Long Term Conditions Flashcards
What is the patient being at the centre of care known as?
Patient centred care
Who is the only person in the position to make decisions on what patient centred care means to them?
The patient
What are the principles and values that define patient-centreness brought together by?
International Alliance of Patients’ Organisation (IaPO) declaration
What are the 5 principles of the International Alliance of Patients’ Organisation (IaOP) declaration?
Respect
Choice and empowerment
Patient involvement in health policy
Access and support
Information
Is the prevalence of long term conditions increasing or decreasing?
Increasing
What can the handicaps of long term conditions impact in terms of well-being?
Physical, social and psychological well-being
Who are chronic conditions most prevalent in?
Older people and deprived groups
In terms of GP appointments, outpatient appointments and inpatient bed days, what percentage do chronic conditions account for?
50% of all GP appointments
64% of all outpatient appointments
Over 70% of all inpatient bed days
What is incidence?
Number of new cases of a disease in a population in a specified period of time
What is prevalence?
Number of people in a population with a specific disease at a signle point in time or in a defined period of time (existing cases)
What does incidence tell us about?
Trends in aetiology of diseases and can plan for the future (such as increasing staffing for more clinics)
What does prevalence tell us about?
Amount of disease in a population and is useful in assessing the current workload
What is chronic disease usually the end result of?
Long term complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors (could be both or neither)
In terms of chronic disease, what is meant by vulnerability?
Someone’s capacity to resist disease, repair damage and restore physiological homeostasis can be deemed vulnerable
What is an example of an organ that repairs well, and one that does not?
The liver repairs well, the brain does not
How can the natural history of diseases vary?
May have acute onset
May be gradual with a slow or more rapid deterioration
May be relapse and remission
What are examples of diseases with an acute onset?
Stroke or MI