Unit 5: Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
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Course Readings:
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Health Canada (2007). Chronic disease prevention and management. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/reports-publications/primary-care/chronic-disease-prevention-management.html
My Links and Resources:
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Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators/Public Health InfoBase- Canada.cainfobase.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdi.imcc/
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Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada.publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/H39-666-2003E.pdf
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Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (2017). Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 2017 Population Health Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.hpepublichealth.ca/sites/default/files/2017_Pop_Health_Assess_Rpt.pdf
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Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (2017). The Social Determinants of Health. A Snapshot of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. Retrieved from http://www.hpepublichealth.ca/sites/default/files/HPEPH-Social_Determinants_Report_Edited.pdf
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Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (2007). Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease: Ontario’s Framework. Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/cdpm/pdf/framework_full.pdf
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Pleasants, R. A., Riley, I. L. & Mannino, D. M. (2016). Defining and targeting health disparities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Vol (11): 2475-2496 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S79077
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Key Concepts:
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In my practice I see a high prevalence of cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and diabetes related to the SDOH
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Chronic disease account for 55% of direct and indirect health care costs in Ontario
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Chronic disease in my practice summary at https://tiniewilk65.wixsite.com/cwilkinson
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Comparison between Alberta and Ontario surveillance for chronic disease by Jamie and Christine posted in Unit 5 forum
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