LabDx

10/8/99

Treatment Interventions

• Objectives of treatment
• Cure
• How common will cure be in an objective to care?
• The condition is no longer active
• In most situations are managed not cured
• This is not going to be a goal of care for many of our pts
• Prevent a recurrence of a disorder
• This is common
• Want to maintain less frequent occurrences of a disorder
• Limit structural (articular) or functional deterioration
• This is a reasonable goal
• Another prevention oriented goal
• Improve function and/or well being
• Well being is on the list b/c it is the quality of life for the pt
• Systems are integrated and working together
• Psychological and spiritual feeling good
• Prevent later complication(s)
• Help a pt lower cholesterol through diet management to decrease the risk of heart ds
• Different ways to prevent cancer
• Relieve current distress (e.g. pain)
• Management of pain is important to avoid destruction
• Pain disrupts normal life
• Want to avoid pharmacological involvement
• Deliver reassurance
• B/c of the relationship of anxiety and pain
• Anxiety is the elevation of pain threshold
• Assurance activates a placebo affect to pain
• Treatment goals are important
• Are you accomplishing your goals?
• Are you reaching the point that you want to go?