Question

what is the differenence between a communicable and no-communicable disease. please give examples in your answer. How woukd nursing interventions differ between the two

Answer 1

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: which transmited from one individual to another.

NO-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: which doesnot transfer from one perspn to another.

Difference between commnicable and non communicable diseases are mentioned below

Communicable diseases

* Which passes from one individual to another.

* disease progression might be seasonal.

* pathogenic micro-organism are the primary cause.

* it can't be inherited from one generation to another.

* virus, fungi, bactria act as agents or vectors.

* spread through the contamonated air, surface, food, or by contact.

*affects in resporatory tract such as common cold, influenza, Tuberculosis.

*symptoms can occur quickly as a day two feom the entry of pathogen.

*seviarity is less develop quickly, need short term treatment.

*No relapse period.

*Accurate diagnostic test are availiable.

* Short term treatment shedule.

*Almost can be treated except for HIV/ Aids.

* Can be prevent by conventional method such qs personal hygiene, avoid sharing utensils, food, etc.

Examples are

Typhoid, Cholera, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Leprosy

Non communicable Diseases

* Doesnot transfer from one person to another.

* not a seasonal disease can occur at any time of the year.

*caused by nutritional deficiency, life style, hormonal abnormal proliferation.

*might be inherit from one to another generation.

*dont spread from one to another.

* affected organs are varied such as cardio vascular and diabetes.

*symptoms may not be observed until a year or more.

*more severe and responsible for death, long term diseases.

*multiple period of relapse.

*Accurate test availiable in some cases.

*non communicable diseases such as cancer and Diabetes doesnot have specific curability.

*may require surgical interventions.

EXAMPLE

Diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome, Kwashiorker.

C. NURSING INTERVENTIONS IN COMMUNICABLE DISEASES MAINLY FOCUS ON ITS PREVENTION AND PERSONNEL HYGIENE.

IN CASE OF NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE NURSING INTERVENTIONS MAINLY BASED ON THE PATIENTS SYMPTOMS AND DISEASE CONDITION.