LEADER 04104nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910456614703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-58249-X 010 $a9786613894946 010 $a0-19-158971-3 010 $a0-19-160694-4 035 $a(CKB)2430000000036249 035 $a(EBL)845995 035 $a(OCoLC)801405221 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000384800 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11938069 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000384800 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10345096 035 $a(PQKB)10257499 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC845995 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4701336 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL845995 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10581375 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4701336 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL389494 035 $a(OCoLC)1024253989 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000036249 100 $a20050811d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLiving with a long-term illness$b[electronic resource] $ethe facts /$fFrankie Campling, Michael Sharpe 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (218 p.) 225 1 $aThe facts 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-852882-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Introduction; Section 1 Long-term illness and you; 1 What is long-term (chronic) illness?; 2 Long-term illness as a journey; 3 Gathering information and becoming an 'expert patient'; 4 Managing disease; 5 Managing illness; 6 Keeping going with a self-management programme; 7 Using complementary/alternative medicine (CAM); Section 2 Managing physical/biological problems; 8 Managing fatigue; 9 Managing pain; 10 Using activity and exercise; 11 Improving your sleep; 12 Managing bladder and/or bowel problems; 13 Looking after your general health; 14 Eating well and wisely 327 $aSection 3 Managing emotional issues15 Setting goals for yourself; 16 Dealing with problems; 17 Building pleasure into your life; 18 Living with uncertainty; 19 Managing your thinking; 20 Managing your self-esteem; 21 Managing your emotions; 22 Managing severe anxiety, panic or depression; 23 Getting psychological help; Section 4 Managing interpersonal problems; 24 Relationships and communication; 25 Caring and being cared for; 26 Improving your personal relationships; 27 Your relationship with your doctors; Section 5 Managing practical problems; 28 Improving your quality of life 327 $a29 Getting practical and financial assistance30 Thinking about the future; Summary; Appendix 1 The DISCERN instrument; Appendix 2 Further information; Appendix 3 Papers from medical journals; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W 330 $aAll long-term illnesses, whatever their diagnosis, have much in common. The difficulties and challenges that come with illness, and the strategies to overcome them, are shared by most patients. Managing an illness effectively and tackling the difficulties it causes can greatly improve how you feel and your quality of life.This book identifies the challenges posed by illness and suggests a wide variety of ways in which you might meet them. Key to this is the idea of becoming expert in managing your own illness and learning how best to deal with it. The authors accept that you know more than the 410 0$aFacts (Oxford, England) 606 $aChronic diseases$xTreatment 606 $aChronically ill$xRehabilitation 606 $aSelf-care, Health 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChronic diseases$xTreatment. 615 0$aChronically ill$xRehabilitation. 615 0$aSelf-care, Health. 676 $a616/.044 700 $aCampling$b Frankie$01034014 701 $aSharpe$b Michael$f1941-$0917297 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456614703321 996 $aLiving with a long-term illness$92452873 997 $aUNINA