{"product_id":"longterm-conditions-9781444332490","title":"LongTerm Conditions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong Term Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive textbook for all nursing and healthcare students and practitioners that explores the key issues surrounding caring for patients with chronic diseases or long-term conditions.  \u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, this book explores living with a long-term condition, empowerment, and care management. Rather than being disease-focused, it looks at key issues and concepts which unify many different long-term conditions, including psychological and social issues that make up a considerable part of living with a long-term condition. Within each of the chapters, issues of policy, culture and ethics are intertwined, and case studies are used throughout, linking the concepts to specific diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive textbook on the principles and practice of caring for people with long-term conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUser-friendly in style with learning outcomes, further reading, useful websites, and case studies throug\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This text would be useful for students and practitioners new to the role.”  (\u003ci\u003ePrimary Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All healthcare professionals who treat or care for patients with long term conditions should read this book whether they are working in primary, secondary, tertiary care, for the NHS, a hospice, social services or a voluntary organisation.”  (\u003ci\u003eNursing Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 13 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e Taking a partnership approach that is focused on key issues and concepts in living with condition, rather than focusing on disease, Randall and Ford offer a textbook for nursing and health care practitioners that explores issues involved in the care of patients with chronic diseases conditions. (Book News, 2011)  \u003cp\u003eWell organized and easy to read, with many case studies and adequate references... This book is notable for its focus on the importance of a teamwork approach to care for individuals who live with a chronic condition. It also emphasizes the continuity of care model in order to set the framework of care delivery. It is a wonderful tool for care coordinators or care providers. (Doodys, October 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWell structured, attractively presented and easy-to-follow...full of useful information and through-provoking ideas (Emergency Nurse, November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis excellent book takes a needs-led approach. I particularly liked the points for reflection that encourage readers to develo their own practice to improve patient experience. (Nursing Older People, December 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5*. This comprehensive text explores key concents with clear explanations, diagrams and case studies. I recommend it to newly qualified and experienced nurses, as well as nursing students. (Nursing Standard, October 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Living with a Long-Term Condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Nutrition 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Ford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition in context 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is nutrition? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics of nutrition 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow much do we need to eat? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing dietary intake 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing nutritional status 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition problems in long-term conditions 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Chronic Pain: Living with Chronic Pain 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGay James\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses and pathology of pain 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of chronic pain 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncidence of chronic non-malignant pain 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychology and social considerations in chronic pain 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of pain 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic pain assessment 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterventions to manage chronic pain 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisations in the United Kingdom who may offer support 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Depression and Long-term Conditions 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Tummey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is depression? 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognition of depression as co-morbidity with long-term physical conditions 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevalence of depression as co-morbidity with long-term physical conditions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis of depression 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment for depression 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Empowerment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Adaptation in Long-term Conditions: The Role of Stigma Particularly in Conditions that Affect Appearance 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew R Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLTC, Visible difference, disfigurement and body-image 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial, social and cultural impact of living with an LTC affecting appearance 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStigmatisation and LTCs 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial interventions 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Self-management in Long-term Conditions 138\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSue Randall and Andy Turner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical perspective 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-care and self-management 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-creating health initiative (CCH) 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderpinning theories 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Assistive Technology – A Means of Empowerment 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarren Awang and Gillian Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy background 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining key terms 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole system demonstrators 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical issues 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkforce design, education and training 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA technological future? 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Risk and Empowerment in Long-term Conditions 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnette Roebuck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk in context – the bigger picture 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWider views of risk and empowerment 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowerment 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Care Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Care Coordination for Effective Long-term Condition Management 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSue Randall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation contexts in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in relation to LTCs 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare coordination 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrameworks of care delivery 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService delivery models 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther ways of working which influence care coordination 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew ways of working 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Rehabilitation in Long-term Conditions 263\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernie Davies and Jo Galloway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions and concepts of rehabilitation 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of rehabilitation in the context of managing LTCs 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels and theories informing rehabilitation 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeams and teamwork in rehabilitation 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles and process of rehabilitation for people with LTCs 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome measures and evaluation 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Palliative Care in Long-term Conditions: Pathways to Care 294\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Whittle and Jill Main\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is palliative care? 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