chronic disease 1

Question 1

Non-communicable diseases are

Answer 1

long term in nature,
not acquired by transmission between people, but
share many common lifestyle-related risk factors

Question 2

Communicable (infectious diseases):

Answer 2

: are acquired by

transmission in some way from one person to another

Question 3

Chronic illness

Answer 3

iss the irreversible presence,
accumulation or latency of disease states or
impairments that involve the total human
environment for supportive care and self-care,
maintenance of function and prevention of further
disability

Question 4

Chronic condition

Answer 4

efer to a broad range of chronic
and complex health conditions across the spectrum of
illness, including mental illness, trauma, disability and
genetic disorders. These occur across the life cycle
and are generally long term and persistent, and often
lead to a gradual deterioration of health and loss of
independence

Question 5

Disability:

Answer 5

when a
person experiences a
level of difficulty in
one or more of the
following areas.

Question 6

areas in disability

Answer 6

* Related to body function
or structure (impairment)
* Challenges in carrying out
everyday activity (activity
limitation)
* Problems in any area of
life, not just health related
(participation restrictions)

Question 7

Co-morbidity:

Answer 7

the presence of two diseases
occurring simultaneously in a person (often because
of shared risk factors).

Question 8

Multimorbidity:

Answer 8

where someone experience three

or more conditions concurrently.

Question 9

where someone experience three

or more conditions concurrently.

Answer 9

complex causality with multiple factors leading to their onset,
a long development period, for which there may be no symptoms ie.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) •
a prolonged illness, perhaps leading to other health
complications,
create impairment or disability
affect individuals either alone or as comorbidities
While not usually immediately life threatening,

Question 10

Acute disease
Beginning
cause
duration
diagnosis

Answer 10

Usually rapid
Usually one, identifiable
Short
Commonly accurate

Question 11

chronic disease
Beginning
cause
duration
diagnosis

Answer 11

Slow
Often uncertain,
especially early on
 Usually for life
Sometimes difficult

Question 12

Chronic
Disease and
disability

Answer 12

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide,

equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally

Question 13

Chronic disease in Australia

Answer 13

•The proportion of persons with a chronic disease increases with age.
•The proportion of people reporting more than one chronic condition also increases with
age.

Question 14

National Strategic Framework
for Chronic Conditions
Purpose

Answer 14

: A national policy to assist states and territories to prevent
and manage chronic conditions and improve health outcomes.

Question 15

National Strategic Framework

for Chronic Conditions objectives

Answer 15

Objective One – Focus on prevention
Objective Two – Provide efficient, effective and appropriate care to
support people with chronic conditions and optimise quality of life
Objective Three – Targeting of priority populations