Chronic Disease Flashcards
Impact of physician behavior on patients with chronic disease
Multiple studies over the past 30 years indicate a strong positive impact of the physician-patient relationship on outcome, physiology, overall function, and patient perception of well being.
What is the % of the population that has at least one chronic disease?
45%
What is the % of people with a chronic disease over the age of 65?
88%
How much of the US health care expenditure is spent on chronic disease?
75%
What is the expected % of the population to have at least one chronic disease by 2020?
50%
There is a rise in overall spending primarily on patients that have…?
5 or more medical conditions
Multi-morbidity risks are most strongly correlated with what?
Age, lower level of education, and public health insurance
Why is there a risk in chronic disease prevalence?
There is an aging population, an increased life expectancy, and an increased prevalence of diabetes, obesity, and ASCVD
Why is there an increase in prevalence of chronic disease?
There are more aggressive treatment approaches, better disease detection, and new technologies.
How many Americans currently have Alzheimer’s? How many are projected for 2050?
5 million; 16-20 million
What is the current cost of Alzheimer’s? How about the projected cost in 2050?
$203 billion; $1.2 trillion
What are the stages of chronic illness?
Crisis, isolation, anger, renewal, intermittent depression, and reconstruction.
Anxiety disorder and COPD
- There is a significantly higher likelihood of general anxiety disorders in patients with COPD
- Significantly higher likelihood of panic disorder
- Quality of life measures significantly lower than non-COPD and COPD without anxiety
Chronic illness impacts sleep
In a study in which participants, aged 55-84 had at least 1 of 11 different chronic diseases, there was a strong positive correlation between medical conditions and sleep disturbance
