FOPC Y2 Formative Exam Flashcards
What are the WHO definitions of disability and give explanations for each?
Body & structure impairement - abnormalities of organ or system
Activity limitation - Changed functional performance and activity by the individual
Participation restrictions - disadvantages experienced at a social level as a result of the disability
Give examples of how these definitions could apply to patients lifes?
- Damage to a body structure e.g. brain
- Limitations in mobility
- Learning difficulties
- Exclusion from certain activities, e.g. riding a bike, playing sports
What implications can disability have for the following groups of people?
Parents
Siblings
Peers
Teachers
Parents:
1) Unable to balance work and caring for disabled child
2) Caring for the child may be detrimental to parents health
Siblings:
1) Resentment at the time parent spend caring for disabled child
2) They may have to care for their brother/sister if parents are unable to
Peers:
- Friends of the disabled child may be stigmatised along with the disabled child themselves
- May need to adapt their activities to include their disabled friend
Teachers:
May have a lack of understanding or training into how to care for a child with disability
Difficulties in managing time spent with disabled child and non-disabled children
What is meant by the term expert patient?
- A patient who has extensive knowledge and understanding of their condition
- The knowledge of an expert patient can be used to significantly improve their health outcomes and quality of life
- The knowledge of expert patients has historically been under utilised until recently
What are the different sources of information used by the general public that could influence their uptake of medical care?
TV
Internet
Newspapers
Health campaigns
Leaflets in pharamacies
Advertising at bus stops
Family/friends
What is health literacy?
People having the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence to use health information, to be active partners in their care, and to navigate the health and social care systems
What are 3 aims of SIGN guidelines?
Help health professionals and patients understand medical evidence
Reduce variations in practice and make sure patients get the best care available
Improve healthcare across Scotland
Give 6 sources/types of epidemiological data
Mortality data
Hospital activity statistics
Reproductive health statistics
Cancer statistics
Accident statistics
General practice morbidity
What is meant by a confounding factor and give 2 examples of common confounding factors?
A confounding factor is one which is associated independently with both the disease and with the exposure under investigation and so distorts the relationship between the exposure and disease
Examples:
- Age
- Sex
- Social class
List 6 non-healthcare related reasons why the population is ageing and there are fewer younger people
Decrease in birth/fertility rates
Improvements in housing
Improvements in water supplies
Improvements in sanitation
Improvements in nutrition
Improved safety and reduction of injury
Reduction in wars
What are 5 different social implications associated with Scotlands increasing elderly population?
1) Increasing dependence on families/carers wh may still be working themselves and ageing
2) Demand for home carers likely to increase
3) Demand for care home/nursing home places likely to increase
4) Demand for social activities for elderly in communities
5) Role of grandparents likely to change - may have no grandchildren and may still be in employment
6) Elderly people remaining in employment for longer could lead to an increase in unemployment rate due to lack of jobs
What are 3 side effects of too much ibuprofen?
GI Problems
Nephrotoxicity
Worsening of hypertension
Cardiotoxicity
What are 4 possible financial implications of being a carer?
1) Carers could see a drop in their household income due to being able to work less hours due to caring role
2) Carers may cut back on essentials like food and heating
3) Carers health may be adversley affected by their worsening financial circumstances
4) Carers may have missed out on financial support because they have not been provided with the right information and advice
What are 2 legal issues that may be included in an Anticipatory Care Plan?
Welfare power of attorney
Financial power of attorney
Guardianship
List 10 members of the healthcare team and explain how they might be used in various patient circumstances
