Unit 2:  Common Comorbidities

Module 3: Chronic Illness & Conditions

In this section, the student will:

Describe how comorbidities create more complex care management and increase health care costs
Identify strategies to help prevent or lessen hospital readmission of clients with comorbidities
Discuss communication strategies the client can use to communicate effectively with multiple providers

Resources

The Impact of Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Conditions on Role Disability in the US Adult Household Population; from Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Oct;64(10):1180-8.
- Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17909130
Half of All Hospital Patients Have Coexisting Diseases; from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Link http://archive.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2000/comorbpr.htm
Chart: Most Common Comorbidities among Hospital Patients; from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Link http://archive.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2000/hospchart2.htm
Causes and Patterns of Readmissions in Patients With Common Comorbidities: Retrospective Cohort Study; from British Medical Journal. 2013;347(f7171)
- Link http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/818481
Tips for Talking to Your Doctor; from FamilyDoctor.org
- Link http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/healthcare-management/working-with-your-doctor/tips-for-talking-to-your-doctor.html
How to Talk So Your Doctor Will Listen; from US News and World Report
- Link http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2015/03/03/how-to-talk-so-your-doctor-will-listen

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