Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions / Edition 1

by Carl Margereson, Steve Trenoweth

Overview

Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions focuses on how to help people with long-term health conditions cope more effectively. It brings together physical and mental health, offering a holistic approach for students and practitioners in a variety of care settings.

Comprising four sections, this text introduces the policy and background to caring for people with chronic illness as well as the psychosocial impact of long-term conditions. Essential skills for practice are explored including holistic assessment, symptom control and the promotion of effective partnership between client and carer in supporting coping, recovery and end of life care. There is an emphasis on maximising individual health potential and resilience with the role of nutrition, exercise, complementary therapy and spirituality considered. The focus is on client centred care which addresses the whole person, mind and body. The extensive final section presents examples of key health issues where UK national guidelines have been published including:

Long-term neurological conditions

Diabetes

Mental health

Cancer

Coronary heart disease

Older people

This evidence-based book takes note of the relevant National Service Frameworks and offers an informative and pragmatic guide for all those learning about caring for the chronically ill, as well as providing a useful reference work for qualified nurses and allied health professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415460804
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/06/2009
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Carl Margereson is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Thames Valley University, UK.

Steve Trenoweth is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Thames Valley University, UK.

Table of Contents

Selected contents: Section 1: Overview of Holistic Care 1. Epidemiology Of Long-term Conditions 2. Trajectory and Impact Of Long-term Conditions 3. Going Forwards with Long-term Conditions: Towards a True Health System 4. Legal And Ethical Issues Section 2: Developing Holistic Care 5. Frameworks for Comprehensive Assessment 6. Maximising Symptom Control 7. Facilitating, Supporting and Maintaining Recovery Section 3: Caring for the Mind, Body and the Spirit 8. Caring for the Mind 9. Exercise 10. Nutrition 11. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 12. Caring for the Spirit Section 4: Holistic Care of Specific Conditions 13. Long-term Neurological Conditions 14. Diabetes 15. Mental Health 16. Cancer 17. Coronary Heart Disease 18. COPD and Asthma 19. Older People 20. Chronic Renal Failure 21. The Immuno-Compromised Client 22. End of Life Issues