Tutorial 1 Flashcards
What are the 5 principles of Patient centred care
- Respect
- Choice + Empowerment
- Patient Involvement
- Access + Support
- Information
What percentage of a) GP appointments b) outpatient appointments and c) inpatient bed days are because of long term conditions
a) 50%
b) 64%
c) 70%
Define incidence
The number of new cases of a disease in a population in a specified period of time
Define Prevalence
The number of people in a population with a specific disease at a single point of time or in a defined period of time
Factors in the aetiology of long term conditions
Genetic
Environmental
Define the “Burden of Treatment”
Outlines the way that patients and caregivers are often put under enormous demands by healthcare systems to monitor and manage their conditions at home
Factors that add to the “Burden of Treatment”
Poor or complex administration systems which are difficult for a patient/carer to navigate and cope with
Poly-pharmacy
Adhering to complex treatment regimes
Define “Biographical Disruption”
A long term condition leads to a loss of confidence in the body. There is then a loss of confidence in social interaction or self-identity.
What decisions may a patient be making when deciding how to face stigma
Coping with stigma involves a variety of strategies including the decision about whether to disclose the condition and suffer further stigma, or attempt to conceal the condition or aspects of the condition and pass for normal.
What impact may long term conditions have on the family
financial, emotional or physical
Describe the concept of the “expert patient”
The understanding that some patients know their disease better than the healthcare professionals and that this is a useful resource.
Give the dictionary definition of disability
Lacking in one or more physical powers such as the ability to walk or coordinate ones movements
Give the legal definition of disability
Disability Discrimination Act - difficulty can be physical, sensory or mental. A disability that makes it difficult for them to carry out normal day to day activities, ongoing for more than 12 months
List the 3 categories for disability outlined by the International Classification of Functional Disability and Health - WHO
Body structure and Impairment
Activity and Impairment
Participation Restrictions
Use the 3 categories from the ICF - WHO to describe how a young child with MS may fall into these three categories
Body structure and Impairment - lesions in the boys brain
Activity and Impairment - inability to walk
Participation Restrictions - can’t play games at school
