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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465606103321

Titolo

Rheumatology practice in occupational therapy [[electronic resource] ] : promoting lifestyle management / / edited by Lynne Goodacre, Margaret McArthur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2013

ISBN

1-299-27754-3

1-118-54114-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GoodacreLynne

McArthurMargaret <1957->

Disciplina

616.7/23

Soggetti

Rheumatism

Health promotion

Lifestyles

Occupational therapy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Living with a rheumatic disease : the personal perspective / Lynne Goodacre and Maggie McArthur -- Living with rheumatic diseases : the theoretical perspective / Maggie McArthur and Lynne Goodacre -- Understanding rheumatic diseases : the occupational therapy perspective / Maggie McArthur -- Managing rheumatic conditions : the policy perspective / Lynne Goodacre -- Occupational therapy assessment and outcome measurement / Annette Sands and Lynne Goodacre -- Psychological approaches to understanding and managing rheumatic conditions / Deborah Harrison -- Approaches to promoting behaviour change -- Joint protection / Alison Hammond -- Pain management / Lucy Reeve and Margaret McArthur -- Maintaining independence / Jill Jepson and Lynne Goodacre -- Vocational rehabilitation / Lucy Reeve and Janet Harkness -- Rheumatology splinting / Sarah Bradley and Jo Adams -- Maintaining a sense of self / Penny Sloane and Lynne Goodacre.

Sommario/riassunto

Rheumatology Practice in Occupational Therapy is a valuable new



handbook focusing on the core area of rheumatology. It provides practical guidance to help occupational therapists treat and manage rheumatic disease in both clinical and community settings and emphasizes a contemporary 'client-centred' approach as a fundamental requirement of effective and rewarding OT practice. Drawing upon personal, clinical and theoretical perspectives, it equips the reader with an understanding not only of relevant practical skills but of the clinical reasoning required to modify and apply these ski