Medical & Chronic Care Education (COMING SOON)
- 1. 1.1 Welcome to Medical & Chronic Care Education 00:00:00
- 2. 1.2 Why Health Education Matters 00:00:00
- 3. 1.3 Education vs Medical Advice 00:00:00
- 4. 1.4 What Is a Chronic Condition? 00:00:00
- 5. 1.5 Common Health Topics Covered in This Course 00:00:00
- 6. 1.6 Understanding the Healthcare System 00:00:00
- 7. 1.7 Your Role as a Patient 00:00:00
- 8. 1.8 The Role of Family and Caregivers 00:00:00
- 9. 1.9 The Importance of Preventive Care 00:00:00
- 10. 1.10 Understanding Symptoms and Warning Signs 00:00:00
- 11. 1.11 Why Early Help Can Make a Difference 00:00:00
- 12. 1.12 Basic Medical Terms Everyone Should Know 00:00:00
- 13. 1.13 How to Prepare for a Medical Appointment 00:00:00
- 14. 1.14 Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider 00:00:00
- 15. 1.15 Understanding Medications and Safety 00:00:00
- 16. 1.16 Why Follow-Up Care Matters 00:00:00
- 17. 1.17 What Is a Care Plan? 00:00:00
- 18. 1.18 What Is Patient Navigation? 00:00:00
- 19. 1.19 What Is Care Coordination? 00:00:00
- 20. 1.20 What Is a Community Health Worker? 00:00:00
- 21. 1.21 Social Needs That Affect Health 00:00:00
- 22. 1.22 Staying Organized With Health Information 00:00:00
- 23. 1.23 Communicating Clearly With Healthcare Providers 00:00:00
- 24. 1.24 Privacy, Consent, and Health Information 00:00:00
- 25. 1.25 How to Use This Course and Next Steps 00:00:00
- 1. 2.1 What Is a Medical Condition? 00:00:00
- 2. 2.2 Acute Conditions vs Chronic Conditions 00:00:00
- 3. 2.3 Why Some Conditions Need Ongoing Care 00:00:00
- 4. 2.4 Understanding Risk Factors 00:00:00
- 5. 2.5 Common Symptoms People Should Not Ignore 00:00:00
- 6. 2.6 Understanding Pain as a Health Signal 00:00:00
- 7. 2.7 Understanding Inflammation 00:00:00
- 8. 2.8 Understanding Infection 00:00:00
- 9. 2.9 Understanding Fever and Body Temperature Changes 00:00:00
- 10. 2.10 Understanding Blood Pressure Problems 00:00:00
- 11. 2.11 Understanding Blood Sugar Problems 00:00:00
- 12. 2.12 Understanding Heart and Circulation Conditions 00:00:00
- 13. 2.13 Understanding Breathing and Lung Conditions 00:00:00
- 14. 2.14 Understanding Digestive Health Conditions 00:00:00
- 15. 2.15 Understanding Kidney and Urinary Conditions 00:00:00
- 16. 2.16 Understanding Skin and Wound Conditions 00:00:00
- 17. 2.17 Understanding Bone, Joint, and Muscle Conditions 00:00:00
- 18. 2.18 Understanding Nerve and Brain-Related Conditions 00:00:00
- 19. 2.19 Understanding Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions 00:00:00
- 20. 2.20 Understanding Medication-Related Health Problems 00:00:00
- 21. 2.21 Understanding How Multiple Conditions Can Connect 00:00:00
- 22. 2.22 Understanding Lab Tests and Screening Results 00:00:00
- 23. 2.23 Understanding When a Specialist May Be Needed 00:00:00
- 24. 2.24 Understanding How Lifestyle Can Affect Health Conditions 00:00:00
- 25. 2.25 Taking the Next Step After Learning About a Condition 00:00:00
- 1. 3.1 What Is Diabetes? 00:00:00
- 2. 3.2 Understanding Blood Sugar 00:00:00
- 3. 3.3 Understanding Insulin 00:00:00
- 4. 3.4 Type 1 Diabetes vs Type 2 Diabetes 00:00:00
- 5. 3.5 What Is Prediabetes? 00:00:00
- 6. 3.6 Common Symptoms of Diabetes 00:00:00
- 7. 3.7 Why Some People Have No Symptoms 00:00:00
- 8. 3.8 Understanding A1C 00:00:00
- 9. 3.9 Daily Blood Sugar Checks 00:00:00
- 10. 3.10 High Blood Sugar Warning Signs 00:00:00
- 11. 3.11 Low Blood Sugar Warning Signs 00:00:00
- 12. 3.12 Diabetes and Food Choices 00:00:00
- 13. 3.13 Understanding Carbohydrates 00:00:00
- 14. 3.14 Diabetes and Physical Activity 00:00:00
- 15. 3.15 Diabetes Medications Overview 00:00:00
- 16. 3.16 Insulin Safety Basics 00:00:00
- 17. 3.17 Diabetes and Foot Health 00:00:00
- 18. 3.18 Diabetes and Eye Health 00:00:00
- 19. 3.19 Diabetes and Kidney Health 00:00:00
- 20. 3.20 Diabetes and Nerve Health 00:00:00
- 21. 3.21 Diabetes and Heart Health 00:00:00
- 22. 3.22 Diabetes Sick-Day Awareness 00:00:00
- 23. 3.23 Keeping a Diabetes Health Record 00:00:00
- 24. 3.24 How Patient Navigation Can Help With Diabetes 00:00:00
- 25. 3.25 When to Seek Help for Diabetes Concerns 00:00:00
- 1. 4.1 What Is High Blood Pressure? 00:00:00
- 2. 4.2 Understanding Blood Pressure Numbers 00:00:00
- 3. 4.3 Why High Blood Pressure Is Called a Silent Condition 00:00:00
- 4. 4.4 Common Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure 00:00:00
- 5. 4.5 Symptoms That May Be Connected to Blood Pressure Problems 00:00:00
- 6. 4.6 How Blood Pressure Is Measured 00:00:00
- 7. 4.7 Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Basics 00:00:00
- 8. 4.8 Common Blood Pressure Monitoring Mistakes 00:00:00
- 9. 4.9 High Blood Pressure and Heart Health 00:00:00
- 10. 4.10 High Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk 00:00:00
- 11. 4.11 High Blood Pressure and Kidney Health 00:00:00
- 12. 4.12 High Blood Pressure and Diabetes 00:00:00
- 13. 4.13 High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol 00:00:00
- 14. 4.14 Food, Sodium, and Blood Pressure Awareness 00:00:00
- 15. 4.15 Physical Activity and Blood Pressure 00:00:00
- 16. 4.16 Stress, Sleep, and Blood Pressure 00:00:00
- 17. 4.17 Blood Pressure Medications Overview 00:00:00
- 18. 4.18 Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control 00:00:00
- 19. 4.19 Understanding Low Blood Pressure Concerns 00:00:00
- 20. 4.20 Blood Pressure Emergencies and Urgent Warning Signs 00:00:00
- 21. 4.21 Keeping a Blood Pressure Log 00:00:00
- 22. 4.22 Preparing for a Blood Pressure Appointment 00:00:00
- 23. 4.23 Questions to Ask About High Blood Pressure 00:00:00
- 24. 4.24 How Patient Navigation Can Help With Blood Pressure Care 00:00:00
- 25. 4.25 Next Steps for Managing Blood Pressure Awareness 00:00:00
Course overview
Lesson Overview
This lesson explains the two numbers in a blood pressure reading and what they generally represent. Learners will understand that the top number is related to pressure when the heart beats, while the bottom number is related to pressure when the heart rests between beats, and that a healthcare provider should explain what a person’s readings mean for their health.
About this course
Free health education and chronic care information for individuals, families, caregivers, and the community. Learn about common medical conditions, prevention, patient navigation, and care coordination support.
This course includes:
- • Easy-to-understand health education lessons
- • Chronic care and preventive health information
- • Patient support and appointment preparation guidance
- • Care coordination and navigation resources
- • Medication safety and wellness education
- • Information on diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer navigation, heart health, and fall prevention
- • Caregiver and family support education
- • Community resource and referral guidance
- • Tools to help individuals communicate better with healthcare providers
- • Educational information from LifeRoute and Comprehensive Healing Solutions