Living with Chronic Illness and Disability, 5th Edition
A comprehensive and contemporary guide to chronic illness and disability care in Australia and New Zealand
Equip tomorrow’s nurses and health professionals with the knowledge, confidence and person-centred principles required to support people living with chronic illness and disability.
Now in its fifth edition, Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice continues to set the benchmark for holistic, evidence-based care. Edited by Esther Chang and Deborah Hatcher and written by a multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and academics, this trusted text prepares students and clinicians to work in genuine partnership with individuals, families and carers across the continuum of care.
Grounded in best practice and informed by current Australian, New Zealand and international evidence, the text explores the realities of living with chronic conditions and disability. It champions self-management, empowerment and interdisciplinary collaboration, and addresses major conditions including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, dementia, mental illness and palliative care, alongside essential dimensions of care such as spirituality, sexuality and sexual health, chronic pain, stigma and preferred place of care.
Designed for nursing and allied health students, newly registered nurses and clinicians across Australia and New Zealand, this text supports the development of clinical reasoning, reflective practice and the delivery of safe, competent and responsive care throughout every stage of a professional career.
A comprehensive and contemporary guide to chronic illness and disability care in Australia and New Zealand
Equip tomorrow’s nurses and health professionals with the knowledge, confidence and person-centred principles required to support people living with chronic illness and disability.
Now in its fifth edition, Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice continues to set the benchmark for holistic, evidence-based care. Edited by Esther Chang and Deborah Hatcher and written by a multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and academics, this trusted text prepares students and clinicians to work in genuine partnership with individuals, families and carers across the continuum of care.
Grounded in best practice and informed by current Australian, New Zealand and international evidence, the text explores the realities of living with chronic conditions and disability. It champions self-management, empowerment and interdisciplinary collaboration, and addresses major conditions including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, dementia, mental illness and palliative care, alongside essential dimensions of care such as spirituality, sexuality and sexual health, chronic pain, stigma and preferred place of care.
Designed for nursing and allied health students, newly registered nurses and clinicians across Australia and New Zealand, this text supports the development of clinical reasoning, reflective practice and the delivery of safe, competent and responsive care throughout every stage of a professional career.
特長
What’s new in the fifth edition
- Expanded case studies and reflective questions to deepen discussion and critical thinking
- Additional media resources to enhance engagement and learning
- Updated statistics and contemporary evidence throughout
- Strengthened focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team roles
- Curated lists of web-based resources to enhance engagement and learning
著者情報
| ISBN Number | 9780729545037 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Esther Chang, RN, CM, DNE, BAppSc(AdvNur), MEdAdmin, PhD, FRCNA, Emeritus Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia and Deborah Hatcher, DipTeach(PhysEd), BHlthSc(N), MHPEd, PhD, Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Copyright Year | 2027 |
| Edition Number | 5 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 191w x 235h (7.50" x 9.25") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Publication Date | 1 May 2026 |
| Stock Status | COMING SOON |
Chapter 1: Chronic Illness and Disability: An Overview
Chapter 2: Partnerships in Collaborative Care
Chapter 3: Models of Care
Chapter 4: Spirituality
Chapter 5: Psychosocial Care
Chapter 6: Stigmatisation of People Living with a Chronic Illness or Disability
Chapter 7: Sexuality
Chapter 8: Health Disparities and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Chapter 9: Management of Chronic Pain
Chapter 10: Rehabilitation for the Individual and Family
Chapter 11: Impact of Obesity
Chapter 12: Palliation in Chronic Illness
Section II: Principles for nursing practice
Chapter 13: Principles for Nursing Practice: Schizophrenia
Chapter 14: Principles for Nursing Practice: Depression
Chapter 15: Principles for Nursing Practice: Advanced Dementia
Chapter 16: Principles for Nursing Practice: Stroke
Chapter 17: Principles for Nursing Practice: Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
and Motor Neurone Disease
Chapter 18: Principles for Nursing Practice: Asthma
Chapter 19: Principles for Nursing Practice : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 20: Principles for Nursing Practice: Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 21: Principles for Nursing Practice: Chronic Heart Failure
Chapter 22: Principles for Nursing Practice: Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 23: Principles for Nursing Practice: Chronic Diseases of the Bowel
Chapter 24: Principles for Nursing Practice: Keratinocyte Cancers and Melanoma
Chapter 25: Principles for Nursing Practice: Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis
Chapter 26: Principles for Nursing Practice: Diabetes
Chapter 27: Principles for Nursing Practice: HIV/AIDS
Chapter 28: Principles for Nursing Practice: Cancer
