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Open University Press Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered
Book Synopsis"Rik Cheston is one of the pioneers of psychotherapy in dementia. This book integrates his clinical expertise and research, and is brought vividly to life by Rikâs personal reflections and case examples drawn from his vast experience [â] this book will be one that I keep coming back to and share."Dr Emma Wolverson, Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer in Ageing and Dementia, Research Lead Dementia, UK"This is a thoughtful and, at times, provocative book, providing knowledge and insights from theoretical and practical perspectives [â] Cheston has set out to challenge you; which he does extremely well."Professor Ian Andrew James, Innovations Team, CNTW NHS Trust and honorary professor at the University of Bradford, UK"In this brilliant and timely book, Richard Cheston [â] draws upon [â] over 30 years of insightful clinical practice to discuss not only psychotherapy but a whole lot more. The book is luTable of ContentsSeries Preface AcknowledgementsIntroductionGlossary of terms Part One: Loss, Threat and Change Chapter 1. Dementia in context Chapter 2. Managing the terror of dementia Chapter 3. We need to talk about dementia Part Two: Psychotherapy in Practice Chapter 4. Individual psychotherapy Chapter 5. Couples and family therapy Chapter 6. Group psychotherapy Part Three: Becoming the Same but Different Chapter 7. Adjustment Chapter 8. Putting a name to dementia (without being overwhelmed)Chapter 9. Finding distance and perspectiveChapter 10. Working through and finding partial solutionsPart Four: Complicated PsychotherapyChapter 11. Neurological impairment and psychotherapyChapter 12. Working with social and personal fragilityChapter 13. Coda – doing psychotherapy and being psychotherapeuticReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
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Open University Press Dementia and Ethics Reconsidered
Book SynopsisâœIn this masterful book, Julian Hughes makes a convincing case that many acts in clinical and care practice are ethical matters. Hughes takes us gently through a jungle of philosophical ideas and explores a series of ethical issues in dementia care, such as diagnosis, covert medication and end of life care. His humanity shines through as he favours a values-based approach to care, and concludes by declaring (in the spirit of Tom Kitwood) that the person must be placed first in order to do what is right and good for people living with dementia. A must-have volume for practitioners, social scientists and enlightened general readers.âTom Dening, Professor of Dementia Research, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UKâœThis book is totally brilliant. The outstanding author Dr. Julian Hughes must now be considered the foremost ethicist of his generation when it comes to caring for individuals with dementia â This is now the book that everyone who carTable of ContentsPart 1. Theory and Everyday Life 1. Introduction: In anticipation – so what?2. The “problem” of ethics3. Ethical theories: Viva las virtudes!4. Ethical approaches5. Practical approaches: casuistry and values-based practice6. An idea: patterns of practicePart 2. Notions of Note7. Stigma and resources8. From autonomy to relational autonomy9. From paternalism to solicitude10. Dignity11. Capacity and consent12. Best interests13. Personhood and citizenshipPart 3. Ethical research and principles14. Dementia and ethics research15. The Nuffield Council’s report16. Research ethics, biomarkers and geneticsPart 4. Dilemmas in Practice17. Diagnosis18. Maintaining independence19. Technology20. Abuse21. Accepting care22. Behaviour23. Forced care24. Medication25. Sexuality and intimacy26. Truth-telling27. Hospital admission28. Food and drink29. Antibiotics and infections30. Ethics in the time of a pandemic31. Resuscitation32. Death and dyingPart 5. Conclusion33. Putting it all together – patterns of practice34. So what?
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Open University Press Foundations for Operating Department Practice
Book SynopsisâœIt is my belief that this book should be included on the reading list of all ODP programmes and Perioperative HEI Programmes.âJohn Dade RODP, PGCMedEd, Immediate Past President â The Association for Perioperative PracticeâœThis book is suitable for both pre-registration learners and post registration practitioners to explore theory and concepts which are related directly to the role of the ODP and the broader scope of professional practice in contemporary healthcare.âHelen Lowes, National AHP Education and Training Lead for Operating Department Practitioners, NHS England, UKâœThis book is different to others, as it celebrates being an Operating Department Practitioner by staying focused on the things that matter to ODPs in providing patients with a high standard of safe and dignified c
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Open University Press Surviving your Placement in Health and Social
Book SynopsisâœThis guide promotes a clear message of the importance of a self-directed approach to learning which will serve the student well during practice education and beyond.â Eimer NÃ Riain, Practice Education, University of Limerick, Ireland âœThis text is the ultimate companion to any placement in health and social care services.âTerri Grant, University of Worcester, UK âœThis is an extremely welcome text for students preparing for their placements and to refer to whilst they on their placement experience â and should be a recommended text for programmes which have placements, regardless of the setting or context.âDr Jane Cronin-Davis, Associate Professor, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy and Deputy Dean for Students, St Georgeâs University of London, UK As students in the health and social care professions, you will spend up to half of your time out on placemeTable of ContentsDedication and acknowledgements How to use this book 1. Preparing yourself for the placement experience and managing your time2. Assessment and failure 3. Writing learning outcomes 4. Reflective practice 5. Becoming a professional: Complex decision-making and clinical reasoning 6. Role-emerging and non-traditional placements 7. Evidence-based practice 8. Supervision 9. Continuing professional development: Preparing for your first job Index
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Open University Press Education and Training in Dementia Care A
Book SynopsisâœThis book is a must read for those wanting to understand, design and improve our approach to workforce knowledge in dementia care.âPaul Edwards, Director of Clinical Services, Dementia UKâœIts person-centred, theory and practice-based approaches to learning make it an essential book for everyone involved in the delivery, review and commissioning of dementia education."Dr Anna Jack-Waugh, Senior Lecturer in Dementia, Senior Fellow HEA, Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy, and Practice, the University of the West of Scotland, UKâœA relevant, innovative, and important book that can underpin better education and training in dementia care.âJesper BÃgmose, Associate Professor, Cand. Cur., Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, DenmarkIn the last twenty years the evidence-base for how to provide person-centred care for people with dementia has grown significantly. Despite this until recently there has Table of ContentsAuthor biographiesForewordAcknowledgementsGeneral PrefaceBook PrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionPart 1: Theories and research underpinning dementia education and training and their application in health and social care servicesChapter 2. The design and delivery of formal training and educationChapter 3. Informal ways of learningChapter 4. Learning and development in care homesChapter 5. Learning and development in primary careChapter 6. Learning and development in acute hospitalsChapter 7. Learning and development in community settingsPart 2: Theory and evidence underpinning the implementation of effective education and training for the dementia care workforceChapter 8. The person at the centre of learning Chapter 9. Training implementation and driving practice and culture changeChapter 10. Measuring and evidencing the impact of trainingChapter 11. The future for dementia training and educationGlossaryReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Talking with Dementia Reconsidered
Book SynopsisâœThe voice of lived experience is ever growing and without doubt we should never miss an opportunity like this to listen, capture and learn from it.âPaola Barbarino, CEO, Alzheimerâs Disease InternationalâœThis latest book will help so many people - those with dementia and their loved ones.âVictoria Derbyshire, British Journalist, Newsreader and BroadcasterâœTalking with Dementia Reconsidered is a landmark, which will inspire professionals, researchers and the upcoming cohort of people whose lives are affected by dementia.âTom Dening, Professor of Dementia Research, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UKâœI would strongly advise all health and social care professionals to read this and rethink what they âœknowâ about dementia.âDr Hilda Hayo Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO, Dementia UKThis book places people living with a diagnosis of dementia at its core, providing
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Open University Press Leisure and Everyday Life with Dementia
Book SynopsisâœThis exciting and unique book provides a significant collection of the research base and theory surrounding leisure and dementia.âDr Mary OâMalley, BSc, PhD, CPsychol, Senior Research Fellow, Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, UKâœThis is the most important edited collection to emerge from leisure studies in the last thirty years.â Professor Karl Spracklen, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, UKâœThis book is a novel collection of works that not only broadens and enriches our understandings of the importance of leisure for people living with dementia, but in demonstrating the possibilities for living well with dementia through engagement with leisure, it helps to build the foundation for developing an ethical standard to support such engagement to the fullest extent possible.âPia Kontos, Senior Scientist and Professor, KITE Research Institute, Toronto RehTable of ContentsAbout the editors ContributorsForewords The Reconsidering Dementia Series PrefaceChapter 1. Considering leisure and dementia Realm One: The individual, interactions and relationshipsChapter 2. Framing meanings of leisure Chapter 3. Music in daily life Chapter 4. Gender, leisure and dementia Chapter 5. Communication in social leisure activity Realm Two: Time – how it is used and by whom Chapter 6. Understanding meaningful moments Chapter 7. Sport and physical activity Chapter 8. Tourism and travel Chapter 9. Resisting stigma Realm Three: Place, places and spaces – their nature, use and meaningChapter 10. Third places as leisure environments Chapter 11. Connecting with nature Chapter 12. Dementia access in museums and galleries Chapter 13. Walking football Chapter 14. The online leisure environment Afterword Index
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Open University Press Reconsidering Neighbourhoods and Living with
Book SynopsisâœThis book holds the story of a monumental research effortâ It provides a moving, thoughtful, understanding of what âœneighbourhoodâ means and is a beacon for efforts aimed at improving the quality of life of all involved.âSteven R. Sabat, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USAâœIt is indicative reading for educators, researchers, clinicians and policy makers nationally and internationally. By grounding the underpinning research in the lived experience of people with dementia, the bookâs appeal extends to voluntary and community groups. Reading it is a must!âAssumpta Ryan, Professor of Ageing and Health, Ulster University, UKâœA remarkable contribution to the âReconsidering Dementiaâ series.âBob Woods, Emeritus Professor, Bangor University, UKThis book provides research based insights into the lived experience of dementia, aging in place and the use of participatory andTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I: The Lived NeighbourhoodChapter 1: This is Our Story: Co-research and the meaning of neighbourhood for the Open Doors Research GroupChapter 2: Overcoming Stigma in the Neighbourhood: Learning lessons from a co-operative inquiry led by people with dementia living in Salford, UK. Chapter 3: How People Living with Dementia Experience and Contribute to the Social Life of Everyday PlacesChapter 4: Both and Neither Here nor There: The importance of physical and social thresholds in dementiaChapter 5: Staying Connected: Neighbourhood-based networks and relationships experienced among people living alone with dementiaChapter 6: The Cultural-Linguistic, Visual Neighbourhood of Deaf People and DementiaPart II: Neighbourhoods, Measurement and TechnologyChapter 7: A New Paradigm for Developing Outcomes, Measurement Instruments and the Evidence Base: Privileging the views of key stakeholders with lived experience Chapter 8: The DEMTRAIN study: Developing the evidence base for evaluating dementia training in NHS hospitalsChapter 9: Doing Things Together in the Neighbourhood: Towards a health promoting approach to couples’ relationships and everyday life in dementia Part III: Neighbourhoods and Big DataChapter 10: Dementia across local neighbourhood districts in EnglandPart IV: Staff Well-Being and Programme Support Chapter 11: A Safe Space: The staff well-being service for the Neighbourhoods and Dementia studyChapter 12: Being There for Everyone: The opportunities and challenges in large-scale project administration Part V: Bringing it Together and Future DirectionsChapter 13: Conclusion
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Open University Press The Student Paramedic Survival Guide Your Journey
Book SynopsisâœThis book allows readers access to the reality of student paramedic life, which is essential in considering a career as a paramedic. Highly recommended.âKath Jennings, Section Lead for Paramedic Science programmes, School of Health Sciences, University of Greenwich, UKâœAn excellent text and invaluable resource [â] A must have publication.âAidan Ward, Professional Lead: Paramedic Programmes, University of Northampton, UKâœ[This book is] detailed and informative, providing a real world view of what being a student paramedic entails and incorporates good advice for every element of the journey.âTracey Brickell, Deputy Course and Placement Lead, University of Portsmouth, UKThe second edition of the bestselling The Student Paramedic Survival Guide 2e gives vital information and advice to help you succeed in your education and become a registered paramedic. The book prepares Table of ContentsPart 1 – Is this the right career for me?Part 2 – Preparing to applyPart 3 – Making the most of your academic studyPart 4 – Placement: preparing for and making the most of itPart 5 – Transition to RegistrationConclusionIndex
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Open University Press Social Work Using Interpretative Phenomenological
Book SynopsisâœThis book should be read by research students, early career researchers, social work practitioners as well as doctoral supervisors new to IPA, who will all find it helpful and insightful.â Dr Angie Bartoli, School of Social Sciences Student Experience Manager, Principal Lecturer in Social Work, Nottingham Trent University, UK âœThis book will be an extremely helpful companion to social work researchers at all stages of the research process from design though to dissemination, as well of being of real value to those supervising IPA projects.â Dr Martin Kettle, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UKThis first of its kind book provides a theoretical and practical exploration of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) for Social Work. Accessibly written for those considering IPA from different perspectives, including social work students, social work practitioners, doctoral students, and researcTable of ContentsContents Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Discovering lived experience through IPA social workresearch Chapter One The theory of IPA in qualitative research Chapter Two The purpose of research in social work Chapter Three Introducing an integrated holistic model forIPA social work research Part 2 Doing IPA social work research Chapter Four – Research design: commitment to IPAmethodology and methods Chapter Five – A sense-making quest Chapter Six Making adifference in social work through IPA research Chapter Seven Supervising social work research through IPA Part 3 Determining social work knowledge using IPA Chapter Eight IPA insocial work, the present and future. Conclusion Appendix Further reading and resources for IPA social workresearch Open University Social Work IPA network References Index
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McGraw-Hill Education Reconsidering Young Onset Dementia
Book SynopsisâœA thought-provoking read, this is a timely spotlight on young onset dementia which offers us a winning blend of authentic, constructive and wide-ranging observations and evidence capturing aspects of life that matter most to people affected â maintaining autonomy, retaining identity, and being connected.âTessa Gutteridge, Chair, Young Dementia Network, Programme Director for Young Onset Dementia, Dementia UKâœThis superb text is essential reading for anyone with an interest in young-onset dementia. [It is an] inspiring resource for people with young-onset dementia, family members, health and social care practitioners, researchers, commissioners and policymakers.âLinda Clare, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing and Dementia, University of Exeter, UK.This solution-focused book, authored by leading experts from the UK, Canada, Norway and the Netherlands, delves into the many areas of life affected by dementia. When dementi
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McGraw-Hill Education A Beginners Guide to Critical Thinking and
Book SynopsisâœFrom start to finish, this book gives a clear overview of the skills required to be successful at thinking critically both in academic work and within clinical practice.âRuth Trout, Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, Programme and BSc Dissertation Lead, MSc Dissertation Supervisor, Buckinghamshire New University, UK âœThis third edition of this book continues where the first and second editions excelled - in providing the foundations of critical thinking for students of health and social care.â Dr David M Rea, School of Health and Social Care, Swansea University, UKEver been told to be âmore criticalâ in your essay writing? Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice?Returning in its third edition, this bestselling guide takes you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker, from approaching your subject to writ
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McGraw-Hill Education Blabers Foundations for Paramedic Practice A
Book SynopsisâœBlaberâs Foundations for Paramedic Practice, 4th Edition is an essential resource for students undertaking their journey into paramedic science.â Sarah Lewis-Tulett RN, RM, PGCert, MSc, SFHEA. Associate Dean, University of Brighton, UK âœThe fourth edition of Blaberâs Foundations for Paramedic Practice has been constructed by an incredible wealth of knowledgeable healthcare practitioners, who have captured the true essence for being an operation paramedic on todayâs front-line service.â Jason Sadler, Swansea University, Senior Lecturer, Year One Lead, UKThis bestselling undergraduate level book is an ideal resource for student paramedics looking for an excellent introduction to the main theoretical subjects studied in paramedic courses, and links practice issues to the all-important theory base. The chapters bring to life a wide variety of academic subjects, making complex subjects e
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McGraw-Hill Education Assessment and Care Planning in Mental Health
Book SynopsisAssessment of mental health problems is a challenging area of practice that covers a range of symptoms and behaviours â and involves building a trust relationship with service users while also using specialist skills. Using a values-based approach focused on engaging and working in partnership with the service user, this book is designed to take you from the core building blocks of assessment through to practice-based guidance about mental health behaviours, and concludes with case studies 'on the ground'.The first section of the book explores core aspects of assessment such as communication skills and engaging the service user, and explores how assessment guides the nursing process as a whole. The next section will be ideal for quick reference during practice and looks at 23 different clinical behaviours that nurses will assess, under 4 categories:â Physical factors in mental healthâ Behavioural aspects in mental healthâ The role of thoughts in mental healthâ Feelings in mental healthThe final section gives 4 case studies of different assessment stories which relate to the different types of clinical behaviour you will encounter.This practical book is essential reading for student nurses and all healthcare staff involved in the assessment of people with mental health problems.
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Open University Press Applied Systems Thinking for Health Systems
Book SynopsisPatient safety in health systems has become more and more important as a theme in health research, and so it is not surprising to see a growing interest in applying systems thinking to healthcare. However there is a difficulty â health systems are very complex and constantly adapting to respond to core drivers and fit needs. How do you apply systems thinking in this situation, and what methods are available? National health authorities, international donors and research practitioners need to know the âœhow-toâ of conducting health systems research from a systems thinking perspective. This book will fill this gap and provide a range of tools that give clear guidance of ways to carry out systems thinking in health, with real-world examples. These methodologies include:â System dynamics and causal loopsâ Network analysisâ Outcome mappingâ Soft systems methodologyAnd many more.Written by an international team of experts in Table of Contents1. Introduction – Scope, intended audience and how to use this handbook2. Systems approaches in health systems research – approaches for embedding research3. Boundary critique – approaches for framing methodological design4. Soft systems methodology – an approach for stakeholder and researcher reflection on a problem5. Cynefin – a tool for situating the problem in a sense-making framework6. Causal loop diagrams – a tool for visualizing emergent system behaviour 7. Network analysis – a tool for understanding social network behaviour of a system8. Human systems dynamics – a tool for understanding self-organizing behaviour of actors in the system 9. Process mapping – a tool for visualizing system processes from end-to-end10. Systems dynamics – a tool for modelling and testing solutions11. Scenario technique – a tool for simulating and reflecting on alternative solutions12. Outcome mapping – a tool for planning, monitoring and evaluating complex interventions in systems13. Conclusion – How these approaches and tools can fit together and be used
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Open University Press Leadership and Change for the Health Professional
Book SynopsisLeadership and Change for the Health Professional will provide health professionals with the latest thinking on leadership theory and research. It highlights the issues that can block successful healthcare leadership initiatives, and explores ways of constructively engaging with the opportunities provided by change. Each chapter draws out practical lessons for effective and efficient leadership of care that is compassionate and safe. Leaders and students at all levels will be able to use this book to expand their leadership repertoire in a text that engages with many themes, including:â The basics of leadership and the idea of leadership as a "calling" â Motivating employeesâ Implicit leadership theoryâ Developing trustâ Building learning organisationsâ Gender and equality â Planning and organising change in healthcareâ Leading changeThe links between the theory and practice of healtTable of ContentsSection 1: Leadership – A Broad OverviewChapter 1 Introduction: Why Leadership and Change?Chapter 2 Leadership: Classic theories to Contemporary ConceptsChapter 3 Implicit Leadership TheoryChapter 4 Leadership as Calling: Ethics-Based LeadershipChapter 5 Learning Organisations and LeadershipSection 2 Leadership in Healthcare: Expanding the RepertoireChapter 6 Leadership in Nursing & Healthcare: An Overview of Theory, Research & PracticeChapter 7 Leadership, Gender and Equality: Challenging Terms for ‘Post Heroic’ Theory and Practice?Chapter 8 Leadership and Team Work: Ensuring Effective Inter-Disciplinary Team Work and Learning in HealthcareChapter 9 Trust and Leadership Chapter 10 Motivating and Retaining Employees Chapter 11 Leadership and Patient Care OutcomesChapter 12 Leadership Education for Healthcare Professionals Chapter 13 Creativity, Innovation, and ChangeSection 3 Leadership, Healthcare and Change: Key ConsiderationsChapter 14 Leading Change in HealthcareChapter 15 Planning and Organising the Change ProcessChapter 16 Reflective Leadership: A New Paradigm? Chapter 17 Using Implementation Science to Guide Leadership and Determine Readiness for Change in Healthcare Chapter 18 A Future Vision for Health Leadership
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Open University Press Revalidation A journey for nurses and midwives
Book SynopsisAre you prepared for revalidation? All nurses and midwives in the UK are required to complete the revalidation process every 3 years in order to renew their registration. This book explores key areas of revalidation such as adult learning and CPD, personal reflection and growth, and improving practice by obtaining and learning from practice-related feedback.This handy guide contains a wealth of tips and advice for all nurses and midwives to help to make the process more understandable and manageable.Key features:â Practical suggestions and examples for engaging in relevant continuing professional development (CPD)â Introduces methods to help complete the reflective accountsâ Provides support to prepare for the reflective discussion and confirmation processâ Features 'Time Out' boxes and activities throughout that can be used for reflection on practice and support personal developmentâ PracticalTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Revalidation 3. Adult Learning4. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 5. Practice- Related Feedback6. Reflection7. Reflective Discussions8. Supportive Relationships9. Confirmation and the role of the Confirmer10. Recording Learning and Portfolio Development
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Open University Press Conducting the Home Visit in Child Protection
Book SynopsisElaine Aspinwall-Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Social Care at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She is a qualified social worker and was previously a local authority team manager. She has worked extensively with older people, people with physical disabilities and people with learning disabilities.***Conducting a home visit is a fundamental part of a social worker's role, but in practical terms many key issues are overlooked during social work training. This is a practical guide to conducting home visits, a task which many newly qualified social workers can feel unprepared for and which can be fraught with difficulties. Useful features of the book include:â Real case examples based on practitionerâs experiencesâ Realistic solutions to the everyday difficulties you might face â Examples of what to sayâ Reference to the latest guidance, including Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013) to ensure you are practiTable of Contents1. Setting the scene2. Preparing for the visit3. Keeping yourself safe 4. Getting in the door5. Once in the home6. What to look out for: Using observational skills
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Open University Press The Pocketbook Guide to Report Writing
Book SynopsisDaisy Bogg is a qualified and HCPC-registered social worker who has worked within mental health and addiction services for over 20 years, for the NHS, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations.***Report writing is a key skill for social work and one in which many practitioners receive little formal training or preparation. Fully revised and updated, the new edition of this handy pocketbook for social workers provides key advice for busy practitioners to help them to write clear, professional and well-structured reports. This includes practical advice, hints and tips to improve your report writing and ensure you adhere to best practice in your written communications.Social workers will find this guide invaluable for creating high-quality reports for a range of common situations. This useful book includes:â A range of report templates for a variety of situations, practice contexts Table of Contents1. Report Writing: An Introduction 2. Good Practice in Report Writing3. Report writing with adults 4. Report writing with children Further reading and resources References Appendix 1: Example generic adult report template Appendix 2: Social circumstances reports - Practice Directions Appendix 3: Mental Health Act assessment: suggested report template Appendix 4: Safeguarding adults: suggested report template Appendix 5: Case conferences: suggested report template Appendix 6: Example PLO Letter Appendix 7: Children’s Social Care Report: suggested template Appendix 8: Schedule 3, Regulation 27, Fostering Services Regulations 2002 Appendix 9: Form F report template
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Open University Press Diversity Difference and Dilemmas Analysing
Book SynopsisKish Bhatti-Sinclair is Reader in Social Policy and Social Work and Head of Social Work Programmes at the University of Chichester, UK. Kish is known for her work on social work, race and racism, including researching border controls and IT in the countries of the EU, globalisation in relation to social work values, troubled families, black and minority ethnic children in care, and inter-professional working in a culturally appropriate way. Chris Smethurst is Head of the Department of Childhood, Social Work and Social Care at the University of Chichester, UK. Prior to a career in Higher Education, Chris worked in a range of social work and social care settings: in community work, youth work, residential child care, day services and in learning disability and community mental health teams. This experience informed a particular interest in the impact of social attitudes on social policy and on the day-to-day work of practitioners and organisatTable of ContentsPART 1 Theories and Contexts 1. Diversity and difference in challenging times: The social and political context2. Cultural competence: Towards a reflexive approach to working inclusively3. Being White – feeling guilty? 4. Social work identities: You’re different too! PART 2 Themes from contemporary practice 5. Class, inequality and social work: ‘We’re all in this together’?6. Islam – a ‘dangerous’ religion? 7. Roma people: Are discriminatory attitudes natural?8. Reclaiming and embracing spirituality as a legitimate facet of social work 9. The realities of meaningful service user involvement in social work education: avoiding the spectre of tokenism 10. Deafblind law and policy 11. Concluding chapter
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Open University Press Measuring Health A Review of Subjective Health
Book SynopsisAn invaluable resource for health professionals and students engaged in research, this thoroughly updated edition provides a guide to the major measures of health and functioning. Measures of subjective health, well-being and quality of life are introduced along with analysis of their validity and reliability and the evidence for using each one. Throughout the book each measure is explained with a summary of how each one is scored and used, making this a one-stop guide to understanding health measurements, and the basic concepts behind measuring health, quality of life and well-being. â A new look and feel makes measures and scales easier to locateâ Further research and evidence provides a greater critique of the measures â Useful source information to help you access each measure with permissionâ The addition of new scales include the Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale, the Older Peopleâs Quality of Life Scale and the Short-Form McGillTable of ContentsConcepts Of Functioning And Health, Well-Being And Quality Of LifeTheory Of MeasurementMeasuring Functional AbilityMeasuring Broader Health StatusMeasuring Psychological Well-BeingMeasuring Social Networks And Social SupportMeasuring The Dimensions Of Subjective Well-BeingMeasuring Broader Quality Of Life
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Open University Press The Pocketbook Guide to Mental Capacity Act
Book SynopsisComplete with a foreword by the late Terry Bogg, this handy pocketbook provides accessible guidance to health and social care practitioners on the day-to-day aspects of using and applying the Mental Capacity Act. This includes practical advice, explored with practice examples, on how to set up and undertake an assessment and how to make and implement informed decisionsâquickly. The busy mental capacity practitioner, whether an AMHP, social worker, nurse or from other health professions who encounter vulnerable service users, will find this guide invaluable for efficiently locating the information they need to complete an assessment, supported with a working knowledge of the law.â Practice information, reflecting revised advice on the Mental Capacity Act and practice changes since Cheshire Westâ Guidance on undertaking assessments with the updated Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards anTable of ContentsPart 1: Mental Capacity and Best Interests 1. Setting the Scene 2. How do you know if someone cannot make a decision?3. What does ‘best interests’ mean?4. Supported and Substitute Decision Making 5. Mental Capacity Decisions in Specific CircumstancesPart 2: Deprivation of Liberty 6. The Right to Liberty and Security of Person 7. So, you think you need a DoLS?8. The Best Interests Assessmen9. Deprivation of Liberty in Specific CircumstancesPart 3: Tools and Checklists for Individuals and Organisations
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Open University Press Safeguarding and Child Protection for Nurses
Book SynopsisNurses, midwives and health visitors have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. In this clear and invaluable guide, Catherine Powell focuses on the practical aspects of safeguarding and how healthcare professionals should respond to safeguarding children concerns. Key features of the book include: â Setting out the roles and responsibilities of nurses, midwives and health visitors working in a range of settings, including those working primarily with adult clients â Realistic case scenarios of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect, covering infants, toddlers, school-age children and adolescents â Explanations of inter-agency working and the roles of other key players such as children's social care, tTable of ContentsIntroduction to Second EditionPrinciples for safeguarding and child protection practicePrevention and early help in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenPhysical AbuseEmotional abuseChild sexual abuseChild Sexual ExploitationNeglectChild death and serious case reviewMessages for practiceAppendixReferences Index
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Open University Press Practice Educating Social Work Students
Book SynopsisThis brand new book is essential reading for anyone involved in practice educating social work students. Whether you are an on-site or off-site practice educator, or a workplace supervisor, the book will guide you through your role, providing practical and straightforward advice about the process from start to finish. With handy references to the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) throughout, the book helps first-time practice educators to quell their anxieties and supports both new and experienced practitioners to develop skills to support their students and deepen their own professional expertise. The book provides enlightening and unintimidating guidance on how to: Establish expectations with social work students at the start of a placement Assess and support your students to achieve to the very best of their abilities Ensure the highest quality placement experience is offered in your setting Write clear, constructive and helpful reports at the miTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 - Setting up the PlacementChapter 2 - Enabling Learning and DevelopmentChapter 3 – AssessmentChapter 4 – Report WritingChapter 5 – Quality AssuranceChapter 6 – When things go wrongChapter 7 – Final thoughts:Your Own Personal and Professional Development Index
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Open University Press Social Work Perspectives on Human Behaviour
Book SynopsisUsing a bio-psychosocial framework, this popular textbook explains the wide basis of perspectives on which we build an understanding of people's behaviours and why and how we respond in the way we do. This book accessibly explains key concepts including attachment, trauma, developmental psychology and oppression to highlight and enhance social workers' understanding of practice.Thoroughly updated since its popular first edition, the book now includes: A brand new chapter on Attachment More coverage of neurological concepts and their influence on behaviour Expanded material on older people and resilience, crime and violence against black and minority ethnic groups, and domestic violence issues More coverage of mental health, alcohol and drugs and their impact on behaviour Fully updated to reflect the Munro report and recent social worker task force recommendations, this new edition also includes brand new and additional case studies and pedagogy, making thisTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe role played by theory in understanding behaviour Part 1: Biological dimensions of human behaviour Biological and medical influences on behaviour Developmental models and considerations Part 2: Psychological dimensions of human behaviour Freud's psychoanalytic and Erikson's developmental theories of behaviour Neo-Freudian or ego psychology perspectives Attachment and object relations theories Behaviourism Cognition and cognitive theories Humanist and existentialist perspectives on behaviour Influences of trauma on behaviour Mental health related influences on behaviourSubstance use related influences on behaviourPart 3: Social dimensions of behaviour Systems theory, ecosystems and personal-cultural-social (PCS) perspectives Families and family systems Feminist perspectives on behaviour Summary: A bio-psychosocial perspective, strengths and resilience BibliographyIndex
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Open University Press Physical Health and WellBeing in Mental Health
Book SynopsisThis popular and groundbreaking book was the first of its kind to focus on providing mental health nurses with the core knowledge of the physical health issues that they need for their work. Considering the risk factors and assessment priorities amongst different mental health client groups, the book provides clinical insights into how best to work with service users to ensure their health is assessed and improved. In this fully updated second edition the book addresses the latest research and policy, as well as expanding coverage of: Assessment principles and skills Adverse reactions, side effects and patient education Working with older and younger patients Multi-professional working Each chapter includes case studies, examples, diagrams and exercises for self-testing and reflection, which will help readers develop their own skills and practice. Physical Health and Well Being in Mental Health Nursing is a must-have text for students and practitionerTable of ContentsAbout the authorAcknowledgementsAbbreviations and acronymsPart 1: Introducing physical health and mental illnessAn introduction to physical health in mental illnessAn introduction to key concepts in measuring health and illnessPrinciples of physical health assessment in mental health carePart 2: Physical assessment skills for practiceClinical skills for physical assessment in mental health settingsPhysical assessment: assessing cardiovascular healthAssessing respiratory health in mental healthAssessing nutrition, diet and physical activityPart 3: Physical health and well-being in practiceMedication, adverse drug reactions and physical healthPhysical health emergencies in mental health settingsPractical steps in improving the physical health of people with severe mental illnessReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Applied Communicable Disease Control
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Public Health is an innovative series published by Open University Press in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where it is used as a key learning resource for postgraduate programmes. It provides self-directed learning covering the major issues in public health affecting low-, middle- and high-income countries.Communicable diseases are ever present in the world today. Social and economic issues like poverty, access to essential vaccinations and lack of substantive healthcare systems contribute to mortality rates alongside epidemiological factors like portals of entry and bacterial sources.This public health textbook, in exploring the causes and conditions of communicable diseases like ebola and malaria, clearly outlines communicable disease control and prevention measures as well as how to apply these measures effectively in different contexts and populations Table of ContentsSection 1: Understanding communicable diseaseChapter 1: A brief history of the development of communicable disease control Chapter 2: Concepts in communicable disease causation Chapter 3: The chain of infection and modes of transmissionSection 2: Measures to control communicable diseasesChapter 4: Surveillance Chapter 5: Vaccination Chapter 6: Prevention Chapter 7: Outbreak response Section 3: Application of measures to control communicable diseasesChapter 8 – Communication Chapter 9: Ethics and communicable disease control Chapter 10: Health systems and communicable disease control Chapter 11: Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in communicable disease control
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Open University Press Clinical Leadership for Paramedics
Book SynopsisLeadership is a vital part of delivering high quality healthcare for all healthcare professionals. With the introduction of the NHS Leadership Academy, Leadership Framework and the Competency Framework there has never been a better time for paramedics to hone their leadership skills and expertise. This is the first book of its kind to demonstrate just how vital leadership skills are for all paramedics and explore how paramedics can lead in their everyday practice. Divided into two parts the book looks at both the context of contemporary leadership for paramedic practice and then the specific skills of leadership. The book includes chapters on:What is leadership and who does it?Communication skills & leadership Working as a team Decision making Conflict resolution Mentorship and preceptorshipEach chapter includes case studies, examples and quotes from real life paramedic practice to show what good leadership looks like in everyday clinical settingTable of ContentsAbout the contributorsHow to use this bookIntroductionParamedic profilesPart 1 Introducing leadership1 Paramedic leadership & the NHS clinical leadership career framework2 Paramedic leadership: what is it and who does it?3 Clinical leadership in the NHS: implications for paramedics4 Understanding the organisationPart 2 The skills of leadership5 Communication: its impact on leadership6 Working as a team: understanding group dynamics7 Decision making8 Managing and leading change9 Conflict resolution10 Mentorship and preceptorshipIndex
£25.64
Open University Press Principles of Social Research
Book SynopsisFully updated in this second edition, this book introduces students to basic principles in social research. Taking a public health approach the book covers areas such as health promotion, public health and health services management and is aimed at helping a variety of health professionals. The book uses examples from a range of settings to illustrate how qualitative and quantitative methods from the disciplines of sociology, psychology, history and anthropology have been used to understand health related behaviour.Praised for its clarity and breadth, this popular book has been thoroughly updated and now includes: Extended further reading More indepth chapters reflecting the most current topics in the field of social research Expanded material on the use of secondary sources More coverage on the usage of studies within larger public health programmes, including mixed methods and integration of data Increased number of international examples and updated case studTable of ContentsList of authors Acknowledgements Overview of the book Section 1: Planning your social science research Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand1 Introduction to social research 2 Science and social science 3 Framing a research question 4 Research design Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler5 Introduction to qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative interviewing 7 Focus groups and other group methods 8 Analysing qualitative data 9 Practical: using qualitative methods Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences 11 Questionnaire design 12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs 13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire Section 4: Issues in social research List of authors Acknowledgements Overview of the book Section 1: Planning your social science research Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand1 Introduction to social research 2 Science and social science 3 Framing a research question 4 Research design Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler5 Introduction to qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative interviewing 7 Focus groups and other group methods 8 Analysing qualitative data 9 Practical: using qualitative methods Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences 11 Questionnaire design 12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs 13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire Section 4: Issues in social research 14 Principles of research ethics in practice 15 Documentary approaches 16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches Glossary Index
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Open University Press Recovery in Mental Health Nursing
Book SynopsisRecovery is a key concept throughout mental health, but its meaning is elusive and hard to grasp in day to day practice. This textbook is an accessible and practical guide to recovery in mental health, demystifying the concept and helping students and practitioners to develop a personal awareness of what recovery is and what it means at an individual level.The book presents recovery as being intimately connected to our values and who we are as people. The chapters build upon what we understand recovery to be and apply these ideas to various areas of practice, such as communication, being self-aware, reflective practice, clinical supervision and how we engage with service users, families and the multi-disciplinary team. Explanations are given of the most popularly used recovery concepts and approaches such as the Tidal model, Repper and Perkinsâ Psychosocial model, and the WRAP and Path models, and their use in daily practice. The book features:â PrTable of ContentsForeword IntroductionSection 1 The origins of recoveryChapter 1: An understanding of recoveryChapter 2: The principles of recoverySection 2 Using a recovery approachChapter 3: CommunicationChapter 4: Recovery and self-awarenessChapter 5: Reflective practice, clinical supervision and learning from experienceChapter 6: The service user perspective Chapter 7: Recovery and multi-disciplinary workingChapter 8: Working with families, carers and significant othersChapter 9: Taking practice forward through recoverySection 3: Models of recoveryChapter 10: Models of RecoveryChapter 11: The WRAP and PATH models of recoveryChapter 12: The politics of recoveryIndex
£24.69
Open University Press Perioperative Practice Case Book
Book SynopsisThis case book is the ideal text for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), as well as student ODPs and nurses preparing to work in perioperative care. Delivering individualised, holistic and evidence-based care can be challenging in the perioperative setting, requiring the practitioner to apply specialist clinical knowledge to each individual patient. This text presents 20 interactive case studies that will support the reader in assimilating a wide range of professional knowledge in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care for patients they encounter. The practical cases:â Demonstrate how care will vary depending on the patientâs physiological assessment and their personal, social, cultural and emotional needsâ Will consolidate the readerâs learning around pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment skills and clinical skills â Include common clinical procedures as well as those that are more complex and require a deeper analysis of thTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Perioperative CarePart 1: Suggested 1st Year (Level 4) ChaptersChapter 2. Circumcision: The Care of Donald DriscollChapter 3. Dynamic Hip Screw: The Care of Enid JonesChapter 4. Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception: The Care of Elizabeth HughChapter 5. Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Care of Matthew SeniorChapter 6. Tonsillectomy: The Care of Ellie BrownChapter 7. Vaginal Hysterectomy: The Care of Aniela WoodsPart 2: Suggested 2nd Year (Level 5) ChaptersChapter 8. Bilateral Mastectomy: The Care of Louise MullaneyChapter 9. Caesarean Section: The Care of Mary-Jane James Chapter 10. Cataract Surgery: The Care of Elizabeth Jones Chapter 11. Cleft Palate and Myringotomy: The Care of Ronnie Bass Chapter 12. Flexible Bronchoscopy: The Care of Spiros PapandreaChapter 13. Surgical Fixation of Fractured Mandible: The Care of Christopher JonesChapter 14. Total Hip Replacement: The Care of Mary McKenziePart 3: Suggested 3rd Year (Level 6) ChaptersChapter 15. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Care of George Grant Chapter 16. Hemicolectomy: The Care of Malcolm EdwardsChapter 17. Hypospadias: The Care of James MillerChapter 18. Insertion of Cardiac Artery Stent: The Care of Patricia SteadChapter 19. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: The Care of Chloe BrownChapter 20. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: The Care of Pamela WilkinsonChapter 21. Organ Retrieval: The Care of Trent Wilkinson
£28.49
Open University Press Professionalism and SelfManagement
Book SynopsisDr Godfred Boahen is a Policy and Research Officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), UK.Dr Fran Wiles is a qualified social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the Open University, UK.What does it mean to be âprofessionalâ in social work? Which professional skills and values should you develop as a social worker or student of the field? Can developing self-management help social workers to refine their professional skills?This accessible yet rigorous text, written by authors with extensive social work experience, advances the theory that there is one guiding thread behind the skills and capabilities associated with professionalism: self-management. This novel insight gains its relevance from the fact that social workers are increasingly expected to demonstrate high standards of professionalism when working with service users and colleagues but often lack Table of Contents1. Introduction2. What is Professionalism?3. Self-management Skills4. Identifying Skills for Professionalism5. Skills for Supporting People to Self-manage6. Communication Skills7. Safeguarding and Risk Management Skills8. Leadership Skills9. Extended Case Examples10. Conclusion
£23.74
Open University Press Healthcare Management
Book SynopsisThis popular book is written by leading experts in the field and covers all the key aspects of healthcare management. Written with healthcare managers, professionals and students in mind, it provides an accessible and evidence-based guide to healthcare systems, services, organizations and management. Key areas covered include:â Structure and delivery of healthcare services in the international context, including mental health, acute care, primary care, chronic disease and integrated careâ Allocating resources for healthcare: setting and managing priorities â Health technologies, research and innovationâ Global health policy: governing health systems across borders â Patient and public involvement in healthcareâ Healthcare governance and performanceThis third edition has been significantly rewritten, with 10 new contributors and a new chapter structure designed to better support learning, practical application and furtheTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: The current and future challenges of healthcare management Part 1: Effective healthcare management Chapter 2: Evidence based management: A critical appraisalPart 2: Health systems Chapter 3: The politics of healthcare and the health policy process: Implications for healthcare managementChapter 4: Financing healthcare: Funding systems and healthcare costsChapter 5: Allocating resources for healthcare: Setting and managing priorities Chapter 6: Research and innovation in healthcareChapter 7: Global health policy: Governing health systems across bordersChapter 8: Health and well-being: The wider context for healthcare management Part 3: Healthcare services and organisationsChapter 9: Primary care Chapter 10: Chronic Disease and integrated care Chapter 11: Acute care: Elective and emergency, secondary and tertiaryChapter 12: Mental healthChapter 13: Social care Chapter 14: Purchasing healthcareChapter 15: Capital in the Healthcare System: Buildings, Facilities and EquipmentChapter 16: Informatics for healthcare systemsChapter 17: The Healthcare WorkforceChapter 18: Patient and public involvement in healthcareChapter 19: Governance and accountability in healthcare Chapter 20: Quality improvement in healthcare Chapter 21: Measuring and managing healthcare performance
£36.09
Open University Press A Practical Guide to End of Life Care
Book SynopsisAre you involved in caring for people at the end of their life? Do you have a role in supporting the families of those who are dying, or is this an area of your work you find personally difficult?This book is an accessible guide for all those working in health or social care and caring for people at the end of their lives. This will include people in roles such as healthcare assistant, hospice worker, volunteer, nurse or other carers.Written by experts with extensive experience in delivering high quality end of life care, this book is full of real life examples, reflection exercises and case studies. It also includes insights into what can help make a good death, and how to help support families at the end of life.The easy to read chapters emphasise treating people who are dying with dignity using a person centred approach.The book supports the delivery of quality care by recognising physical and non-physical symptoms, and thinking about various emotional and phTable of ContentsForewords Contributors 1. Thinking about dying – setting the scene 2. What does end of life care mean? 3. Where are people cared for and who is involved? 4. How can we communicate with people about dying? 5. What are the common physical symptoms at the end of life and how can we help? 6. What are the common non-physical symptoms at the end of life and how can we help? 7. How can we help families and carers? 8. How do people’s beliefs and values influence their dying? 9. What happens in the last hours of life? 10. What to do when someone dies and afterwards 11. How can we look after ourselves? 12. Frequently asked questions Glossary of helpful termsUseful websites, books and other resourcesReferences
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Open University Press Personcentred Approaches in Healthcare A handbook
Book SynopsisHow do we learn from service user perspectives? What practical skills and approaches are needed to make care truly person-centred?Written by practitioners, academics and, more importantly, the people who use health services, this unique text examines the application of person-centred principles across a range of healthcare contexts. It will provide you with the essential skills, techniques and strategies needed to deliver person-centred care.Patient and service users should be at the heart of healthcare delivery, and this book will equip nurses and midwives by connecting the reader to the lived experience of those receiving healthcare. It examines issues across the lifespan and reveals how person-centred care can best be achieved by working in partnership.After introducing key principles and service design in chapters 1 and 2, each chapter that follows tackles a different age or disease specific area of care, including:Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction to Person-Centred Approaches Chapter 1 Principles of person-centred nursing care Chapter 2 Developing person-centred services - The contribution of experienced based co-design to high quality nursing care Part 2 Person Centred Care for children, young people and their familiesChapter 3 Person-centred perspectives of preconception, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal maternity care Chapter 4 Person-centred family care and health visitingChapter 5 Person-centred approaches to school age care (age 4 to 13) Chapter 6 Adolescent Participation in Care: Listening to Young People Part 3 Person Centred Approaches for Acute and long-term conditions in adultsChapter 7 Person-centred approaches to adult critical care Chapter 8 Person-centred for people with Diabetes Chapter 9: Person-centred approaches to rheumatoid arthritis Chapter 10: Promoting Person Centred in Medicines ManagementPart 4 intellectual disability, genetic disorder and mental healthChapter 11: Person-centred care and people with intellectual disabilities: Issues and possibilities Chapter 12: Person-centred approaches for individuals with genetic disorders Chapter 13: Person-centred care for people with long-term mental health problems Chapter 14: Person-centred approaches in in-patient acute, emergency and intensive psychiatric care. Part 5 Older people and carer’s issuesChapter 15: Older people and person centred care: the opportunities and challenges in everyday encounters Chapter 16 Person-centred approaches to Carers experiences Index
£30.39
Open University Press The Mental Health Needs of Children Young People
Book Synopsis This book is an accessible and practical guide to all of the key issues and practices in mental health care for children and young people, aimed at all health and social care professionals working with this age group and partner agencies who work alongside child and adolescent mental health services. Written by an expert in the field, the book brings clarity to practice by exploring and explaining the context, role and processes involving child and adolescent mental health services. It also sets out the specific mental health difficulties young people and their families present to services as well as how to make good health assessments, plans and interventions used in the treatment of children and young people â including managing risk and safeguarding. Features of the book include:â Questions to encourage your reflection on different key issues in your own practiceâ Up to date information on current policyâ Key points summaries and suTable of ContentsAbout the authorPreface1. Introduction2. The strategic context3. The agency context4. The context for the child, young person and family5. Child and adolescent mental health services6. CAMHS processes7. Assessment in CAMHS8. Specific mental health difficulties, part one9. Specific mental health difficulties, part two10. Risk11. Interventions 12. ConclusionAbbreviationsReferences
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Open University Press Essential Medicines Management for Mental Health
Book SynopsisThis text is an accessible and clinically practical guide to medicines management in mental health for all student nurses and professionals. Making the topic manageable and understandable at undergraduate nurse level, it also encourages a growing understanding beyond this in professional practice too.A wide range of mental health conditions are covered, along with how medication can be used to manage these conditions, how the drugs work and how they should be given. Exploring the legal aspects and ethical issues around medication management in mental health, it also discusses other concepts such as medicines adherence and the therapeutic alliance.The book uses straight-forward language to help the reader master the key concepts and how to apply them to clinical practice. It features:â Drug calculations and multiple choice questions to help you assess your learningâ Key learning points to sum up each chapterâ Patient case studies across a rTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Legal and ethical aspects3. Medicines management4. Medicines Adherence and therapeutic alliance5. Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain6. Anxiety disorders 7. Depressive Disorders8. Psychosis9. Dementia and Disorders in the Older Adult10. Bipolar Affective Disorder11. Substance Misuse 12. Mental Health Medication in Children and Adolescents 13. Eating DisordersConclusionGlossaryIndex
£23.74
Open University Press Health Promotion Practice
Book SynopsisThis fully revised public health text offers students and practitioners a grounding in the practice of health promotion and introduces a range of methods that are used in health promotion practice. It also helps to develop skills needed to do health promotion in a range of settings, including project management, partnership working, needs assessment and evaluation. Whether the public health intervention is through face to face contact with individuals, or community based or involves strategic policy development this book now also explores recent developments in social media and web based health promotion interventions.This second edition: provides practical guidance and tools for planning, delivering and evaluating health promotion gives greater emphasis to upstream health promotion interventions, including Healthy Public Policy and health advocacy includes activities to help you make applications to your own study or practice of health promotion Health PromotioTable of ContentsList of authors AcknowledgementsOverview of the bookSection 1: Planning and delivering health promotion1Concepts in health promotion 2Planning health promotion interventions3 Tools for implementing health promotion 4Evaluation tools for health promotion Section 2: Methods used in health promotion 5Healthy Public Policy 6Advocacy for health 7Healthy settings 8Developing healthy communities through community mobilization 9Using media to promote health: mass media, social media and social marketing 10Peer Education 11Therapeutic change methods12Information and advice methods13Multi-level health promotion interventions and programmes Glossary Index
£30.39
Open University Press A Beginners Guide to Critical Thinking and
Book SynopsisEver struggled to write a critical essay? Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice?This bestselling guide takes you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker, from approaching your subject to writing your essays or dissertation in health and social care. Each chapter tackles a different aspect of critical thinking and shows you how it's done using examples and simple language. Beginning with an overview of the importance of critical thinking, the book goes on to cover: How to think critically about different types of information as potential evidence, including books, journals, articles, websites, and, new to this edition, social media How to demonstrate critical thinking in written work and presentations How to adopt critical thinking in practice Updated with more references to online resources and critical appraisal tools, this fully revised seTable of ContentsChapter 1: What is critical thinking and why is it important? Chapter 2: How you can think more critically about information that is readily available Chapter 3: Being more critical: how you can find the 'best available' evidence Chapter 4: How you can demonstrate your critical thinking skills in your written work and presentations Chapter 5: How you can adopt critical thinking in professional practice Chapter 6: Shaping the future: what is the role of critical analysis in the development of health and social care services?
£26.59
Open University Press Therapeutic Skills for Mental Health Nurses
Book SynopsisMost specialist mental health care is provided by nurses who use face to face helping skills with a wide range of people in a variety of contexts. This book puts therapeutic skills at the heart of the nurseâs role, with one central aim: to equip you with knowledge to use in your practice, thus improving your ability to deliver care. This book:â Will enable you to strengthen your core therapeutic skills and broaden your knowledge to include other practical therapeutic approachesâ Collates in one place information on a range of therapeutic approaches, from person centred counselling, motivational interviewing and solution focused approaches, through to day to day skills of challenging unhelpful thoughts, de-escalating difficult situations, working with families, and problem solvingâ Demonstrates application of theory to practice through a variety of practical examples â Features reader activities to facilitate personal growth and lTable of ContentsPart 1: Foundations for practice1. Conducting assessment interviews2. Clinical supervision Part 2: Therapeutic skills3. Person centred counselling4. Using a solution focused approach5. Motivational interviewing6. Using the skills of problem solving7. The skill of offering psychoeducation8. Skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts9. Validation skills applied to people with dementia 10. Preventing relapse11. Behavioural management/activation 12. Mindfulness13. De-escalating volatile situationsPart 3: Working with families and groups14. Working systemically with families in mind15. Working with groups 16. Family intervention in psychosis
£28.49
Open University Press Childrens Nursing Case Book
Book SynopsisNursing children and young people is increasingly complex requiring nurses to apply their knowledge and skills to a wide scope of illnesses and situations. The challenges to nurses to analyse, reflect on different perspectives and then adapt practices to the benefit of service users are reflected in this book.Each scenario in this text is created based on real life cases and practice. The 23 cases connect knowledge with practice and guide you through the anatomy and physiology and the physical and psychological responses to stressors, which are then linked to intervention decisions. Cases include:â Providing care for children and young people with life-limiting conditionsâ Acutely ill children including those with asthma, and an infant with pyrexia and febrile convulsionsâ Long term conditions including diabetes, renal disease and the transfer to adult servicesâ Those who are critically ill such as a child with typhoid fever and aTable of ContentsPart I - Promoting health CASE 1 A 5 year old girl who is clinically obeseCASE 2 A 7 year old boy who appears to be neglectedCASE 3 A 14 year old girl admitted to hospital after trying alcoholPART 2 - Acutely ill childrenCASE 1 An infant with pyrexia and febrile convulsions resulting from an unknown infectionCASE 2 Emergency admission with brittle asthmaCASE 3 Emergency surgery for appendicitis PART 3 - Critically ill childCASE 1 Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in a neonateCASE 2 A two year old toddler who has sustained a head injury CASE 3 A child with a suspected diagnosis of typhoid fever following recent foreign travel CASE 4 Planned elective surgery for congenital spinal disorder: post-surgical carePART 4 - TraumaCASE 1 Car accident, mother killedCASE 2 An 11 year old child with learning disability who steps into scalding bath water and partly submerges his feet, lower legs and buttocksCASE 3 Knife assaultPART 5 - Long-term conditions CASE 1 Neonatal Prematurity CASE 2 A child with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus who is in transition from primary to secondary schoolCASE 3 A baby with short gut, referred to tertiary services following presentation with failure to thriveCASE 4 A teenager with chronic renal disease awaiting transfer from paediatric services to adult services PART 6 - Emotional and mental healthCASE 1 Autism Spectrum DisorderCASE 2 A teenage girl with anorexiaCASE 3 Sickle Cell DiseasePART 7 - Life-limiting conditions and palliative careCASE 1 Deterioration of mobility in a boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy CASE 2 Osteosarcoma in a teenager who develops secondaries CASE 3 Transition to adult services: Cystic Fibrosis
£28.49
Open University Press The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion
Book SynopsisThe 'Pocket Guide to Health Promotion' is a short, punchy and practical guide aimed at students and practitioners. The book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programmes.Written in an accessible and concise style, the book offers the reader a practical and flexible resource that is ideal for students and practitioners looking to plan and implement health promotion activities. A must buy for those new to health promotion or who want a pocket guide to this core health activity. "Clearly written and practical, this excellent guide will prove indispensible to practitioners of health promotion globally, and a very useful starting point for students. It will be worth buying a pocket to put it in!"David Ross, Professor of Epidemiology and International Public Health, LonTable of ContentsIntroductionHealth promotion in context5 useful concepts5 useful methodsProgramme managementHealth promotion planningStrategy selectionStrategy implementation for individuals and groupsStrategy implementation for communitiesUnderstanding the policy processEvaluationReferencesIndex
£21.84
Open University Press Assessment and Care Planning in Mental Health
Book SynopsisAssessment of mental health problems is a challenging area of practice that covers a range of symptoms and behaviours â and involves building a trust relationship with service users while also using specialist skills. Using a values-based approach focused on engaging and working in partnership with the service user, this book is designed to take you from the core building blocks of assessment through to practice-based guidance about mental health behaviours, and concludes with case studies 'on the ground'. The first section of the book explores core aspects of assessment such as communication skills and engaging the service user, and explores how assessment guides the nursing process as a whole. The next section will be ideal for quick reference during practice and looks at 23 different clinical behaviours that nurses will assess, under 4 categories: Physical factors in mental health Behavioural aspects in mental health The role of thoughts in mental health FeeliTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction Section 1: Initiating relationships with service users and conducting assessments 1. Assessment in mental health2. Communication and interpersonal skills in assessment3. Engaging with the service user in assessment4. Risk assessment5. Care planning6. Interventions 7. Relapse prevention8. Reflection9. Partnership working Section 2: Common aspects of mental health issues 10. Physical factors in mental health11. Behavioural aspects in mental health12. The role of thoughts in mental health13. Feelings in mental health Section 3: Case studies 14. Case study 1: Jane15. Case study 2: Frank16. Case study 3: Debbie17. Case study 4: Ade Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Renegotiating Health Care
Book SynopsisRenegotiating Health Care Since the first edition of Renegotiating Health Care was published in 1995, new treatments, technologies, business models, reimbursement methods, and regulations have tangibly transformed the substance of health care negotiation. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Renegotiating Health Care offers a practical guide to negotiation and conflict resolution in the health care field. It explores why unresolved conflict can hamper any organization''s ability to make timely, cost-effective decisions and implement new strategies. The book focuses on the complex interactions between those who deliver, receive, administer, and oversee health care. It defines negotiation techniques and conflict resolution approaches that can improve efficiency, quality of care, and patient safety. Renegotiating Health Care outlines strategies and methods to resolve the myriad thorny issues encompassing the health care enterprise. It shoulTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xiii The Authors xv Part One Conflict 1 Why Conflict? 3 2 Moving Beyond Conflict 19 3 Setting the Stage for Negotiation 41 Part Two Negotiation 4 Interest-Based Negotiation 63 5 Framing to Generate Options 83 6 Reframing to Spur Momentum 107 7 The Walk in the Woods 139 Part Three Contest, Resolution, and Connectivity 8 Positional Bargaining 179 9 Mediation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution 223 10 Meta-Leadership 261 Part Four Evolving Health Care Practice 11 Designing a More Cohesive, Better-Linked Health System 295 12 Evolving with Technology 321 13 The Negotiating Patient 351 14 Changing Work and a Changing Workforce 383 Part Five Shaping Purpose 15 Crafting the Essentials 419 16 Constructing a Resilient Balance 449 Appendix: List of Characters 463 References 467 Index 477
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Working with Female Offenders
Book SynopsisMandated for work in the juvenile justice system by the federal government and highly recommended for work with adult female offenders as well, the gender sensitive approach takes into account the special needs of girls and women. Addressing this gap in the literature, this book shows how professionals can address the needs of female offenders.Trade Review"This book is a comprehensive, compelling text in which Katherine van Wormer artfully addresses areas that are absent from the literature on criminal justice and the helping professions as they relate to the special needs of girls and women offenders.... Noting that 'a paradigm shift is in the wind,' the book is brilliantly constructed as it underscores the contradictions and paradoxes within the penal system.... The author's writing style is a notable strength as she convincingly advocates for a multidimensional, gender-sensitive approach while she systematically dissects the micro- and macrolevel dynamics that affect policy, programs, and research on female offenders." (Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, February 2012)Table of ContentsPreface vi Acknowledgments xiv About the Author xv Part I: Gender-Sensitive versus Gender-Neutral 1 Chapter 1: A Gendered Approach 3 Part II: Pathways to Crime 23 Chapter 2: Traditional and Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Delinquent Girls 25 Chapter 3: The Nature of Women’s Crime 63 Part III: Working in Correctional Institutions 97 Chapter 4: Women in Prison 99 Chapter 5: Gender-Sensitive Programming within Institutional Settings 139 Part IV: Skills for Correctional Counseling 185 Chapter 6: Counseling the Female Offender 187 Chapter 7: Teaching Life Skills and Promoting Healing 219 Epilogue 257 References 263 Index 291
£47.45
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Science and Practice of Stuttering Treatment
Book SynopsisThe Science and Practice of Stuttering Treatment: A Symposium is a comprehensive resource for practitioners and researchers that spans the scientific basis and clinical management of stutters in people of all ages, from preschoolers to adults. Written by an international team of clinical and research leaders in the field of speech and language pathology, as well as scientists from the fields of epidemiology and neurology, the book offers a truly comprehensive coverage of contemporary stuttering management. Each chapter provides information on the ''Theoretical Basis of the Treatment'', ''Outline of the Treatment'', ''Scientific Evidence for the Treatment'', ''Advantages and Disadvantages of the Treatment'', ''Planned Future Empirical Development'', and conclude with an in-depth critical review. This book is a must-have resource for speech and language pathologists, researchers and educators worldwide. FEATURES: Offers a rigorous critical revTable of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface xi 1 Modifying Phonation Interval Stuttering Treatment Program 1 Jason H. Davidow 2 The Camperdown Program 15 Sue O’Brian and Brenda Carey 3 Assessment and Treatment of Stuttering Using Altered Auditory Feedback 29 Tim Saltuklaroglu 4 The Lidcombe Program 43 Rosemarie Hayhow 5 Lidcombe Program with School-Age Children 57 Rosalee C. Shenker and Sarita Koushik 6 Intensive Speech Restructuring Treatment for School-Age Children 71 Elizabeth A. Cardell 7 Student-Delivered Treatment for Stuttering: Multiday Intensive Speech Restructuring 87 Susan Block 8 Review of the Successful Stuttering Management Program 99 Michael Blomgren 9 The Comprehensive Stuttering Program and Its Evidence Base 115 Marilyn Langevin and Deborah Kully 10 Telehealth Treatments for Stuttering Control 131 Brenda Carey and Sue O’Brian 11 A Multidimensional, Integrated, Differentiated, Art-Mediated Stuttering Programme 147 D. Tomaiuoli, F. Del Gado, E. Lucchini and M. G. Spinetti 12 Self-Modelling for Chronic Stuttering 159 Angela Cream and Sue O’Brian 13 Multifactorial Treatment for Preschool Children 171 Mirjana Lasan 14 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 183 Dave Rowley 15 The Westmead Program 195 Natasha Trajkovski 16 Conscious Synthesis of Development: A Holistic Approach to Stuttering 207 Jelena Tadi´c and Darinka ¡Soster 17 The Gradual Increase in Length and Complexity of Utterance Program 221 Bruce Ryan 18 Innovations, Watersheds and Gold Standards: Concluding Symposium Reflections 233 Mark Onslow Index 249
£49.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Wiley Pathways Introduction to U.S. Health Care
Book SynopsisYou can get there Where do you want to go? You might already be working in a health care or business setting. You may be looking to expand your skills. Or, you might be setting out on a new career path. Wherever you want to go, Introduction to U.S. Health Care will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental concepts of the American health care system; it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book''s brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies. With this book, you will be able to: * Understand the role of governing boards and the challenges they face. * Compare and contrast the primary-care and specialty-care models. * Explore recent health care reforms that affect the primary-care model. * Examine how we pay forTable of ContentsPart I: Foundations 1 1 The U.S Health Care System 1 Introduction 2 1.1 Gauging the Size of the Health Care Industry 2 Self-Check 4 1.2 Balancing Public and Private Health: Health Care Organizations 4 1.2.1 Protecting Populations: Public Health Care Organizations 5 1.2.2 Serving Individuals: Private Health Care Organizations 5 Self-Check 8 1.3 Identifying Health Systems 9 1.3.1 Types of Health Systems 9 1.3.2 Forming Health Systems 10 Self-Check 11 1.4 Classifying Health Care Industry Sectors 11 1.4.1 Financing 11 1.4.2 Institutional Providers 12 1.4.3 Individual Providers 12 1.4.4 Public Health Agencies 13 1.4.5 Enablers 13 1.4.6 Suppliers 13 1.4.7 Regulators 13 Self-Check 14 1.5 Defining Health and Disease 15 1.5.1 Causes of Disease 15 1.5.2 Analyzing U.S Health and Disease Status 16 Self-Check 18 1.6 Accessing Health Services in the United States 19 1.6.1 Triggers to Utilizing the Health Care System 19 1.6.2 Factors Affecting Utilization 20 1.6.3 The Role of Health Services Administration Research 21 Self-Check 23 Summary 23 Key Terms 23 Summary Questions 25 Review Questions 27 Applying This Chapter 28 You Try It 29 2 Boards and Governance 30 Introduction 31 2.1 Understanding the Role of Governing Boards 31 2.1.1 Determining Mission, Vision, and Values 32 2.1.2 Ensuring Management Performance 33 2.1.3 Ensuring Quality of Care 34 2.1.4 Ensuring Financial Health 34 Self-Check 35 2.2 Board Composition, Structure, and Infrastructure 35 2.2.1 Health Systems 36 2.2.2 Hospitals 37 Self-Check 38 2.3 Challenges Facing Boards 39 2.3.1 Liability of Board Members 39 2.3.2 Reporting and Disclosure of Accounting Information 40 2.3.3 Conflict of Interest 40 2.3.4 Board Performance 41 Self-Check 41 Summary 41 Key Terms 41 Summary Questions 44 Review Questions 44 Applying This Chapter 45 You Try It 46 Part II: Health Care Organization and Financing 47 3 Health Care Provision 47 Introduction 48 3.1 Health Provision at a Glance: Specialty-Care versus Primary-Care 48 3.1.1 Primary-Care Model 49 3.1.2 Specialty-Care Model 49 Self-Check 50 3.2 Primary Care Reforms in the United States 50 3.2.1 Benefits of the Primary Care Model 51 3.2.2 Predicting Primary Care’s Future in the United States 52 Self-Check 52 3.3 Performance of the Primary Care Model in the United States 52 3.3.1 Accessibility 53 3.3.2 Continuity 53 3.3.3 Comprehensiveness 54 3.3.4 Coordination 54 3.3.5 Accountability to the Community 54 3.3.6 Its Effect on Primary Care Providers 55 Self-Check 55 3.4 Primary Care Innovations 55 3.4.1 The Primary Care Team 55 3.4.2 Chronic Care Model and Collaborative Care 56 Self-Check 57 3.5 Identifying the PCP 57 3.5.1 Permeable Boundaries Between Generalist, Specialist, and Other Functions 58 3.5.2 Specialists Providing Primary Care 58 3.5.3 Generalists Providing Secondary Care 58 3.5.4 Hospitalists Dedicated to General Inpatient Care 59 3.5.5 Nonphysician Primary Care Clinicians 60 Self-Check 60 3.6 PCPs and the Populations They Serve 60 3.6.1 Health Profession Shortage Areas (HPSAs) 61 3.6.2 Federal and State Strategies 62 Self-Check 63 Summary 63 Key Terms 64 Summary Questions 66 Review Questions 68 Applying This Chapter 72 You Try It 73 4 Financing the U.S Health Care System 74 Introduction 75 4.1 Changing Economic Dynamics 75 4.1.1 Increasing Expenditures 76 4.1.2 Reasons for the Increase 77 4.1.3 Affecting How Health Care is Financed 79 Self-Check 80 4.2 Flow of Funds through the System 80 4.2.1 Where the Money Comes From 80 4.2.2 Where the Money Goes 82 4.2.3 How It Gets There 82 Self-Check 84 4.3 Examining Who Has Health Insurance 84 Self-Check 87 4.4 Categorizing Health Insurance Plans 87 4.4.1 Indemnity plan 88 4.4.2 Service Benefit Plan 89 4.4.3 Managed Care Plan 90 Self-Check 91 4.5 Private Insurance Coverage: Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI) 92 4.5.1 Types of VHI Plans 92 4.5.2 Coverage Variations in VHI Plans 93 Self-Check 94 4.6 Government Insurance Programs: Medicare and Medicaid 94 4.6.1 Social Health Insurance: Medicare 94 4.6.2 Welfare Insurance: Medicaid 96 Self-Check 98 4.7 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) 99 4.7.1 HMO Growth 99 4.7.2 HMO Models 99 Self-Check 101 Summary 101 Key Terms 102 Summary Questions 104 Review Questions 107 Applying This Chapter 108 You Try It 109 Part III: Health Care Resources 110 5 The Health Care Workforce 110 Introduction 111 5.1 Sizing Up the Workforce 111 Self-Check 114 5.2 Understanding the Role of the Physician 114 5.2.1 Counting All Doctors 114 5.2.2 Specialists 116 5.2.3 General practitioners 117 5.2.4 Hospitalists 118 Self-Check 118 5.3 Training Doctors 118 5.3.1 Medical School 119 5.3.2 Residency and Fellowship 119 Self-Check 121 5.4 Nurses 121 5.4.1 Registered Nurses (RNs) 121 5.4.2 Training Requirements 123 5.4.3 Where the Nurses are 123 5.4.4 Other Nursing Personnel: LPNs and LVNs 124 Self-Check 125 5.5 Other Independent Health Professionals 125 5.5.1 Dentists 126 5.5.2 Chiropractors 126 5.5.3 Optometrists 127 5.5.4 Podiatrists 127 5.5.5 Pharmacists 128 Self-Check 129 5.6 Working in Concert with Physicians 129 5.6.1 Physical Therapists 129 5.6.2 Physician Assistants 130 Self-Check 131 Summary 131 Key Terms 132 Summary Questions 135 Review Questions 137 Applying This Chapter 139 You Try It 140 6 Research and Technology 141 Introduction 142 6.1 Understanding Medical Research 142 6.1.1 Advances in Knowledge 143 6.1.2 Advances in Diagnostic Techniques 145 6.1.3 Advances in Treatment Options and Therapeutic Interventions 146 6.1.4 Advances in Pharmaceuticals 147 6.1.5 Advances in Information and Communication Technologies 147 Self-Check 149 6.2 Research Facilities 149 6.2.1 Public Research Facilities: National Institutes of Health (NIHs) 149 6.2.2 Academic Health Centers 151 6.2.3 Private Research Facilities 152 6.2.4 Core Facilities 152 Self-Check 153 6.3 Funding Research: Knowing Where the Money Comes From 153 6.3.1 Public Funds 153 6.3.2 Private Donors/Benefactors 154 Self-Check 155 6.4 Assessment and Challenges of Continuing Medical Advancement 155 6.4.1 The Shift from Public to Private Research Endeavors 155 6.4.2 Issues Regarding Research in General Internal Medicine 155 6.4.3 The Impact on Academic Health Centers 156 6.4.4 Cost To Health Care 156 Self-Check 157 Summary 158 Key Terms 158 Summary Questions 159 Review Questions 161 Applying This Chapter 162 You Try It 164 Part IV: The Health Care Delivery System 165 7 Hospitals in the U.S. 165 Introduction 166 7.1 The Evolution of Hospitals in the U.S 166 7.1.1 Forming Hospitals: the Refuge Stage 166 7.1.2 Hospitals As the Center of Health Care: Physician Workshop Stage 168 7.1.3 Becoming More Business Oriented: The Business Stage 169 7.1.4 Managing Complex Systems: The System Stage 169 Self-Check 170 7.2 Components and Cost of American Hospitals 170 7.2.1 Hospital Components 170 7.2.2 Hospital Costs 171 Self-Check 172 7.3 Classifying Hospitals 173 7.3.1 Length of Stay: Short-and Long-Term Hospitals 174 7.3.2 Type of Service: General and Specialty Hospitals 174 7.3.3 Ownership: Nonprofit, Proprietary, and Governmental 175 Self-Check 176 7.4 Care and Competition in the Twenty-First Century 177 7.4.1 Hospital Care 177 7.4.2 Competition in Health Care 178 Self-Check 179 Summary 179 Key Terms 180 Summary Questions 182 Review Questions 183 Applying This Chapter 184 You Try It 185 8 Ambulatory Care 186 Introduction 187 8.1 Understanding Ambulatory Care 187 8.1.1 The Growing Reliance on Ambulatory Care 188 8.1.2 Accessing Ambulatory Care 189 8.1.3 Paying For Ambulatory Care 189 8.1.4 Ambulatory Care Accreditation 190 Self-Check 191 8.2 Ambulatory Care Settings and Providers 191 8.2.1 Physician Offices: Solo and Group Practices 192 8.2.2 Emergency Rooms and Hospital Outpatient Departments 193 8.2.3 Urgent Care Facilities 194 8.2.4 Same-Day Surgery Centers 194 8.2.5 Community Health Centers and Clinics 195 8.2.6 Student Health Centres or Clinics 196 8.2.7 Occupational Health Programs 197 Self-Check 197 8.3 Home Health and Visiting Nurse Agencies 197 Self-Check 199 Summary 199 Key Terms 200 Summary Questions 201 Review Questions 202 Applying This Chapter 204 You Try It 205 9 Long-Term Care 206 Introduction 207 9.1 Understanding Long-Term Care 207 9.1.1 Typical Long-Term Care Services 207 9.1.2 People Who Need Long-Term Care 208 Self-Check 209 9.2 Personal Care Facilities 209 9.2.1 Assisted Living Facilities 210 9.2.2 Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) 210 9.2.3 Congregate Care Facilities 211 9.2.4 Nursing Homes 211 9.2.5 Alzheimer’s /Dementia Facilities 213 Self-Check 214 9.3 Community-Based and Home Health Care 214 9.3.1 Receiving Care at Home 215 9.3.2 Taking Advantage of Community-Based Care 216 Self-Check 218 9.4 Rehabilitation Centers 218 Self-Check 219 9.5 Hospice Care 219 9.5.1 Hospice Service Providers 219 9.5.2 Hospice Services 220 9.5.3 Accessing Hospice Care 221 9.5.4 Financing Hospice Care 222 Self-Check 222 Summary 222 Key Terms 222 Summary Questions 225 Review Questions 226 Applying This Chapter 227 You Try It 229 10 Caring For Special Populations 230 Introduction 231 10.1 Caring For Mentally Ill Patients 231 10.1.1 Providing Mental Health Services 231 10.1.2 Paying For Mental Health Services 234 10.1.3 Challenges To Accessing And Providing Care For Mentally Ill Patients 235 10.1.4 Legal Issues Regarding Health Care for Mentally Ill Patients 237 Self-Check 239 10.2 Homeless Patients 239 10.2.1 Health Issues in the Homeless Population 240 10.2.2 Challenges in Providing Health Care to Homeless 240 Self-Check 241 10.3 Veterans 241 10.3.1 Health Issues For Veterans 241 10.3.2 Challenges in Providing Health Care to Veterans 242 Self-Check 243 10.4 Immigrants 243 10.4.1 Challenges in Providing Health Care to Immigrants 243 10.4.2 Legal Issues Regarding Health Care for Immigrants 244 Self-Check 245 10.5 Caring For Other Special Populations 245 10.5.1 People With AIDS and HIV 245 10.5.2 Victims of Violence 246 Self-Check 246 Summary 247 Key Terms 247 Summary Questions 249 Review Questions 251 Applying This Chapter 251 You Try It 253 11 Caring For Uninsured Patients 254 Introduction 255 11.1 Identifying Uninsured Patients 255 Self-Check 257 11.2 Accessing Health Care When Uninsured 257 11.2.1 Community Health Centers and Clinics 257 11.2.2 Urgent Care Facilities 257 11.2.3 Emergency Rooms 258 Self-Check 260 11.3 Challenges in Providing Health Care to Uninsured Patients 260 11.3.1 Health-Related Challenges 260 11.3.2 Financial-Related Challenges 261 Self-Check 263 11.4 Legal Issues and Uninsured Patients 263 Self-Check 264 Summary 264 Key Terms 264 Summary Questions 266 Review Questions 267 Applying This Chapter 267 You Try It 268 12 Managed Care 269 Introduction 270 12.1 Understanding Managed Care 270 12.1.1 Controlling Costs 270 12.1.2 Ensuring Quality 271 12.1.3 Understanding How Managed Care Works 272 Self-Check 272 12.2 Types of Managed Care Organizations 273 12.2.1 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) 273 12.2.2 Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) 275 12.2.3 Point-Of-Service (POS) Plans 275 Self-Check 276 12.3 Assessing the Performance of Managed Care 276 12.3.1 Impact on Quality and Cost 276 12.3.2 Impact on Physicians and Health Care Providers 277 12.3.3 The Future of Managed Care 278 Self-Check 278 Summary 279 Key Terms 279 Summary Questions 281 Review Questions 282 Applying This Chapter 284 You Try It 285 Part V: Challenges Of US Health Care 286 13 Promoting Health And Preventing Disease 286 Introduction 287 13.1 Growing Complexity of the U.S Health Care System 287 13.1.1 The Effect on Governing Boards 288 13.1.2 The Challenge to Health Systems 289 Self-Check 290 13.2 Financing Health Care 290 13.2.1 Government Initiatives 291 13.2.2 Evolving Health Insurance and Health Plans 292 13.2.3 Funding Medicare 293 Self-Check 294 13.3 Aging Population 294 13.3.1 Demand and Cost for Short-Term Care 294 13.3.2 Demand For Long-Term Care 295 Self-Check 296 13.4 Challenges for Primary Care 296 13.4.1 The Cult of Specialization 296 13.4.2 Too Few Generalists; Too Many Specialists 298 13.4.3 The Unexpected Impact of Managed Care 298 13.4.4 The Lack of Government Direction Regarding Primary Care Physicians 299 13.4.5 Changing Medical Models 300 Self-Check 302 13.5 Examining The Underserved: Rural and Inner-City Areas 302 13.5.1 Lack of Racial and Ethnically Diverse Doctors 302 13.5.2 Declining Numbers of General Practitioners 303 13.5.3 Location of Practices 303 13.5.4 Lack of Coordinated Effort to Address Shortage 304 13.5.5 Role of Gender on Choice of Practice Location 305 Self-Check 305 13.6 Fixing the Problem of the Underserved 305 13.6.1 Bolstering Ethnically Diverse Workforce 305 13.6.2 Changing Medical Education System 306 13.6.3 Changing Reimbursement Strategies of Medicare and Medicaid 307 13.6.4 Changes in Existing Direct Federal and State Programs 307 13.6.5 Relying on the Impact of Managed Care 307 Self-Check 308 13.7 Other Challenges 309 13.7.1 Advancing Technology 309 13.7.2 Shortage of Nurses 309 13.7.3 Evolving Public Health Threats 310 13.7.4 Declining Financial Health of Hospitals 310 Self-Check 311 Summary 311 Key Terms 311 Summary Questions 313 Review Questions 315 Applying This Chapter 316 You Try It 318 14 Public Health Policy 319 Introduction 320 14.1 Public Health Services 320 14.1.1 Federal Health Agencies 322 14.1.2 State Health Agencies 323 14.1.3 Local Health Agencies 325 14.1.4 Private Initiatives in Public Health Policy 327 Self-Check 328 14.2 Federal and State Health Laws 328 14.2.1 Federal Statutes and Regulations 328 14.2.2 State Statutes and Regulations 329 Self-Check 330 14.3 Assessing U.S Health Policy 330 Self-Check 331 14.4 Comparing U.S Health Care to Health Care in Other Countries 332 14.4.1 Health Indicators 332 14.4.2 Characteristics of the Health System 332 14.4.3 Primary Care of Specialty Care-Based System 333 Self-Check 334 Summary 334 Key Terms 335 Summary Questions 336 Review Questions 337 Applying This Chapter 338 You Try It 340 Endnotes 341 Glossary 343 Index 359
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Book SynopsisYou can get there Where do you want to go? You might already be working in the health care field and may be looking to expand your skills. You might be setting out on a new career path. Or, you might want to learn more about exciting opportunities in health care management. Wherever you want to go, Health Care Management will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental health care management concepts; it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book''s brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies. With this book, you will be able to: * Understand the health care supervisor''s job, roles, functions, and authority. * Respond to common types of ethical dilemmas. * Explore the fundamentals of organizational structures. *Table of ContentsPart I: Stepping Into Management 1 1. Meeting the Challenge 1 2. Doing the Right Thing 32 Part II: Organizing 52 3. Organizing the Workplace 52 4. Managing Teams 90 5. Managing Resources 121 Part III: Planning and Controlling 163 6. Managerial and Supervisory Planning 163 7. Keeping Things in Check 187 8. Making Major Choices 212 Part IV: Leading and Influencing 244 9. Leading Others 244 10. Motivating Others 278 11. Change Leadership in the Workplace 308 12. Communicating 339 Endnotes 377 Glossary 391 Index 414
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