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Translating chronic illness research into practice / / edited by Debbie Kralik, Barbara Paterson, Vivien Coates



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Titolo: Translating chronic illness research into practice / / edited by Debbie Kralik, Barbara Paterson, Vivien Coates Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
Disciplina: 362.196
616.044
Soggetto topico: Chronic diseases
Chronic diseases - Research
Altri autori: KralikDebbie  
PatersonBarbara L  
CoatesVivien E <1957-> (Vivien Elizabeth)  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1. Globalisation of Chronic Illness Research; Introduction; What is in a name?; Global crisis in chronic illness; Impact of chronic illness in developing nations; Trends in chronic illness research in developed nations; Policy drivers: taking action; Global initiatives for future chronic illness management; Conclusion; References; 2. Transitional Processes and Chronic Illness; Introduction; The search; Defining transition; An emerging understanding of transition; Describing transition
Transition and identityTransition and transformative learning; Transitional processes; A transition framework for practice; Conclusion; References; 3. Translating Chronic Illness Research Across the Lifespan; Introduction; Human development across the lifespan; Key assumptions of the lifespan developmental perspective; Human development in old age; Applications of lifespan developmental perspectives in chronic illness research; Supporting age-appropriate development without jeopardising the safe management of serious chronic disease: the case of cystic fibrosis
Chronic illness in old age: providing developmentally appropriate integrity-promoting care to persons suffering from dementiaConclusions and implications; References; 4. Assisting People with Chronic Illness to Manage Co-Morbid Conditions; Introduction; Conceptualising co-morbidity; Social determinants of co-morbidities; The medical paradigm; Health-care systems; Co-morbidity management; Models of chronic illness management; Conclusion; References; 5. Conceptualisation of Self-Management; Introduction; Background to the use of the term self-management
Historical developments in self-managementAssociated concepts or models that overlap with or inform self-management; Alternative definitions of self-management; Conclusions: the future for chronic condition self-management; References; 6. The Relevance of Self-Management Programmes for People with Chronic Disease at Risk for Disease-Related Complications; Introduction; Background; Theoretical framework; Overview of relevant research; Sample; Participation; Attrition; Discussion; Conclusion; References; 7. The Potential of Technology for Providing Social Support to People and Families
IntroductionBackground; The Internet as a health resource; Impact of advanced technology in fostering therapeutic gain: overview of relevant research; Social support delivery: considerations in selecting advanced technology methods; Into the virtual future. . .; References; 8. Chronic Illness Research: Translating What We Know into What We Do; Introduction; The task ahead; The dose-response problem; The promise of research; Knowledge translation: emerging from naıvete; Embedding KT within research agencies and grants; Web-based KT innovations; What chronic illness research gets taken up?
Policy containers and the future of chronic illness
Sommario/riassunto: Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice presents recent developments in chronic illness research and their implications for clinical practice. It delivers both a synthesis and a critique of current chronic illness research and its applications to chronic illness prevention, treatment and care. It promotes advances in knowledge about chronic illness, including discussion of the future directions for chronic illness research and gaps in present knowledge about effective chronic illness prevention, treatment and care. Key features:Contains contributions from internatio
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ISBN: 1-119-29322-7
1-282-69093-0
9786612690938
1-4443-1869-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910808933103321
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