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https://www.healthhub.sg/a-z/health-statistics/5/disease-burden

https://iconhealthscreening.sg/en/the-five-most-common-chronic-medical-conditions-in-singapore/

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Colorectal and lung cancers are among the most prevalent cancers in Singapore. Check out the statistics for cancer, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and smoking.

2010

2013

​2017

Prevalence among adults aged 18 to 69 years1,2 (%)

► Hyperlipidaemia

25.2

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​33.6

​18.9

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​21.5

​8.3

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​8.6

► Obesity

​10.8

8.6

​8.7

► Daily Smoking

​14.3

13.3

​12.0

Definitions:Hyperlipidaemia: LDL-Cholesterol ≥ 4.1mmol/lDaily Smoking: Smokes cigarettes at least once a day

Hypertension: Blood pressure ≥ 140/90mmHg
Diabetes: Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 6.9mmol/l
Obesity: BMI ≥30kg/m ²

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Top 5 Leading Cancers 2,3 (Incidence, 2013-2017)

Male
Number​
ASIR ⁴

Female

​Number

ASIR ⁴

Notes:

1 Data for years 1992,1998,2004 and 2010 is from the National Health Survey (NHS) series, while data for years 2013 and 2017 is from the National Health Surveillance Survey (NHSS) 2013 and National Population Health Surveys (NPHS) 2017 respecitively. Data on clinical measurement for chronic diseases were not collected in NHSS 2013. Next update for data on i) Daily Smoking and ii) Hyperlipidaemia, Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity will be from i) NPHS 2019 which will be ready in late 2020 and ii) NPHS 2020 which will be ready in 2021 respectively.
2 S i ngapore Resident s
3 Source: Singapore Cancer Registry (S CR) Anniversary Monograph (1968-2017).
ASIR: Age-Standardised Incidence Rate per 100,000 population (per year). The direct method based on the Segi-Doll World Standards was used to calculate the ASIRs.
5 Source: Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 Study. 4

Disease Burden Statistics for Singapore

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Colorectal and lung cancers are among the most prevalent cancers in Singapore. Check out the statistics for cancer, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and smoking.

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- obesity
- cancer
- smoking
- stroke
- cardiac arrests

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High blood pressure can affect young people 

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High blood pressure can affect young people 

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High blood pressure is common in Singapore and it is not always diagnosed and treated for but it can affect young people

TA: Young people w high blood pressure

resources: health check ups, DASH diet

home nursing context: monitor own blood pressure, healthier diet, raising awareness of issue

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lack of financial security -> would avoid getting a caregiver?

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High rate due to the number of fats found in our everyday dishes. Need to cut down on the amount of fatty food consumed.

TA: patients with hyperlipidemia

Resources: health checkups, low-fat diet

Home nursing context: raising awareness, using low-fat diet, SOAPIE, consumption of medication

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Mental health

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The prevalence of self-reported diabetes cases are rising in Singapore (Refer to graph from https://www.singstat.gov.sg/-/media/files/publications/society/ssnsep16-pg5-9.pdf) and this is very serious especially in an ageing population such as Singapore. Diabetes leads to many other complications, such as hypertension and even mental stress on the patients, who have to strictly monitor and manage themselves so as to prevent further issues with their diabetes. Therefore this is a severe issue

TA: Diabetic patients

Resources: Diebetes Mellitus diet, Regular Health checks (Blood pressure, Blood glucose level, etc.), National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

Home Nursing Context: Measuring vital signs such as blood pressure, changes to lifestyle (consider more active lifestyle), dietary adjustments, raising awareness regarding Diabetes

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As the people in Singapore become more aged, they tend to become more vulnerable to injuries. Factoring this with the fact that the elderly may have more mobility issues and the like, the elderly may no longer be able to visit a doctor and a hospital. Further exacerbating the issue, the elderly has a tendency to trust TCMs, or they may simply forget to administer medication on time. This interferes with the efficacy of the Medication, which would affect their ability to recover faster. This is where Home Nursing comes into play. Home Nursing allows the aged to be treated and checked on in the comfort of their home.

TA: Elderly

Resources: Health check-ups

Home-nursing context: Prompt to regularly monitor vitals (e.g. blood pressure), Aiding in the Administration of Medication, Awareness

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The prevalence rates for hypertension,
diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia are 24.9%,
8.2% and 18.7% respectively. Chronic

diseases are defined as medical conditions that persist for a long time and are progressive. According to

the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic diseases contribute to about 70 percent of deaths worldwide and about 43 percent of the global disease burden. In

Singapore, the prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing.
Chronic illnesses are not highly deadly illnesses, but they can be easily monitored by changing one's lifestyle.

TA: Elderly

Resources: frequent health checks, DASH diet, Diabetes Mellitus Diet, Low-fat diet

Home Nursing Context: monitor vital signs, SOAPIE, raising awareness of rising of chronic illness, change one's lifestyle (Exercising and Diet)

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Patients suffer memory loss, and lose the ability to coordinate, recognise objects and interpret the environment. This commonly affects the Elderlies and it's an issue in Singapore as it has been increasing significantly.

TA: Elderlies
Resources: Regular health checks
Home nursing context: