SOLVED ITEMS CONFIRMED A+
◉ positive mental health. Answer: a state of well-being that allows
us to feel, think and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life
and deal with the challenges we face
◉ Public Health Infobase - Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance
(CCDSS). Answer: collaborative network of provincial and territorial
surveillance systems supported by the public Health Agency of
Canada (PHAC)
Each province/territory submits aggregate administrative data with
which PHAC calculates the incidence and prevalence of chronic
conditions in Canada
◉ Common Chronic illnesses in Canada. Answer: Hypertension
Osteoarthritis
Mood and/or anxiety disorder
Osteoporosis
Diabetes
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
,Ischemic Heart Disease
Cancer
Dementia
◉ are chronic diseases increasing or decreasing. Answer: increasing
◉ what were the 2 leading causes of death in 2015. Answer: Cancer
and heart disease
◉ palliative approach. Answer: integrates the principles and values
of palliative care into nursing care in any setting
◉ Chronic conditions. Answer: persistent conditions that require
ongoing medical management over many years
◉ common chronic diseases. Answer: - arthritis
- diabetes
- CVD
- dementia
- COPD
- HIV/AIDS
- hepatitis
,◉ does aging mean a decline in health?. Answer: no
◉ Chronic care model (CCM). Answer: a primary care-based
framework aimed at supporting the complex needs of clients in the
community living with one or more chronic conditions
multicomponent intervention that includes
- self management support
- decision support
- delivery system design
- clinical information systems
- healthcare organization
- community resources
◉ expanded chronic care model (ECCM). Answer: developed in
Canada to broaden the clinical focus of the CCM to include elements
of population health promotion with the aim to improve prevention
of illness and enhance community participation
- acknowledges the association between health care and commuities
- as a result individual functional and clinical outcomes are
improved
, ◉ long-term care. Answer: umbrella term that encompasses a
variety of services necessary for the physical and psychological
needs of clients who are no longer able to function independently
◉ community based long term care. Answer: intended as a seamless
trasition among various types of interventions and services based on
the needs of clients. ideally, long terk care services are put in place to
enable people to remain in their own home for as long as possible
◉ types of long term care. Answer: - nursing care
- personal support (self directed care, housekeeping, meal prep etc.)
- respite or day programs
- palliative care
- rehabilitative care (OT, PT)
- providing necessary medical equipment and supplies
◉ Largest component of community based long term care. Answer:
home care
◉ common goal of palliative, hospice and end-of-life care. Answer:
quality end-of-life care in any setting
◉ What values drive hospice palliative care. Answer: - integrity
- dignity