Living with chronic illness

Question 1

What are chronic diseases also known as?

Answer 1

Non communicable diseases (NCDs)

Question 2

Name te 4 main typesof chronic diseases

Answer 2

1. Cardiovascular disease
2. Diabetes
3. Cancer
4. Respiratory diseases

Question 3

Name the 4 main risk factors in developing chronic diseases

Answer 3

1. Tobacco
2. Alcohol
3. Obesity
4. Lack of physical activity

Question 4

Is every chronic disease non communicable?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What is the probability of dying from the 4 main types of NCDs in the uk between the age os 30 and 70?

Answer 5

12%

Question 6

How many people in England are living with a chronic illness?

Answer 6

15 million

Question 7

Define disease

Answer 7

A pathological condition recognised by indications agreed among biomedical practitioners indicated by signs and symptoms

Question 8

Define illness

Answer 8

The subjective state chichis experienced by an individual

Question 9

What are chronic illness sometime associated with?

Answer 9

With a lower socio iconic status

Question 10

What is the association between lower socio economic status ad disease development?

Answer 10

If you are from a lower socio economic background you have an increased chance of early disease development and early disability

Question 11

What is the association between lower socio economic status and prevalence of chronic disease?

Answer 11

If you are from a lower socio economic background you have an increased chance having a chronic illness and it being more severe

Question 12

Whi has a higher life expectancy men or women?

Answer 12

Women

Question 13

Who has a longer healthier life expectancy men or women?

Answer 13

Both but women may live longer with a disability

Question 14

Is there an association between chronic illness and ethnicity?

Answer 14

No clear patten

Question 15

What are the 4 main social expectations of an ill person?

Answer 15

1. They are exempt from normal social roles
2. They are no held responsible for their illness
3. They must want to get better
4. They must seek a diagnosis and comply with treatment

Question 16

What may illness be viewed at in society?

Answer 16

May be viewed as a social deviance

Question 17

What happens if a sick perosn fails to meet their sick role?

Answer 17

They lose their rights as a sick patient

Question 18

What are some of the problems associated with the sick role?

Answer 18

1. Health care professional has the power in identifying who is ill the patient is passive and makes no contribution
2. Disease stigma and victim blaming eg if the disease is difficult to diagnose
3. Applies to acute health conditions but doesn’t apply well to chronic health conditions

Question 19

What is a positive of the sick role concept?

Answer 19

It can help us understand how those suffering from a chronic illness may be viewed in society and the subsequent challenges that this presents for the chronically ill

Question 20

Over time what can you see from a person who sufferers from a chronic illness?

Answer 20

They may become socially isolated

Question 21

Name the 5 typical coping strategies for someone with a chronic illness

Answer 21

1. Normalising
2. Denial
3. Avoidance
4. Resignation
5. Accommodation

Question 22

Describe the normalising strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 22

Means redefining symptoms as part of normal experience

Question 23

Describe the denial strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 23

Denies the existence of the illness pretending it isn’t happening

Question 24

Describe the avoidance strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 24

Means the patient avoids situations which exacerbates symptoms

Question 25

Describe the resignation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 25

Total acceptance of the illness becomes the centre of the patients life

Question 26

Describe the accommodation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 26

Means the patient manages their symptoms but doesnt make the illness the centre of their life

Question 27

Give some pros of the normalisation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 27

Helps patients come to terms with their symptoms

Question 28

Give some cons of the normalisation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 28

May result in failure to comply with treatment if symptoms are normal

Question 29

Give some pros of the denial strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 29

May help the patient to cope during the initial uncertainty about the diagnostics and the prognosis

Question 30

Give some cons of the denial strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 30

Doesnt help in the long term with planning

Makes patients difficult to treat

Question 31

Give some pros of the avoidance strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 31

May help the patient to cope with the symptoms in the short term or avoid triggers

Question 32

Give some cons of the avoidance strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 32

Can be maldadaptive or destructive

Question 33

Give some pros of the resignation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 33

May be totally appropriate for very severe illnesses

Question 34

Give some cons of the resignation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 34

For less severe illnesses it may render the patient an invalid when this may not be necessary

Question 35

Give some pros of the accommodation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 35

Appropriate for less severe illnesses that the patient retains a sense of control in life

Question 36

Give some cons of the accommodation strategy typically adopted forcing with a chronic illness

Answer 36

May not be approbate for very severe disease

Question 37

Who do we also need to take into considerations when looking at patents wot a chronic illness?

Answer 37

Carers

Question 38

How many carers are there in the Uk?

Answer 38

6 million

Question 39

What is a carers allowance per week ?

Answer 39

62.70

Question 40

When treating a patient with chronic illness what do we need to appreciate?

Answer 40

We need to appreciate the medical, social and psychological consequences