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Living with chronic illness Flashcards

To demonstrate knowledge of the prevalence and range of chronic illnesses in the population To demonstrate understanding of the impact of chronic illness on the sufferer To demonstrate understanding of the impact of chronic illness on carers To be able to relate this knowledge and understanding to dental patients and their oral health

1
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what is a another name for chronic disease

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non communicable diseases

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2
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describe non communicable diseases

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long duration
generally slow progression
increasing prevalence worldwide

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3
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what are the four main types of non communicable diseases

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CVD
diabetes
cancer
respiratory diseases

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4
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what are the four main risk factors of non communicable diseases

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tobacco
alcohol
obesity
lack of physical activity

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5
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what is also included in NCDs

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neurological and muscle skeletal

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6
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how many people live with a chronic illness

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15 million

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7
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what is the probability of dying from the four main NCDs between the age of 30-70 in the UK

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12%

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8
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what is a disease

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a pathological condition recognised by indications agreed among biomedical practitioners indicated by signs and systems

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9
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what is an illness

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the subjective state which is experienced by an individual0- a feeling of being ill and its impacts

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10
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what is chronic illness associated with

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lower socio economic status

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11
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what socio economic factors is considered with chronic illness

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increased early disease development 
increased early disability 
increased prevalence of chronic illness 
 increased severity of chronic illness 
reduced life expectancy
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12
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what is the healthy life expectancy for males and females

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roughly the same

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13
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what is the relationship between ethnic background and chronic illness

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no clear relationship

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14
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what can a person in the sick role expect of society

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exempt from normal social roles

not held responsible for being ill

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what can society expect of a person in the sick role

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must want to get better

must seek a diagnosis and comply with treatment

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16
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when was parsons sick role rejected

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the 1990s

17
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why was parsons sick role rejected

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applies to acute health care but not chronic illness
due to disease stigma and victim blaming
the role of a doctor and patient-

18
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what does abraham maslow say

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the appearance of one usually rests on the prior satisfaction of another

19
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what might people with chronic illness suffer from

A

very isolating experience

20
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what strategies are adapted with a chronic illness

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normalising 
denial 
avoidance
resignation 
accommodation
21
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what are the pros for the normalising strategy

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helps patient come to terms with symptoms

22
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what are the cons for normalising strategy

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

23
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what is the denial strategy

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denying existence of the illness

24
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what are the pros of denial

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may help the patient cope during initial uncertainty about the diagnosis and prognosis

25
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what are the cons of denial

A

doesn’t help in the long term with planning

difficult to treat

26
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what is avoidance

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patient avoids situations which exacerbates symptoms

27
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what are the pros of avoidance

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

28
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what are the cons of avoidance

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Can be maldadaptive or destructive

29
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what is resignation

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total acceptance-becomes the life of the patient

30
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what are the pros of resignation

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May be totally appropriate for very severe illnesses

31
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what are the cons for resignation

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for less severe illnesses it may render the patient invalid

32
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what is accommodation

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patient manages the symptoms, but does not make the illness central to their life

33
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what are the pros of accommodation

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Appropriate for less severe illnesses, so that the patient retains a sense of control in lives

34
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what are the cons of accommodation

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may not be appropriate for severe diseases

35
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how many carers do we have in the uk

A

6 million

36
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what percentage of carers are unpaid female

A

57.7%

37
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what do we need to consider with chronic illnesses and dentistry

A

medical side effects of drugs
social consequences of their diagnosis
psychological consequences of their diagnosis

SSRD- social sciences relating to dentistry (15 decks)

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