
- intersectoral collaboration
- accessibility
- health promotion and disease prevention
- appropriate technology
what is health promotion? - Answerthe process of enabling people to increase control
over and to improve their health
what are the metaparadigm? - Answer- person
- environment
- health
- nuring role
carper's patterns of knowing - Answer- empirical
- personal
- ethical
- esthetic
* emancipatory - influencing change, advocacy
what is a theory? - Answera set of concepts, definitions, and propositions that projects
systematic view of phenomena by designating specific interrelationships among
concept for purposes of describing, explaining, predicting and/or controlling
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