Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing
Practice provides the knowledge and skills necessary for nursing and
allied health students to provide quality, competent care to people
living with a chronic illness or disability.
The text has a strong evidence base, but is founded in reality. It
includes practical, useful principles for holistic care,
self-management, and a multidisciplinary approach. It also covers a
range of issues affecting patients, carers and families, with a focus on
empowering individuals as they adjust to the life-changing journey of
chronic disease and disability.
Edited by Esther Chang and Amanda Johnson, and written by a
multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and academics, this book
will enhance your confidence when caring for people with a range of
major and common conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer,
asthma, diabetes, obesity, dementia, mental illness and palliative care.
- Case studies and accompanying exercises give insights into lived
experience
- Links to latest journal articles, media, further reading and
online resources to enhance learning
- Questions to help you reflect on your practice
- Exercises and learning activities to understand contex
- eBook included with every print purchase
Additional resources on Evolve
Student and instructor resources
- Links to multimedia resources and reflective questions to assist
learning and promote self-inquiry
Fully updated and refreshed to reflect current knowledge, data and
perspectives
