Acute & Chronic Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Define chronic illness
A
Long-term (>3months) and non-curable
2
Q
What are some characteristics of chronic illness?
A
Altered identity Acute stable unstable periods Non compliance to treatment regimen Snowball Affects whole family Living with uncertainty Trial and error
3
Q
What are the different phases of the Chronic Illness Trajectory Model?
A
Pretrajectory Trajectory Stable Unstable Acute Crisis Comeback Downward Death
4
Q
Risk factors for chronic illness?
A
Smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, unhealthy diet
5
Q
What would be done during the assessment phase for chronic illness?
A
Determine the phase
6
Q
What would happen during the diagnosis/planning/establishing goals phase of chronic illness?
A
Including family support systems, shared decision making
7
Q
What would happen during the intervention phase of a chronic illness?
A
Teaching plan development and communicated
8
Q
Define acute disease
A
Curable and relatively short
