HLTC21H3 Chapter Notes -Disability-Adjusted Life Year, Coronary Artery Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease

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Facts from the global burden of disease 2004 update: almost one in five of all deaths are of children aged under five years. Group iii injuries: cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death (top 3 leading causes) Leading cause groups of death among males and females in the world are: cardiovascular diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and cancers. Leading causes of death (all ages)- ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, lower respiratory infections. Low-income countries- lower respiratory infections, ischaemic heart disease, diarrhoeal diseases: middle-income countries- cerebrovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, copd, high-income countries- ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, trachea/bronchus/lung cancers. Injuries and cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of death among men in europe. Injuries are the main cause of death for adult men in latin america and the caribbean. Incidence- the number of new cases in a period of time- usually one year; measures how many people are affected by it for the first time over a period of time.

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Please, help me answer the following questions on Chronic Diseases and Risks. No guess work, thank you!

QUESTION 1 Chronic diseases generally have several underlying characteristics, including a. A long latency period between exposure to risk and disease outcomes b. Low degree of preventability c. High curve rate d. None of the above

QUESTION 2 Which of the following risk factors collectively explain a significant proportion (not incidence) of most chronic diseases? a. Tobacco, alcohol, diet

b. Tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity c. Alcohol, physical activity d. Tobacco, diet, physical activity

QUESTION 3 Adherence to treatment is influenced by several interacting dimensions including a. Social and economic factors b. Healthcare system factors c. Condition-related factors

d. Therapy-related factors e. Patient related factors f. All of the above

QUESTION 4 _________ is the leading cause of cancer in both developed and developing countries worldwide a. Radiation exposure b. Tobacco use c. Pesticide exposure d. Air pollution QUESTION 5 This week's YouTube video on treating non-communicable diseases in Rwanda showed how a community health worker helps to treat heart disease, diabetes and _______ a. Cancer b. Asthma c. Hepatitis d. HIV/AIDS

QUESTION 6 Which of these are myths of chronic disease control a. Benefits of chronic disease control accrue not only to the individual but also to the population b. Economic growth improves all health conditions c. Chronic diseases are associated with low SES/poverty d. Chronic disease only occurs in the elderly e. a and c f. b and d

QUESTION 7 ___________ remains the leading cause of death among both men and women in low- and middle-income countries a. Cancer b. Cardiovascular disease c. Diabetes d. Obesity e. Respiratory disease

QUESTION 8 Chronic disease in adults accounts for approximately 60% of all deaths worldwide. True False

QUESTION 9 The WHO's Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions Framework includes a positive policy environment True False

QUESTION 10 It is estimated that the overall number of cancer cases will rise by 50% in the next 20 years. True False

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From the list of selected readings below, choose two with topics that you know the least about or are most interesting to you.

cardiovascular diseases and/or respiratory diseases. and write an short essay about them

You are very concerned about the number of homicides and suicides you have seen recently in the local newspaper. You feel that something needs to be done to address this and other issues which lead to the deaths of both the young and old in your community.

The State's statistical data shows the following as the leading causes of death for age group you are concerned about.

List ideas for interventions (activities / programs) that can be incorporated in your community to improve these numbers. (Do not list personal behaviors that need to be changed -- list what you can organize to help as the Community Health Educator to encourage the changing of personal behaviors. Keep in mind that you cannot mandate that schools or communities do or change things. Keep your ideas simple and do-able! i.e. create a cooking class to teach about eating healthy.)

Come up with at least 3 interventions for each cause of death.

Be sure to tailor your interventions to the age group.

Adult (45-64)

1. Malignant Neoplasms

2. Diseases of the Heart

3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases

4. Cerebrovascular Disease

5. Diabetes Mellitus

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