HLTH 330 - Unit 5 & 6 questions and answers graded A+

HLTH 330 - Unit 5 & 6 Describe chronic diseases / mental diseases & aging - correct answer - Elderly people are more likely to have chronic and/or mental conditions - Majority of Canadian seniors have at least 1 chronic condition - Half a million Canadian seniors have dementia Why is home healthcare necessary? - correct answer - Most chronic illnesses cannot be cured - Coping with chronic conditions involves (1) regular monitoring & (2) educating pts - *Unless we can manage these conditions at home, healthcare systems will go bankrupt* What were the main takeaways from Eric Dishman's TED Talk, "Take health care off the mainframe"? - correct answer - Today's healthcare is like mainframe computers (instead of personal computers): expensive institutional care, little personal care - Problem: aging population - Solution: focus on home healthcare and independent living What is telemedicine? - correct answer - providing healthcare at a distance via IT - exchange info - text, measurements, pics, alarms, etc. - useful for remote pt monitoring, consultation, access to hc info What are personal health records (PHRs)? - correct answer EHRs maintained by patients, often web-based Discuss mobile glucose monitors - how do they benefit healthcare? - correct answer -Finger pricks to draw blood -Apply blood to test strip -Blood characteristics are measured -Alternative in development: Google contact lens (measures glucose levels in tears)