Family Medicine Adult Case
Activity
e-Learning Module
Management of chronic conditions in the family medicine setting: Develop a patient centered approach to educate patients with chronic conditions of associated long term risks and secondary conditions that may arise. In Mr. Knight’s case, what measures could be taken to prevent atrial fibrillation? Consider his risk factors including smoking and hypertension. Describe the relevant considerations when using pharmacotherapy to treat a patient for chronic conditions. Occupational stressors contributing to overall health decline: Understand the impact of occupational stressors on patients’ health. Develop a sensitive approach to the discussion of mental health issues regardless of causation. Take a full occupational work history. Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for chronic conditions: Create a list of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for common chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary artery disease. Formulate a plan to discuss pertinent risk factors with patients. Understand the general approach to motivational counselling in order to help patients make lifestyle changes. Health screening guidelines and indications for testing: List the current minimum requirements for any health screening test. Describe the pros and cons of common health screening programs, including prostate, breast and colorectal cancer screening. Develop an approach to counselling a patient who requests screening and testing for conditions for which it is not indicated.

Curriculum Block

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation
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Tags

AFMC Entrustable Professional Activities
12. Educate patients on disease management, health promotion and preventive medicine
Curriculum Block
Clerkship Family Medicine Rotation
Discipline
Family medicine Occupational Medicine Psychiatry
MCC Blueprint
Chronic Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
MCC Presentations
Anxiety Diabetes Mellitus Erectile Dysfunction Hypertension Periodic health encounter/Preventive health advice Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders
MeSH
Mass Screening [N02.421.726.233.443] Anxiety Disorders [F03.080] Chronic Disease [C23.550.291.500] Coronary Artery Disease [C14.280.647.250.260] Diabetes Mellitus [C19.246] Diagnostic Services [N02.421.143.827.233] Disease Management [N04.590.607] Erectile Dysfunction [C12.294.644.486] Hypertension [C14.907.489] Mass Screening [E01.370.500] Mass Screening [N02.421.143.827.233.443] Mass Screening [N06.850.780.500] Medically Unexplained Symptoms [C23.888.541] Occupational Health [N01.400.525] Patient Care Management [N04.590] Somatoform Disorders [F03.875] Stress, Psychological [F01.145.126.990]