Podiatry 101 Flashcards
Highlight difference between disease and illness
Disease is physiologically/biologically based while illness can be subjective and generally refers to the human experience of ill health
Disease is seen as a biomedical concept while illness is seen as a biopyschosocial concept
When did the term biopsychosocial come from
Existing biomedical model wasn’t enough, has to take into account the patient, social context, healthcare system which requires biopsychosocial model without sacrificing the biomedical approach and its benefits
Biological factors of biopsychosocial model
Genetic vulnerability, sex, immune function, stress reactivity, impairments, neurochemistry, medication effects and environment interactions
Social factors of biopsychosocial model
Social support, family background, cultural traditions, socioeconomic situation and education
Psychological factors of biopsychosocial model
Learning, memory, attitudes/beliefs, past experiences, expectations of future experiences, personality, behaviours and coping skills
What is ICF
International classification of functioning, disability and health providing standard language and framework to describe and measure health on an individual and population level
Highlight difference between functioning and disability
Functioning refers to all body functions, activities and participation while disability suggests impairments, limitations and restrictions related to activity and participation
What does body part suggest?
Body functions(systems in the body), body structures(anatomical body parts) and physical impairment(abnormality)
What does activity suggest?
Activity(any task or action), capabilities(any tasks they can engage in despite impairment) and limitation(difficulty in performing activity)
What does participation suggest?
Participation(everyday life situations), capability(any situations they can engage in despite impairment) and restrictions(difficulty in participation in everyday life situations)
What does environmental factors suggest?
External factors(Everything to do with their physical, social, cultural and attitudinal environment
What does personal factors suggest?
Intrinsic factors(Nothing to do with their environment, their own personal factors)
What is intervention/prevention for health condition?
I: Medical treatment/care, medication
P: Health promotion, nutrition and immunisation
What is intervention/prevention for impairment?
I: Medical treatment/care, medication and surgery
P: Prevent further development of impairment
What is intervention/prevention for activity limitation?
I: Assistive devices, personal assistance and rehabilitation therapy
P: Prevent further development of participation restriction
What is intervention/prevention for participation restriction?
I: Accommodations, public education, anti-discrimination law and universal design
P: Environmental change, employment strategies, accessible services and universal design
What is ottawa charter?
Health promotion and prevention
Action plan for ottawa charter?
- Develop personal skills
2.Creating supportive environments
3.Strengthening community action
4.Reorienting health services
5.Buildig healthy public policy
What is a chronic condition?
Health condition with minimum duration of 3-6 months and can have ongoing, persistent effects
Why are chronic conditions ongoing?
Substantially ill health, disability and premature death
List chronic conditions a podiatrist may encounter
Arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, mental health conditions and osteoporosis