Key Points Of Chronic Illness Flashcards
1
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Chronic illness refers to
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Health problems that persist over extended periods of time and that are usually associated with participation and activity limitations
2
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Three phases of illness trajectory model
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-crisis
-chronic
-terminal
3
Q
Our resent health care system is organized around
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An acute, episodic model of care, that fails to meet the needs of many patients
4
Q
Chronic care model
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Improvement in six interrelated components to improve care of persons with chronic illness
5
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Six components of chronic care model
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Self management support, clinical information systems, delivery system redesign, decision support, health care organization, community resources
6
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Expanded chronic care model
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Includes focus on prevention and health promotion
