chronic disease - Answer Pathophysiology of the condition, such as alteration in
physical structure and function
Chronic illness - Answer Human experience of symptoms and suffering. How the
disease is perceived, lived with and responded to by individuals, their families and HCPs
Chronicity - Answer condition of continual or repeated recurrence
Chronic conditions are prolonged and unable to be cured
Acute model of care - Answer Disease centred
doctor centred
focus on individuals
secondary care emphasis
reactive, symptom driven
episodic care
cure focused
single setting: hospital
1:1 contact through visit by patient
diagnostic information provided
Chronic care model - Answer person centred
team centred (included patient)
population health approach
primary care emphasis
proactive, planned intervention
ongoing care
prevention/management focuc
, community setting, collaboration across primary and secondary care
1:1 or group contact though visit by patient or health professional via multiple modes
What are the 6 areas of the CCM? - Answer 1. Self-management support
2. Decision support
3. Delivery system design
4. Clinical information systems
5. Healthcare organisation
6. Community links and resources
What are the 3 levels of the ICCF model?
(WHO Innovative care for chronic conditions framework) - Answer Macro Level - Policies
Meso Level - Health care organisation and community
Micro Level - patient interaction
What are the key components of the Australian National Framework for Chronic
Conditions? - Answer Determinants of Health
Individual and Societal Features
Behaviours
Psychological, safety and biomedical factors
What age is considered "old"? - Answer >65 years
What is social aging? - Answer Defined as cultural expectations of how people should
act as they grow older
What is biological aging? - Answer An organism's physical state as it ages.
Affected by genetics and health related factors such as food, exercise and health care
over the lifespan
Biological theories of aging - Answer 1. The idea that aging is programmed
2. The idea that aging is caused by an accumulation of cell damage (DNA damage, free
radial release etc)
disengagement theory - Answer withdrawing from society and social relationships is a
natural part of growing old
It is normal for an old person not to care about the world anymore
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