What is Chronic Diseases
February 14th, 2010 | 
Author: A chronic illness is one that for a long period of time or over a longer period again and again occur. Some of the most common chronic illnesses are asthma and high blood pressure (hypertension).
# What are chronic diseases?
# The prevention and treatment at the level of primary
# Asthma: prevention, treatment and control
# Hypertension: prevention, treatment and control
Chronic diseases can be hereditary, but it is known that various lifestyle and environmental factors such as smoking, inappropriate diet, lack of exercise and excessive alcohol consumption risks are significantly increased. These factors are to some extent within the control of a well-informed person, but there are often other factors such as poverty, malnutrition during pregnancy and the babajare, genetic susceptibility / predisposition and age, which the individual is little or no control not.
Besides early diagnosis, treatment and control of damage is the focus of the service largely on preventing disease and promoting healthy behavior.
Chronic diseases that priority is high blood pressure or hypertension, asthma, epilepsy, stroke, kidney disease, cancer, obstructive lung disease and Diabetes Type 2. (Diabetes Type 1, which are mostly in early childhood is diagnosed, are less common.) Most of these diseases is langtermynsiektes and, although many of them can be cured, they can be controlled.
People of all ages are affected by chronic diseases, but the risk of a chronic disease development is higher among the elderly, so the likelihood of chronic illness to physical disability may result.
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ON THE LEVEL OF primary
At the level of primary health care service based on prevention, by people on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to educate. Each clinic has a staff that has the skills to manage chronic conditions in patients of all ages to diagnose and to treat them. It is possible for patients to achieve the same nurse for follow-up visits to see if they will set the kliniekdag for diabetes, hypertension or asthma report. They receive a special card or sticker on their file that is used to ensure ongoing health. Counselling and pasiëntsamewerking also part of the service. Doctors / medical officers visit from time to time, clinics for patients with chronic diseases to evaluate.
Arrangements by the clinic patient taken to the minimum (especially for the elderly) through a stock means to write one to three months will hold. The staff often facilitate the formation of clubs and special support groups for people with chronic diseases. This is a patient the opportunity to learn about special care and health education about their condition, respectively.
If complications arise, be patient to the next level of health care related.
Examples of how chronic diseases management and treatment are given below