Pain Disability 1 Flashcards
Acute disease
Rapidly occurring illness that runs its course allowing the person to return to his or her previous level of functioning
Chronic diseased
Irreversible illness that causes permanent physical damage and long term health cares
A pathological condition which interrupts normal functions for the body
Tends be slow progression and prolonged duration
Health challenges in older people
Health often fluctuate
Nurses address concerns related to acute and chronic conditions
Disability
Inability to function activity in a normal manner
Frailty
3 or more signs
Weight loss, slow walking speed, fatigue, low activity levels
Impairment
Psychological, autonomic loss and abnormality
Handicap
Limitation to fulfil a role cause of disability and impaired
Types of chronic disease
Diabetes Arthritis Osteoporosis Hypertensive disease Neurological impairment Heart conditions Genito-urinary system disease
Pathological and other condition
Asthma Hearing impairment Visual impairment Lung complications Geriatric symptoms ml Cancer Sleep disorders
Incidence
Increased rate in au of multinorbidity
- 40% of adults(3 or more)
- 80% 65( 3 or more)
- 30% 80 (7 or more)
Impact of chronic conditions
Increased death rates Decreased physical mental and social functions Increased psychological distress Poor quality of life Increase healthcare sources
Quality of life impact
Time consuming
Traveling to med appointment
Management of signs
Polypharmacy
Risk factors of chronic health health
Behavioral Environmental Social Biomedical Genetic Other factors
Who risk factors
Prevent Chronic disease by elimination smoking
Physical inactivity
Harmful use if alcohol
Unhealthy diet
Acute pain
Short term pain that has an onset
Tissue injury, severe illness, physiological malfunction