BHM 480 Seneca College Social & Economic Impact of Chronic Disease Discussion

BHM 480 FINAL EXAMINATION 2020
SENECA COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ECONOMICAL IMPACT OF CHRONIC DISEASES
INSTRUCTOR:
DWIGHT TOWNSEND, LLM (c), MA, BA
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: READ CAREFULLY.
This examination is comprised of 1 (ONE) essay style question.
The exam is subject to a page limit of no more than 4 pagers in length, doubled-space, 12-point font
(excluding cover page and reference page). Learners should include a cover page with student number.
This is not a research paper; however, Learners may use external resources including lectures,
assigned readings and Blackboard posts as appropriate.
This exam must be uploaded to the Final Exam Portal, no later than Thursday, April 17, 2020.
Good luck!
PART I OF I
FINAL EXAM QUESTION
On 31, December 2019, The World Health Organization was informed of cases of
pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei
Province in China. Later identified as the causative virus COVID-19. One month
later, Ontario confirmed its first presumptive case. Our world changed.
Discuss COVID-19 within the context of a chronic disease AND the Chronic Disease
Model (CCM). Speak to the implications from an economic, system, leadership, and
health care professionals’ perspectives. Examine relevant themes, such as covid as
it relates to stigma, the patient experience, self-management approaches, and future
recommendation or planning etc.
Hint:
A lot continues to happen since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic—however, focus
your response in the context of a chronic diseases and the CCM. Discuss the burden to
the health care system—i.e., if you replace diabetes for example with covid-19, what
similarities do you see? Use your Blackboard post discussions to guide your response.
Finally, I recognize this is similar to your last assignment and posts—but that was the
point. Now your task is to put covid in the context of a chronic disease, then apply the
relevant themes we discussed. This demonstrates your understanding of CD, and to see
if you can identify how the current narrative support and fit what we covered….
/50 Marks