Chronic Diseases - American Medical Association
2023年4月6日 · Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life. Some of the most common chronic diseases include diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Chronic pain is also a prevalent issue, a common chronic disease affecting millions of people worldwide, and can be caused by a variety of factors, including …
Care for substance use disorder guide - American Medical …
2024年5月8日 · Like other chronic diseases, substance use disorder (SUD) disrupts the healthy function of the body and increases an individual’s risk of developing other health conditions. And yet, because of the stigma that is often associated with SUD, individuals may be …
Time to adopt view of opioid-use disorder as chronic disease
There are two things that physicians and other clinicians can do now to help end the opioid epidemic, Dr. Soper said. The first is to recognize that all physicians “have these kinds of patients.” The second is for physicians to do their part to end the judgmental attitudes substance-use disorder patients are subjected to.
Putting patient at the center of pain management: Fighting opioid ...
2016年1月25日 · “Medicine does not shrink from treating these chronic conditions.” There are many things that physicians can do now to begin those changes, he added. “Before prescribing opiates for either acute or chronic pain, the clinician must screen every patient for a history of substance use disorders and for co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
What doctors wish patients knew about managing anxiety disorders
2023年9月28日 · Additionally, “pain is worsened in the presence of anxiety,” she said. It’s important for people with chronic medical problems and anxiety to receive proper treatment because without treatment, the concurrent medical problems can get worse.” “The other risk for untreated anxiety is that people find unhealthy ways to manage their anxiety.
7 steps patients should follow to reduce, manage chronic disease
2019年10月1日 · Preventing and managing chronic disease often requires patients to make healthy lifestyle changes and adjustments to their daily routines. While some might feel overwhelmed by the thought of altering an already busy schedule, it is important to note that lifestyle changes don’t have to be major or difficult.
Treating substance use disorder as a family physician
2016年8月17日 · Family physicians can treat a patient’s substance abuse disorder the same as any other chronic medical condition. Knowing the patients and their families well helps reduce stigma of illness. Treating substance use disorder as …
Pain points: Navigating the opioid crisis - American Medical …
2024年10月24日 · No, I think that's something I don't think we realize necessarily specifically, those of us who don't work in this realm in our everyday work. Again, as a family physician, I treat patients with pain and chronic pain. I do use some opioids, but I don't really get a lot of exposure to the use disorder world and the ramifications downstream.
Like other chronic diseases, substance use disorder (SUD) disrupts the healthy function of the body and increases an individual’s risk of developing other health conditions. And yet, because of the stigma that is often associated with SUD, individuals may be reluctant to seek care, and therefore, their SUD may be untreated and unmanaged.
4 factors that add to stigma surrounding opioid-use disorder
2018年9月13日 · “Unfortunately, we still have a lot of people who think that people who have substance-use disorders have character flaws, or that having an addiction is a moral failing. It is not,” Dr. Harris said. “It is a brain disorder resulting in a chronic medical condition analogous to other chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and high blood ...