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Fundamental Aspects of Long-term Conditions
Quay books, Jan 2010, Pages: 300
This book aims to raise your awareness of long-term conditions, their management and the implications of living with chronic illness. The book takes a patient-centred, holistic approach, which aims to help you understand that an individual’s response to having a long-term condition is both complex and unique to them. The focus throughout explores long-term conditions in relation to the adult patient. Although some long-term conditions may begin in childhood, the concept of disease management in childhood and the implications this raises is considered to be a separate topic.
The chapters of this book have been designed with a structured approach. Chapters are introduced with a list of suggested learning outcomes. Each chapter highlights the epidemiology and demography of specific conditions and draws attention to relevant policy supporting health care. A needs-led focus on the patient is used, including physical, social, psychological, spiritual cultural and environmental issues. Many of the contributors have used case history examples and scenarios to illustrate aspects of need and the issues discussed. Within each chapter, you will find questions related to content and points for reflection.
This book sets a challenge to student nurses and those embarking on their nursing career pathway, that supporting patients with long-term conditions is the responsibility of all nurses. An individualized, person-centred approach is fundamental to care provision. This book should make you think about how you can make a difference in the lives of those managing with a long-term condition. It should enable you to take a holistic perspective in the care, management and support of these patients.
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