Week 1 Introduction

Question 1

What is chronic disease?

Answer 1

Long lasting condition, can be controlled, but never cured

Question 2

Disease vs illness definition

Answer 2

Disease - pathophysiology of a condition

Illness - how pt perceives and responds their symptoms

Question 3

What are the current realities of our HCP?

Answer 3

Short visit times, episodic care (care used for acute conditions) and lack of coordination

Question 4

Why should we focus on health prevention and promotion?

Answer 4

Shortage of providers (more independent care)
Bed shortage
Cost
Decrease chronic illness

Question 5

Illness behaviour has been described in the past according to what roles and who are they by?

Answer 5

The Sick Role - Talcott Parson’s

Impaired Role - Gordon

Question 6

4 Components of the Sick Role

Answer 6

Not responsible for their condition
Doesn’t have to act out normal social roles
Obligation to want to get well
Obligation to seek help

Question 7

Impaired Role

Answer 7

Impairment is permanent
Does not give up on social roles, but does best to maintain normal behaviours with tin condition limits
Does not have to “want to get well,” but must make the best of capabilities that are remaining

Question 8

Social Representation Theory By
Other name

What are the three representations

Answer 8

Illness Representation (Marks et al) 
Illness as destructive, liberating and as an occupation

Question 9

Five Dimensions of a Client’s View of Their Illness

and by

Answer 9

Leventhal
Experience of the illness depends on....
1) Type/threat of disease
2) Timing/duration
3) Consequences
4) Cause 
5) Controllability of condition

Question 10

Loss of Self by and theory

Answer 10

Charmaz

• study to understand meanings
• social isolation, restricted life, burden to others, being discredited

Question 11

Trajectory Framework definition and steps (9)

Answer 11

Trajectory is the course of an illness and the actions of everyone in order to manage that course

Pre
Trajectory 
Stable
Unstable 
Acute
Crisis
Comeback
Downward
Dying

Question 12

Shifting Perspectives Model by and definition

Answer 12

By Thorne and Paterson

• model that says chronic illness is an ongoing, continuously shifting PROCESS
• wellness and illness as foreground and background

Question 13

Primary Health Care Principles by the CNA

Answer 13

Public participation 
Intersectoral Collaboration (healthy public policy) 
Accessibility 
Healthy promotion
Appropriate technology