Effective management of long-term conditions is an essential part of contemporary nursing policy and practice. Systematic and evidence-based care which takes account of the expert patient and reduces unnecessary hospital admissions is vital to support those with long-term conditions/chronic diseases and those who care for them. Reflecting recent changes in treatment, the nurse’s role and the patient journey and including additional content on rehabilitation, palliative care, and non-medical prescribing, this fully updated new edition highlights the key issues in managing long-term conditions. It provides a practical and accessible guide for nurses and allied health professionals in the primary care environment and covers: - the physical and psychosocial impact of long-term conditions - effective case management - self-management and the expert patient - behavioural change strategies and motivational counselling - telehealth and information technology - nutritional and medication management. Packed with helpful, clearly written information, Managing Long-term Conditions and Chronic Illness in Primary Care includes case studies, fact boxes and pointers for practice. It is ideal reading for pre- and post-registration nursing students taking modules on long-term conditions, and will be a valuable companion for pre-registration students on community placements.

Product Description: The newest edition of best-selling Chronic Illness continues to focus on the various aspects of chronic illness that influence both patients and their families. Topics include the sociological, psychological, ethical, organizational, and financial factors, as well as individual and system outcomes...read more

Product Description: Long Term Conditions is a comprehensive textbook for all nursing and healthcare students and practitioners that explores the key issues surrounding caring for patients with chronic diseases or long-term conditions. Divided into three sections, this book explores living with a long-term condition, empowerment, and care management...read more

Product Description: The importance of appropriate and effective management of patient with long term chronic conditions cannot be underestimated. Case Management of Long-Term Conditions aims to provide all appropriate practitioners (including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and social care practitioners) who might be involved in delivery of proactive case management with a practical understanding of how their knowledge and skills can be utilised to improve outcomes for people with chronic long-term conditions...read more

A textbook for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in nursing, social work, and rehabilitation. The previous editions appeared between 1986 and 1998; the latest adds chapters on home care, long-term care and the role of the advanced practice nurse. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland

Product Description: This book provides an overview of the holistic nursing approach, along with chapters on 20 commonly encountered chronic conditions, ranging from diabetes to sleep disorders. The interventions described for each condition include recommendations for diet, herbal supplements (if appropriate), and therapies such as accupressure, guided imagery, and stress management...read more

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Product Description: Completely rewritten to include the most recent research and nursing strategies, the 3rd edition continues to expand nurses' perceptions of persons with long-term health problems in a way that emphasizes patien t and family power resources...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The "Key Aspects" books, each of which has won a Book-of-the-Year Award from the American Journal of Nursing, are designed to move the ideas and findings of nursing research into the practice setting. Each volume distills dozens of studies into a readable, jargon-free format with immediate relevance to nursing practice, and includes suggestions for implementation...read more

Product Description: Adelphi University, Garden City, New York. Nursing research on a model for chronic illness management and six responses to the model by expert nurses in cancer, cardiology, mental illness, diabetes, MS, and AIDS.

Product Description: Provides a model to analyze the impact of chronic illness on the large population, patients and families, who are affected by it. Illustrates a systematic approach for psychosocial assessment and interventions. This text brings together ideas from extensive research and provides a perspective on chronic illness throughout the lifespan...read more

Product Description: Book by Wright, Lorraine M., Ph.D., Leahey, Maureen, Ph.D.