Ill Health Flashcards
What is ill health?
A physical factor that can have a negative effect on health and wellbeing.
What are the types of ill health?
Acute and chronic
What is chronic illness?
It comes on more slowly and lasts for a long period of time, sometimes a lifetimes.
How can chronic illnesses be treated?
Diabetes Arthritis Asthma Heart disease Bipolar disorder
How can you manage chronic illness?
Use medication to control symptoms
Continued schooling whilst being in hospital
Counselling
Opportunities to socialise with other young people
Physical effects of chronic illness
Poor rate of growth
Unusual psychological change during puberty
Restricted movement
Intellectual effects of chronic illness
Disrupted learning because of missing school
Difficulties in thinking and problem solving
Memory problems
Emotional effects of chronic illness
Negative self concept
Stress
Social effects of chronic illness
Isolation
Loss of independence
Difficulties developing relationships
What is acute illness?
It starts quickly and lasts for a short period of time.
Examples of acute illnesses:
Bacterial infection
Viral infection
Heart palpitations
How to mange acute illness?
They can often be treated in the short term with medication.
Chickenpox…
An acute viral infection that usually affects young children. It goes away quickly and long term negative effects are rare.
Links between acute and chronic illness
Long term conditions, such as chronic heart disease, may lead to acute illness, such as a heart attack.
