Chronic Diseases and Conditions | Public Health Ontario (2024)

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What are the chronic conditions in Ontario? ›

Jennifer Martin, PsyD of www.imaginelifetherapy.com. According to imaginelifetherapy.com, there are seven stages of grief for chronic disease: denial, pleading, bargaining and desperation, anger, anxiety and depression, loss of self and confusion, and acceptance.

Acceptance of chronic illness: A definition

Acceptance encompasses a recognition of the limitations imposed by chronic illness and the adaptations necessary to meet the challenges created by those limitations (Casier et al., 2011).

The total annual economic burden of chronic disease risk factors is estimated to be $7.0 billion for tobacco smoking, $4.5 billion for alcohol consumption, $2.6 billion for physical inactivity and $5.6 billion for unhealthy eating, including $1.8 billion for inadequate vegetable and fruit consumption.

In optimising the consultation, five C's need attention: control, compliance, complications, counseling/concerns, and customization. Patients with chronic conditions must become the principal caregiver themselves looking after their diet, exercise, lifestyle modification, medication use, and self monitoring.

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General Public. What you can do to prevent chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Even if you have a chronic condition, you can take steps to feel well and avoid complications.

The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. Common chronic diseases include arthritis, asthma, cancer, COPD, diabetes and viral diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS (9).

Chronic diseases - such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and arthritis - are the leading causes of disability and death in New York State and throughout the United States.

How long must a condition last to be considered chronic? ›

Chronic diseases in America

Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.

Physical inactivity

People who lead sedentary lifestyles are at the highest risk for chronic diseases associated with physical inactivity.

Metabolic and behavioural risk factors, including modifiable factors such as tobacco use and diet, remain the leading risk factors contributing to the burden of diseases and injuries in Canada.

The top five health behaviors are getting regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight, consuming no alcohol or moderate amounts, never participating in smoking, and obtaining sufficient sleep (7-8 hours).

Chronic conditions and multimorbidity

AIHW commonly reports on 10 major chronic condition groups: arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, mental health conditions and osteoporosis.

They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types … are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes (10).

A disease or condition that usually lasts for 3 months or longer and may get worse over time. Chronic diseases tend to occur in older adults and can usually be controlled but not cured. The most common types of chronic disease are cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis.