Long Term Conditions
Nursing Care and Management
Published on 17. April 2012
Software
Other digital
288 pages
978-1-4443-4103-4 (ISBN)
Description
Long Term Conditions is a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses and health care professionals on the care and management of people with chronic illness. It explores case management, individual care and management, looks at the role of the 'expert patient', quality of life issues, counseling skills, self-management, and optimum self-care. Long Term Conditions discusses the three main long term conditions currently resulting in most hospital admissions; diabetes, respiratory, and coronary heart disease (CHD), with a focus on empowering the patient to self manage.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a good tool for healthcare professionals and patients to use to understand these three common chronic diseases and how to effectively manage them. The book helps practitioners to understand the chronic conditions from the patient's perspective and focus on reducing the physical and psychosocial impacts of these conditions." (Doody's, 10 February 2012) "This comprehensive text explores key concepts, with clear explanations, diagrams and case studies. I recommend it to newly qualified and experienced nurses, as well as nursing students...This excellent book takes a needs-led approach rather than a disease-focused medical one. It is full of useful information and thought-provoking ideas." (Nursing Standard, 2011)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-4103-4 (9781444341034)
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Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
05/2011
Wiley-Blackwell
€40.99
Available for download
E-Book
05/2011
Wiley-Blackwell
€40.99
Available for download
Persons
Kerri Wright is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health, Social Care and Psychology at the University of Greenwich. She is a qualified district nurse and has a particular interest in nursing in the community setting.
Content
Foreword. Notes on contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 Long-term conditions in perspective (Liz Meerabeau). 2 Case management (Kerri Wright). 3 Changing approaches to the management of long-term conditions (Kerri Wright). 4 Sociological insights (Liz Meerabeau). 5 Psychological effects of long-term conditions (Ben Bruneau). 6 Counselling skills (Val Sanders). 7 Living with long-term conditions: Tommy's story (Tommy Magee). 8 Self-management and current health care policies (Kerri Wright). 9 Managing common symptoms of long-term conditions (Kerri Wright, Pia Sweet, Natasha Ascott, Harry Chummun and Jenny Taylor). 10 Medicines management (Shivaun Gammie). 11 Management of heart failure (Susan Simpson). 12 Management of respiratory disease (Liz Nicholls). 13 Management of diabetes (Lynne Jerreat). Index.