Chapter 12: Caring for adults with long-term conditions
1. Individuals suffering from long-term conditions are 2–3 three times more likely to experience ______.
- mental health issues
- chronic pain
- acute infections
- poor mobility
2. A case management approach includes ______.
- holistic assessment, home care package, financial assistance
- provision of specialist equipment, hospital follow-up and carer support
- case finding, assessment, care planning, care co-ordination
- medication management, self-care support and advocacy
- housing assessment, benefits advice, home care package
3. Patient empowerment involves ______.
- ensuring the patient can look after themselves
- developing an inclusive and mutually beneficial relationship with patient/clients and carers
- the patient coming to terms with and effectively dealing with the consequences of their condition/s
- the patient accepting a passive role in decisions made about their care
4. The three phases of personalized care planning are ______.
- planning, implementing and reviewing
- preparing, implementing, evaluating
- preparing, planning, maintaining
- planning, evaluating and improving
5. Effective discharge planning processes should ______.
- start before or on admission
- be reviewed weekly
- involve all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- include a GP home visit