Chronic Disease: A Global Issue on the Rise

Chronic diseases are among the most prevalent and costly health conditions worldwide and are on the rise. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability. Chronic disease ranks poorly on cost and outcomes, primarily because of the ineffective management of the chronic disease. Nurses will play an integral role in the future prevention, treatment, and control of chronic disease, within a collaborative care model, to achieve improved clinical outcomes and more appropriate use of health services. The development of nursing led programs, to provide preventative education and encourage self-management, by chronically ill patients, will help achieve the global strategic goals of building healthy community environments, making more quality preventative services available, educating people so they can make healthy choices, eliminating healthcare disparities and ultimately decreasing the heavy global burden of chronic disease.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Define chronic disease.
  2. Discuss the global impact of chronic disease.
  3. Recall the most commonly occurring chronic diseases.
  4. State the risk factors for the most common chronic diseases.
  5. Describe the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases and barriers to prevention and treatment.
  6. Explain the role nursing can play in improving the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction - Chronic Disease: A Global Issue on the Rise 

  • What is Chronic Disease?
  • The Global Impact of Chronic Disease
  • What are the Most Commonly Occurring Chronic Diseases?

Chapter 2: Risk Factors for Chronic Disease

  • Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease
  • What are the Barriers to Prevention and Treatment of Chronic disease?
  • Overcoming Barriers to Prevention and Treatment of Chronic disease
  • What is the Role of Nursing in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease?

Chapter 3: Conclusion

  • Case Studies
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • About the Author
  • California Bill 241
  • Implicit Bias in Healthcare
  • What is Implicit Bias?
  • Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
  • How to Reduce Implicit Bias

Price: $12.00

Contact Hour: 1

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HTRSD.org

HTRSD is a provider of continuing education training focused on human trafficking and other social disparities for health care providers, as well as courses that address nurses' health and well-being and under-served topics in advanced critical care.

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