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The Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) covers the following 23 chronic diseases: You can access this programme at public hospital Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOCs), polyclinics and more than 1,250 GP clinics and private specialist clinics around Singapore.
Jun 21, 2024 · Chronic conditions are a significant cause of illness and death in Singapore, similar to other developed countries. If not properly diagnosed and managed, these conditions often lead to more serious complications, which may result in the need for costly treatments and hospitalisations.
The results from NPHS 2020 showed that, compared to 2017, more Singapore residents had been diagnosed with chronic diseases especially hypertension and hyperlipidaemia; and more were obese.
Chronic Disease Screening • The crude and age-standardised proportion of Singapore residents aged 40 to 74 years with no previously diagnosed chronic diseases (i.e., diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol (“DHL”)) and were screened for these three
May 7, 2019 · The top five chronic health conditions were high blood pressure; high blood cholesterol; cataract; joint pain, arthritis, rheumatism or nerve pain; and diabetes.
Apr 10, 2022 · SINGAPORE - When the pandemic blows over, Singapore's most important national healthcare agenda will be a major strategy to shift the city-state away from hospital-centric care to a more...
A Complete Guide to the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) in Singapore. Introduced in October 2006, the Chronic Disease Management Programme covers 20 chronic conditions and aim to improve the accessibility, affordability and quality of care for chronic disease patients in Singapore. by Hannah Grey.
The Chronic Disease Management Programme, or CDMP, was established in October 2006 with the intention of improving the level of care for chronic disease patients and making treatment more accessible and affordable for Singaporeans.
Chronic diseases are broadly defined as conditions which are long term and require on-going medical care and lifestyle changes to manage and control. Examples include diabetes, high cholesterol, lung disease, heart disease, arthritis, stroke, backache, hypertension and obesity.
Patients with chronic diseases face difficulties when navigating the healthcare system. Using the Healthcare System Hassles Questionnaire (HSHQ) developed by Parchman et al, this study aimed to explore the degree of hassles faced by patients in primary care in Singapore and identify the characteristics associated with greater hassles.
