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Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions
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ABSTRACT
Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions focuses on how to help people with long-term health conditions cope more effectively. It brings together physical and mental health, offering a holistic approach for students and practitioners in a variety of care settings.
Comprising four sections, this text introduces the policy and background to caring for people with chronic illness as well as the psychosocial impact of long-term conditions. Essential skills for practice are explored including holistic assessment, symptom control and the promotion of effective partnership between client and carer in supporting coping, recovery and end of life care. There is an emphasis on maximising individual health potential and resilience with the role of nutrition, exercise, complementary therapy and spirituality considered. The focus is on client centred care which addresses the whole person, mind and body. The extensive final section presents examples of key health issues where UK national guidelines have been published including:
Long-term neurological conditions
Diabetes
Mental health
Cancer
Coronary heart disease
Older people
This evidence-based book takes note of the relevant National Service Frameworks and offers an informative and pragmatic guide for all those learning about caring for the chronically ill, as well as providing a useful reference work for qualified nurses and allied health professionals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |4 pages
Introduction STEVE TRENOWETH AND CARL MARGERESON
part |2 pages
Part I Overview of holistic care
chapter 1|11 pages
Epidemiology and aetiology of long-term conditions CARL MARGERESON AND STEVE TRENOWETH
chapter 2|16 pages
Trajectory and impact of long-term conditions CARL MARGERESON
chapter 3|13 pages
Going forward with long-term conditions: Towards a true health system
part |2 pages
Part II Developing holistic care
chapter 5|22 pages
Frameworks for comprehensive and holistic assessment CARL MARGERESON , STEVE TRENOWETH AND
chapter 7|13 pages
Facilitating, supporting and maintaining recovery
part |2 pages
Part III Caring for the mind, body and spirit
chapter 12|12 pages
Caring for the spirit THE REVEREND F R . ALAN BROWN
part |2 pages
Part IV Specific conditions