Tutorial 1 Flashcards
What is patient centred care?
Person-centred care is the provision of care that places the patient at the centre ensuring that the healthcare system is designed to meet the needs and preferences of patients as defined by patients themselves.
What are the 5 principles that outline Patient Centred healthcare?
- respect
- choice and empowerment
- patient involvement in health policy
- access and support
- information
What are long-term conditions?
Persistent diseases that do not lead to early death constitute an important group of health problems. Sufferers may endure multiple handicaps that affect physical, social and psychological well-being.
Where are long term conditions more prevalent?
Long term conditions are more prevalent in older people and more deprived groups
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 in time or in a defined period of time (existing cases)
What does incidence tell us?
Incidence tells us about trends in causation and the aetiology of disease. It be be helpful when planning.
What does prevalence tell us?
Prevalence tells us about the amount of disease in a population. It is useful in assessing the current workload for the health service but is less useful in studying the causes of diseases.
Long-term conditions (chronic diseases) are usually the end result of a long term complex interaction of factors:
There may be genetic factors and/ or environmental factors
Define vulnerability
An individuals capacity to resist disease, repair damage and restore physiological homeostasis can be deemed vulnerability.
Natural history of varying diseases
Some may have an acute onset such as stroke or MI. Some may be gradual with a slow or more rapid deterioration (e.g. angina). There may on the other hand be relapse and remission e.g. cancer.
What is treatment aimed at?
may be aimed at the disease, or the effect of the disease
What is the burden of treatment for patients and caregivers?
- changing behaviour of others to adhere to life
Consequences and causes of long term condition
The concern, certainly in public health terms, is as much with the consequences of such long-term illness as with establishing the causes.
definitions describing illness and disability
Disability - lacking in on or more physical powers such as the ability to walk or coordinate one movement
