Question

1. True or false: Evidence indicates that Chronic Illness Care teams are best led by physicians

2. True or false: technological advancement in developing countries promotes active and healthier lifestyles.

3. True or false: Reversing the growth of chronic diseases will require behavioral change mostly at the individual level.

4. Individuals with diabetes, in addition to direct medical cost have another $69 billion in decreased productivity. Decreased productivity includes:

• A. limited efficiency at work
• B. isolated work
• C. absenteeism
• D. a & c

Answer 1

1.False.

In US chronic illness teams are often led by physicians. Yet the health care system in other countries and literature shows that nurses are key to implementing chronic care in patient centered care team.By the nature of nurses education and and role, they are the best to led the critical health care team.

2.True.

Technological improvement often makes the changes in lifestyle of the people in developing countries.

3.True.

Chronic illness mainly due to cardiac problems, diabetes, stroke etc.All these conditions should be reversed by patients behavioral changes at individual levels.Eg:Patient should change their habit of smoking alcohol consumption etc.

4.D.

Diabetes peoples work will effect the total economy by absenteeism and also by their productivity impairment in work.That may also led to discrimination in work place.But better option is D.