Learning Objectives
In this section, the student will:
- Define chronic versus acute
- Identify common chronic conditions
- Define comorbidities
- Identify care navigation needs of the chronically ill client
Resources
- Acute vs. Chronic Conditions; from Medline Plus
- What is Chronic Disease? [Vancouver Island Health Authority]
- Link http://www.viha.ca/phc_cdm/cdm/what_is_chronic_disease.htm
- Defining Comorbidity: Implications for Understanding Health and Health Services. (2009). Annals of Family Medicine, 7(4), 357–363. Valderas, J. M., Starfield, B., Sibbald, B., Salisbury, C., & Roland, M. http://doi.org/10.1370/afm.983
- Coordinating Care for Adults With Complex Care Needs in the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Challenges and Solutions; from PCMH Resource Center, AHRQ
- Navigation roles support chronically ill older adults through healthcare transitions: a systematic review of the literature; from PubMed – NCBI