Concepts and Models of Chronic Health Care in Your Own Words

1. Complete the following table briefly describing various concepts and models of chronic health care
in your own words.
Various concepts and
models of chronic
health care
Description
a. Chronic disease
continuum (in 50 –
80 words)
It is a concept which involves a systematic approach which aims to
provide guidance and track the compliance of the patient so that
comprehensive care could be provided to the patient. It involves
different array of care process which aims to help the patient to
achieve health and wellbeing (Kennedy et al. 2014).
b. Five (5) key strategic
objectives of the
Chronic Diseases
and Health
Promotion
Department (World
Health Organisation)
 To promote the chronic disease prevention, control
and increase the level of advocacy.
 Prevent premature deaths and disability which
happens due to chronic diseases
 Promotes health among communities who are prone to
chronic diseases
 Prevent deafness and blindness by spreading
awareness about chronic diseases
 Help to slower and reverse the chronic disease trend
c. Innovative Care for
Chronic Conditions
Model
It helps to create a building blocks which helps to create a frame
work so that innovative and affordable care could be provided.
d. Six elements of the
Chronic Care Model
These are: health system, community resources, healthcare
delivery system design, decision support, clinical information
system and providing the patient with self management support
(Männistö et al. 2013).
e. Purpose of the
National Strategic
Framework for
Chronic Conditions
The purpose of this framework is to set direction and evaluate
outcomes so that Australians could be provided with healthy
lifestyle using effective prevention and management of the chronic
health condition.
f. Nine (9) national
health priority areas
agreed by the
Australian Health
Cancer control, dementia, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions,
mental health, diabetes mellitus, asthma, obesity, injury prevention
and control, cardiovascular health (Oakes et al. 2016).

Various concepts and
models of chronic
health care
Description
Ministers’ Advisory
Council
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2. Provide three (3) examples each for social, emotional, physical, psychological and financial
impacts of chronic disease on a person.
Social impact:
1. It makes the person isolated from the society
2. It makes the person weaker and the person loses his or her ability to communicate within
society
3. It affects the thought process of the person.
Emotional impact:
1. It makes the person emotionally weaker and vulnerable
2. It affects the self esteem and confidence of the patient
3. Increases the stress or depression of the patient
Physical impact
1. It weakens the person by decreasing his muscle strength and core strength
2. It makes his or her immunity weaker and make them prone to infections
3. It affects their ability to move, weakens their posture increases the chances of injury
Psychological impact
1. Affects the mental peace and stability of the patient
2. Disrupts the thinking pattern and fills with negative thinking
3. Makes the patient isolated and aloof from his/her family and friends (Oakes et al. 2016)
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3. List five (5) common sites for cancer development.
Lung, breasts, bladder, prostate, colorectal
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4. Identify five (5) life variables that have an impact on the health and well-being of a person.

Heredity, socio-economic condition, lifestyle of patient, environment or surroundings, employment
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5. Complete the following table briefly describing various strategies to address and manage chronic
diseases.
Description
a. Four (4) strategies to
prevent chronic
diseases
The patient should maintain a healthy weight
Patient should be provided with healthy diet and nutrition
Should maintain physical activity and should limit the sedentary
lifestyle
Should avoid tobacco usage
Should focus on mental health and peace
b. Four (4) treatment
strategies used to
address and manage
chronic diseases
By using patient centered care
Including family centered care
Getting informed care and interventions
Should make the treatment process free from depression and
stress
c. Five (5) principles of
person-focused nursing
practice
Valuing patient
Understanding relationships
Environment
Life experience
And maintaining autonomy
d. Five (5) examples of
recommended
practices for person-
focused nursing
practice
1. By involving family and patient in the care process
2. By making the patient involved in the care process so that
communication could be created
3. Providing the patient the opportunity so that informed care
could be achieved
4. Providing the patient with guiding principles so that care
quality could be maintained
5. Focus the care on personal privacy
e. Four (4) strategies to
assist a person with
chronic disease to
maintain positive life
roles
Suggesting proper diet
Active daily life
Proper sleep
Social life
f. Five (5) strategies to
enable changes in a
person’s behaviour
over time
Asking the person to stick to positive habits
Making the social life more positive so that effective social
connection could be corrected
Asking the person to have complete sleep
Asking the person to have active daily life
The person should be able to receive proper care
g. Five (5) stages of
change to establish
readiness for attitudinal
and behavioural
change
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
(Männistö et al. 2013)