Living with chronic illness Flashcards
Define ‘chronic illness’.
The experience of a long-term health condition for which there is currently no cure, and which is managed with drugs and other treatment
1 in how many people have at least one chronic illness?
1 in 3 people
What percentage of GP appointments are in relation to chronic illness?
50%
What percentage of outpatient appointments are in relation to chronic illness?
64%
How many people in the UK live with a chronic condition?
15.4 million people
What are the 3 main features of chronic illness as an experience?
Search for meaning and explanation
Uncertainty and unpredictability
Coping and resilience
In relation to the impacts of chronic illness, what is biographical disruption?
When people fundamentally rethink their life story and view of themselves. It’s a rework of your life story to account for the experience of chronic illness
What are the 4 common coping strategies for chronic illness?
Denial
Normalisation
Resignation
Accommodation
In relation to coping strategies for chronic illness, what is meant by normalisation?
‘Passing’ as normal - try to maintain pre-condition state / identify by concealing illness, reluctance to give up activities
In which chronic illness coping strategy would a person embrace their illness?
Resignation
In which chronic illness coping strategy would a person become an expert patient?
Accommodation
What are the 2 main ways in which people can become expert patients?
Lay knowledge
Self-help groups
Which service offered by the NHS can help a person to become an expert patient?
NHS Expert Patient Programme
Which 5 areas are covered in the Self-Regulatory Model for chronic illness?
Representation of illness
Interpretation
Coping
Appraisal
Emotional response to illness
In the Self-Regulatory Model for chronic illness, which 5 sub-areas are covered in the ‘representation of illness’ area?
Identity
Cause
Time
Consequence
Control-cure
