- Asthma
- Bipolar mood disease
- Brochiectasis
- Cardiac failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Diabetes insipidus
- Diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2)
- Dysrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Haemophilia
- HIV
- Hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Hypothyroidism (inactive thyroid gland)
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Schizophrenia
- Systemic lupus erythematosis
- Ulcerative colitis
There are may more chronic diseases in the world that is classified as a chronic disease like Lupus, Ibola, etc. It will be impossible to list all of them here on this page. Should you require to know more about chronic disease management and the symptoms of each disease we recommend you read South African Medical Journals. These journals always have updated information and can best guide you. We have made mention of just a few above that is under the PMB and CDL. These chronic diseases are the only ones under the prescribed minimum benefit list that every medical aid is obliged to cover.
Effective Chronic Illness Intervention
Generally relies on the multidisciplinary care teams. This would include: the GP Pharmacist, Social Worker and the lay health worker (nurses) with clinical and behavioral skills. This multidisciplinary care teams have many functions that plays an integral role in the wellness of the patient. Among others is the most important aspects to consider: training, self-management support and intensive follow ups. The protocol of prescribing medication as well as administering the medication to the chronically ill patient is of vital importance. The general idea would be that the patient receives proven clinical and self-management services. Tileba Surgery is a primary health care service specializing in chronic management.
Patient care teams in primary care have the potential to improve the quality of care for patients with chronic illness. It is once again very important that your primary health care GP can delegate effectively to a trained team assisting the chronic patient. GP’S must have the potential to share care effectively in order for the rest of this pyramid to work. Chronic Illness is continues and wellness begins at the Primary Health care Doctor.
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