Managing long-term conditions and chronic illness in primary care : a guide to good practice / Judith Carrier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carrier, Judith, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic diseases--Nursing.

Chronic diseases.

Primary care (Medicine).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 224 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 counseling, 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

Social and political background

Physical, psychological, and psychosocial impact of living with a LTC and social influences on health

Case management and disease-specific care management

Importance of self-management

Motivational interviewing

How to identify a person with a long-term condition

Effective management of people with a long-term condition

Evidence-based practice

Case scenarios

Nutritional and medication management.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780203077306

9781135130800

9781135130848

OCLC:

958103800

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.