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Chronic Illness and Supportive Care - Assignment

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Chronic Illness and Supportive Care - Assignment

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3Definition of Chronic Illness..................................................................................................3Key indicators and determinants of Chronic illness...............................................................4Focus condition......................................................................................................................5People with chronic diseases..................................................................................................5Other facts about Chronic disease..........................................................................................6CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTIONChronic illness has persistent effects and are considered as long lasting diseases. Itinfluences quality of life through social and economic consequences. In the health sector chronicillness have become common and are priority for take action. These diseases are speciallyexperienced by adolescents and children with stress. This relates to significant risks ofemotional and behavioural problems. AIHW reports and collects information on broad range ofhealth and welfare issues and topics in Australia's health and welfare. (Farrer and et.al., 2018).In this report, there is demonstration of common chronic diseases, indicators, determinants andtypes of people suffering from it. There is also illustration of other facts and figures like burdenof chronic illness, expenditure, chronic management plans, disability related to the disease.Main BodyDefinition of Chronic IllnessChronic illness can be defined as mental or physical disorder which includes symptomslike feeling pain in joints, muscles, neck and bone which causes damage to tissue which resultsin illness.. These diseases have multiple factors with complex causality and no symptoms. It isan associated functional disability or impairment. Reduction in other diseases and changes inlifestyles from last hundred years have caused burden of ill health. It is responsible of hugesegment of disease burden in Australia. Report shows that many people in Australia are at risk ofdeveloping chronic illness because more than 90% do not take in sufficient vegetables and lentils(Sav and et.al., 2015). Almost 60% of Australians lack physical activity and many spend 3-4hours sitting during leisure time. It is a major health priority of Australian Government. In 2014-15 more than 11 million Australians were reported with at least 1 to 8 chronic disease.Common chronic illnessMajor chronic diseases reported by AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)are 1.Arthritis2.Asthma3.Back pain4.Cancer5.Cardiovascular disease
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