Long-Term Conditions

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This book is a very welcome tool, which will enable healthprofessionals to understand the complexity, challenge and rewardsof proactively managing long-term conditions. Putting thisknowledge into skilled practice, in partnership with patients, willtransform the lives of many individuals and their families, andthus fulfil the fundamental purpose of nursing. --From the Foreword by Professor Rosemary Cook CBE, Director,the Queen's Nursing Institute and Visiting Professor ofEnterprise, University of Northumbria Long-Term Conditions is a comprehensive, practical guidefor nurses and healthcare professionals on the care and managementof people with chronic illness. It explores case management,individual care and management, the role of the 'expertpatient', quality-of-life issues, counselling skills,self-management, and optimum self-care. Long-Term Conditionsdiscusses the three main long-term conditions currently resultingin most hospital admissions: diabetes, respiratory, and coronaryheart disease, with a focus on empowering the patient toself-manage. Key Features: * A comprehensive guide to the care and management of long-termconditions * Focuses on the management of the conditions from thepatients' perspective * Practical and accessible in style

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"This book will be a particularly useful resource topractice nurses, district nurses, nurse practitioners andspecialist nurses." (Primary Health Care, 1October 2012)"This is a good tool for healthcare professionals and patients touse to understand these three common chronic diseases and how toeffectively manage them. The book helps practitioners to understandthe chronic conditions from the patient's perspective and focus onreducing the physical and psychosocial impacts of theseconditions." (Doody's, 10 February 2012) "This comprehensive text explores key concepts, with clearexplanations, diagrams and case studies. I recommend it to newlyqualified and experienced nurses, as well as nursingstudents...This excellent book takes a needs-led approach ratherthan a disease-focused medical one. It is full of usefulinformation and thought-provoking ideas." (Nursing Standard,2011)
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