{"product_id":"long-term-conditions-isbn-9781405183383","title":"Long-Term Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is a very welcome tool, which will enable health professionals to understand the complexity, challenge and rewards of proactively managing long-term conditions. Putting this knowledge into skilled practice, in partnership with patients, will transform the lives of many individuals and their families, and thus fulfil the fundamental purpose of nursing.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFrom the Foreword by Professor Rosemary Cook CBE,\u003c\/b\u003e Director, the Queen's Nursing Institute and Visiting Professor of Enterprise, University of Northumbria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong-Term Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses and healthcare professionals on the care and management of people with chronic illness. It explores case management, individual care and management, the role of the 'expert patient', quality-of-life issues, counselling skills, self-management, and optimum self-care. \u003ci\u003eLong-Term Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the three main long-term conditions currently resulting in most hospital admissions: diabetes, respiratory, and coronary heart disease, with a focus on empowering the patient to self-manage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive guide to the care and management of long-term conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the management of the conditions from the patients' perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical and accessible in style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Foreword.  \u003cp\u003eNotes on contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Long-term conditions in perspective\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Liz Meerabeau).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Case management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Kerri Wright).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Changing approaches to the management of long-term conditions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Kerri Wright).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Sociological insights\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Liz Meerabeau).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Psychological effects of long-term conditions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Ben Bruneau).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Counselling skills\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Val Sanders).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Living with long-term conditions: Tommy’s story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Tommy Magee).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Self-management and current health care policies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Kerri Wright).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Managing common symptoms of long-term conditions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Kerri Wright, Pia Sweet, Natasha Ascott, Harry Chummun and Jenny Taylor).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Medicines management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Shivaun Gammie).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Management of heart failure\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Susan Simpson).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Management of respiratory disease\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Liz Nicholls).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Management of diabetes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Lynne Jerreat).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This book will be a particularly useful resource to practice nurses, district nurses, nurse practitioners and specialist nurses.”  (\u003ci\u003ePrimary Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a good tool for healthcare professionals and patients to use to understand these three common chronic diseases and how to effectively manage them. The book helps practitioners to understand the chronic conditions from the patient's perspective and focus on reducing the physical and psychosocial impacts of these conditions.\" (Doody's, 10 February 2012)  \u003cp\u003e\"This comprehensive text explores key concepts, with clear explanations, diagrams and case studies. I recommend it to newly qualified and experienced nurses, as well as nursing students...This excellent book takes a needs-led approach rather than a disease-focused medical one. It is full of useful information and thought-provoking ideas.\" (Nursing Standard, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKerri Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health, Social Care and Psychology at the University of Greenwich. She is a qualified district nurse and has a particular interest in nursing in the community setting. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book is a very welcome tool, which will enable health professionals to understand the complexity, challenge and rewards of proactively managing long-term conditions. Putting this knowledge into skilled practice, in partnership with patients, will transform the lives of many individuals and their families, and thus fulfil the fundamental purpose of nursing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—From the Foreword by Professor Rosemary Cook CBE, Director, the Queen's Nursing Institute and Visiting Professor of Enterprise, University of Northumbria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong-Term Conditions: Nursing Care and Management\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses and other health care professionals on the care and management of people with chronic illness. It explores case management, individual care and management, looks at the role of the 'expert patient', quality of life issues, counselling skills, self-management and optimum self-care. \u003ci\u003eLong-Term Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the three main physical long-term conditions currently resulting in most hospital admissions: diabetes, respiratory disease and coronary heart disease, with a focus on empowering the patient to self manage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive guide to the care and management of long-term conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the management of the conditions from the patients' perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical and accessible in style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989541470437,"sku":"NP9781405183383","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405183383.jpg?v=1761784523","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/long-term-conditions-isbn-9781405183383","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}