Rheumatology Practice in Occupational Therapy

Rheumatology Practice in Occupational Therapy: PromotingLifestyle Management is a valuable new
handbook focusing on rheumatology, a core area of occupationaltherapy practice. It provides practical guidance to helpoccupational therapists treat and manage rheumatic conditions inboth clinical and community settings and emphasises a contemporary'client-centred' approach as a fundamental requirementof effective and rewarding occupational therapy practice.
Drawing upon personal, clinical and theoretical perspectives,Rheumatology Practice in Occupational Therapy equips the readerwith an understanding of the relevant practical skills and of theclinical reasoning required to modify and apply these skills to theneeds of individual people. Written by experts from occupationaltherapy, sociology and psychology, this book addresses the need toadapt occupational therapy interventions to each client's ownexperience of living with a rheumatic condition and develops thereader's understanding of key theoretical and clinicalapproaches to person-centred management.
Rheumatology Practice in Occupational Therapy is essentialreading for all occupational therapists helping people withrheumatic conditions in hospital and community settings, and forstudents preparing for practice. It will also be of interest toother healthcare professionals working with people with theseconditions.
* Includes personal narratives of people trying to live theirlives within the context of a debilitating condition
* Promotes understanding of key theoretical and clinicalapproaches to person-centred management
* Written by authors with extensive experience in clinicaland research contexts
* Offers practical resource sections at the end of eachchapter
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