Wellness Interventions in Patients Living with Chronic Medical Conditions

doi:10.1017/9781108650182.014

Chapter 14 - Wellness Interventions in Patients Living with Chronic Medical Conditions

from Part III - Special Populations and Special Topics

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020

Alexander J. Steiner ,

Leslie Aguilar-Hernandez ,

Julieta Dascal and

Edited by

Waguih William IsHak: Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

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Clinicians are consistently presented with the arduous task of characterizing, identifying, classifying, and evaluating response-to-intervention when treating or examining a broad array of patient populations. The primary aim of this chapter is to outline and define wellness among patients living with chronic medical conditions (PLW-CMC). An operational definition of a chronic medical condition is one requiring ongoing management and treatment over extended periods of time, often comprised of a broad constellation of conditions including heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, metabolic/endocrine disorders, genetic disorders, and disorders resulting in disability/impairment [1]. The number of persons living with one or more chronic medical conditions continues to increase, both nationally and internationally. Thus, the need for literature pertaining to interventions that optimize a patient's quality of life (QOL) is pertinent, as health status is known to be associated with an individual's perception or appraisal of wellness, life satisfaction, happiness, and overall well-being.

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Information: The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 177 - 187

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108650182.014 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2020

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