Download or read book Middle Range Theory for Nursing written by Mary Jane Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-time recipient of the AJN Book of the Year Award! Praise for the third edition: “This is an outstanding edition of this book. It has great relevance for learning about, developing, and using middle range theories. It is very user friendly, yet scholarly." Score: 90, 4 Stars -Doody's Medical Reviews The fourth edition of this invaluable publication on middle range theory in nursing reflects the most current theoretical advances in the field. With two additional chapters, new content incorporates exemplars that bridge middle range theory to advanced nursing practice and research. Additional content for DNP and PhD programs includes two new theories: Bureaucratic Caring and Self-Care of Chronic Illness. This user-friendly text stresses how theory informs practice and research in the everyday world of nursing. Divided into four sections, content sets the stage for understanding middle range theory by elaborating on disciplinary perspectives, an organizing framework, and evaluation of the theory. Middle Range Theory for Nursing, Fourth Edition presents a broad spectrum of 13 middle range theories. Each theory is broken down into its purpose, development, and conceptual underpinnings, and includes a model demonstrating the relationships among the concepts, and the use of the theory in research and practice. In addition, concept building for research through the lens of middle range theory is presented as a rigorous 10-phase process that moves from a practice story to a conceptual foundation. Exemplars are presented clarifying both the concept building process and the use of conceptual structures in research design. This new edition remains an essential text for advanced practice, theory, and research courses. New to the Fourth Edition: Reflects new theoretical advances Two completely new chapters New content for DNP and PhD programs Two new theories: Bureaucratic Caring and Self-Care of Chronic Illness Two articles from Advances in Nursing Science documenting a historical meta-perspective on middle range theory development Key Features: Provides a strong contextual foundation for understanding middle range theory Introduces the Ladder of Abstraction to clarify the range of nursing’s theoretical foundation Presents 13 middle range theories with philosophical, conceptual, and empirical dimensions of each theory Includes Appendix summarizing middle range theories from 1988 to 2016
Download or read book Take Care of Yourself 10th Edition written by James F. Fries and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised edition of the classic self-care guide, with new research on aging. "Every family should have this book"(Annals of Internal Medicine). Continuing to break new ground after forty years in print, Take Care of Yourself is the go-to guide for at home self-care. Simple to use, even in a crisis, the easy-to-navigate flowcharts help you quickly look up your symptoms and find an explanation of likely causes and possible home remedies, as well as advice on when you should go see a doctor. This comprehensive guide covers emergencies, over 175 healthcare concerns, the twenty things you should keep in a home pharmacy, and how to work best with your doctor. This new edition explains the latest research on how to postpone aging and what you can do to prevent chronic illness and stay in your best shape as you age. With new information on the Zika virus, prescription pain relievers, and other pertinent updates throughout, Take Care of Yourself remains your path to the most comprehensive and dependable self-care.
Download or read book Take Care Of Yourself written by Donald M. Vickery and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 1998-12-06 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HealthPledge is pleased to provide Take Care of Yourself as an addition to your health plan's benefit package.As the world's best-selling health guide, Take Care of Yourself can help reduce visits to your doctor's office, decrease your health risks and even help you become a better healthcare consumer. Take Care of Yourself is easy to use. Simply look up a symptom in the index. When you turn to the section, you'll find an explanation of the likely causes and how you might find relief. Diagrams will help you recognize and even treat problems. Easy-to-follow charts help guide your decision making.The book also includes information on stocking your home pharmacy, dealing with emergencies, staying as healthy as possible, and working with your doctor.Keep Take Care of Yourself handy and use it before you pick up the phone or visit your doctor. It's an important part of every family's healthcare plan.
Download or read book Self Care in Later Life written by Gordon H. DeFriese and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume is uncontestably the most comprehensive and authoritative work on the subject of self-care available to date. It should set the stage for a new policy perspective on building a health care system that incorporates self-care at its core."--Lowell S. Levin, Yale School of Public Health Practitioners and researchers who work with older adults are challenged to find ways to strengthen an elderly person's capacity to cope wiht age-related changes that threaten independence. This volume assesses the efficacy of self-care in maintaining autonomy. It applies a broad definition of self-care that includes a range of behaviors undertaken by individuals, families, and communities to enhance health, prevent disease, limit illness, and restore health.
Download or read book The Art of Getting Well written by David Spero and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2002 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A majority of chronic illnesses have no medical cure. The best therapy, asserts the author, is self-care. This comprehensive guide suggests healthy behaviors and holistic approaches while acknowledging the barriers people face in applying them.
Download or read book Minor Ailments and Common Illnesses Self Care with Professor Obi eBook 2 A Very Special Online OTC Alternative Medicine Prescription Book for Cough Colds COVID MERS and Flu written by Professor Dr Joseph Chikelue Obi and published by Minor Ailments Project (MAP). This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minor Ailments and Common Illnesses : Self Care with Professor Obi (eBook 2) – A Very Special Online (OTC) Alternative Medicine Prescription (Book) for Cough , Colds, COVID, MERS and Flu. In this particular electronic publication , (also known as 'eBook Number 2' of the 2021 Edition of the 'Self Care with Professor Obi' Series) , Dr Joseph Chikelue Obi will be serenely tackling Coughs, Colds, COVID, MERS and Flu , in a very simple manner (indeed) ; with the ultimate Clinical Aim of (formidably) inspiring and (holistically) empowering his readers , to make (fully) informed personal choices about their Health , their Wellness , and their Wellbeing. Download It. Study It. Act On It. Save Time. Reduce Costs. Stay Healthy. Live Better. Simple Health Tips from Joseph Chikelue Obi (Alternative Medicine Professor and Chief Wellness Officer of the Minor Ailments Project). * * * * * * * About the Minor Ailments Project (MAP) : The Minor Ailments Project (MAP) is an International Online Portal which primarily focuses on Safe , Affordable (and Effective) Digital Products ; for Self Help , Self Care , Health , Wellness and Wellbeing. We Constantly Seek (International) Marketing Ambassadors and Top Global Affiliates ; to formidably assist with the (Worldwide) Online Sales of our eBooks , Apps , and other Internet Downloads. Kindly Contact Us (Directly) ; for Further Details at www.minor.ie (24 Hours a Day). * * * * * * * Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi MBBS MPH FRIPH has dutifully served as the Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) of the Minor Ailments Project (MAP) ; since way back in December 1991. He also holds (quite a few) other High Profile International Roles too ; some of which are completely outside the usual parameters of Conventional Clinical Medicine. * Doctor Obi can always be reached (at Any Time of the Day or Night) ; via his Special , (Pay-Per-Minute) , International (Consulting) Phone Line at https://clarity.fm/professorobi (24/7).
Download or read book The Self regulation of Health and Illness Behaviour written by Linda Diane Cameron and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-regulation theory focuses on the ways in which individuals direct and monitor their activities and emotions in order to attain their goals. This text presents recent developments in health psychology research, covering topics such as representational beliefs, anxiety and personality.
Download or read book Self care the way to find balance in life written by Ulrica Lovén Wickman and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and Crohn’s disease (CD) occur worldwide and are life-long chronic conditions. The symptoms, which include abdominal pain and frequent diarrhea, cause limitations in life. Thus, patients with IBD need self-care in accordance with their symptoms, their own commitment to maintaining health, and decisions on symptom management. To strengthen self-care, there is a need for a tool that assesses self-care in patients with IBD, which aims to support the patient dialogue about self-care. The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a questionnaire for the clinical assessment of self-care, and to explore self-care in relation to disease activity and to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with IBD. Design and method: The thesis includes four studies, where studies I, II and IV were conducted in Sweden, and study III was conducted in the United States (U.S.). In study I, a descriptive design, interviews were conducted with twenty adult patients, in order to explore self-care in patients with IBD. In study II, the self-care questionnaire was developed and tested with 193 patients with IBD in Sweden. In study III, a crosssectional descriptive design, the self-care questionnaire was translated into English, and the responses of 67 patients in the U.S. were evaluated. Finally, in study IV, a cross-sectional exploratory design was used to explore self-care in relation to patient characteristics, disease activity, and HRQOL among 234 patients. For a total of 421 patients, the data was analyzed using content analysis, and descriptive and analytic statistics (studies I, II, III and IV). Results: Among patients with IBD, self-care relates to symptom recognition, handling of symptoms, planning life, and seeking new options. Self-care varied according to how the patient managed daily life with regard to the symptoms of the disease (study I). Based on the results from study I, the self-care questionnaire was developed in Swedish, resulting in a valid and reliable questionnaire comprising 22 items (study II). The questionnaire was translated to English, and performed self-care activities were associated with a lower degree of well-being in relation to age and gender (study III). The patients were taking medication for IBD, paying attention to their intestinal symptoms, adapting their diet, managing their stress, planning their day and avoiding activities (studies III and IV). Self-care was more frequent in patients with CD when it came to paying attention to psychological symptoms; diet adaption; avoiding various activities including sex; and looking for new approaches to living with IBD. A greater degree of self-care activities was associated with a lower degree of HRQOL (IV). Conclusion: The results indicate the importance of identifying the total symptom experience, and of the patient’s need to discuss self-care, in order to strengthen selfcare and achieve better treatment. The self-care questionnaire can be a useful tool to benefit the discussion of self-care for the patient, and to secure health literacy, medication adherence, and HRQOL. The valid and reliable self-care questionnaire is available for patients with IBD at gastroenterology clinics or out-patient clinics, as primary care. Disease activity affects self-care, and consequently the self-care activities.
Download or read book The 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-09-13 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) hosted the 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit, convening a group of national and community health care leaders to pool their knowledge and resources with regard to strategies for improving patient care for five common chronic illnesses. This summit was a direct outgrowth and continuation of the recommendations put forth in the 2001 IOM report Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. The summit's purpose was to offer specific guidance at both the community and national levels for overcoming the challenges to the provision of high-quality care articulated in the Quality Chasm report and for moving closer to achievement of the patient-centerd health care system envisioned therein.
Download or read book Patient Safety and Quality written by Ronda Hughes and published by Department of Health and Human Services. This book was released on 2008 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Download or read book Chronic Physical Illness Self Management And Behavioural Interventions written by Newman, Stanton and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nursing.
Download or read book Self Management in Chronic Illness written by Jose Frantz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-management is a term that was used as early as the 1960s when it was applied during the rehabilitation of chronically ill children. Subsequently, self-management was applied as formalized programs for a variety of populations and health issues. In reflecting on self-management, it is important to note that it would be difficult for individuals not to be aware of their specific health behaviors, which could include unhealthy behaviors. As self-management has evolved, essential skills identified include behavioral modeling, decision making, planning, social persuasion, locating, accessing and utilizing resources, assisting individuals to form partnerships with their health care providers and taking action. These are key skills that would benefit health professional educators, clinicians and patients. This book, consisting of three parts, provides insights into the aspects of self-management as it relates to its definition and application. It highlights how self-management can be applied to various long-term health conditions, for different populations or target groups and in different contexts. The text provides an overview of self-management and the rationale for its applications by illustrating its use in specific clinical conditions and in different sub-populations and target groups. Academics can use the book as a textbook when teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students about self-management as a technique to facilitate community reintegration for individuals living with long-term conditions. It can also be used by clinicians to enhance their management of individuals with long-term conditions. Furthermore, researchers can use the text to expand and support their research in this area.
Download or read book Mayo Clinic Guide to Self care written by Philip T. Hagen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the renowned Mayo Clinic, a world leader in medicine and research, comes a remarkable book that delivers comprehensive, reliable, and easy-to-understand health information on 150 medical conditions and issues relating to health.
Download or read book Taking Care written by Michael B. Jacobs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important member of your health care team is you. As a more effective medical consumer, you'll get the best care at the most reasonable cost, avoiding time-consuming, unnecessary trips to the doctor. Taking Care will help you take charge of your health and medical care. HELP FOR WHAT AILS YOU Is your headache, rash, or other symptom nothing to worry about? Or should you bring it to the attention of a health professional? Part I describes common symptoms, from headache, fever, and rash to weight gain or loss, abdominal pain, and heartburn. Each symptom is explained, with possible causes and a simple flow chart of treatment options. You'll know when to call a doctor or nurse information service, seek emergency care, or apply self-care measures. COPING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS If you have a long-term ailment, you know that understanding your condition, following your treatment program, and monitoring your progress can have an impact on your quality of life. Part II explains how to manage chronic ailments, from asthma, low back pain, and Alzheimer's disease to depression, heart disease, and diabetes. You'll learn about symptoms, possible causes, prevention, the latest treatment information, how you can effectively manage your condition, and when to seek professional advice. AND THESE SPECIAL FEATURES, TOO Take Charge of Your Health Your rights as a health care consumer as well as how to find the right doctor, make the most of each doctor visit, choose the right health care program, and more Ten Strategies for a Healthy Lifestyle How to prevent illness and stay fit Treating Your Child Special advice on caring for the health needs of children This essential guide has been reviewed by faculty members of the renowned Stanford University School of Medicine. The straight-talking health information and practical guidance in Taking Care will make you an effective, active participant in quality health care.
Download or read book Advanced Practice Nursing Ethics in Chronic Disease Self Management written by Barbara K. Redman, PhD, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! The trend toward patient self-management (PSM) of chronic disease is accelerating at a rapid pace along with the evolution of home-based or mobile technologies to support this care. Yet the development of self-management practice standards and advanced practice nursing support has been haphazard. This book fills a glaring void by addressing, against a backdrop of current best practices in PSM, such questions as: What are appropriate standards of safety in PSM? How can we be assured those standards are met? How does one reach a good prognosis about whether or not patients will be able to practice PSM? What level of effectiveness and efficiency should PSM reach to be considered a good policy option? Grounded in a clear ethical practice framework for PSM regimens, the text discusses PSM of the major chronic diseases along with best practice intervention strategies. The text maps out the implementation of the PSM framework for both patient and institution, supported by numerous case examples. Also addressed are PSM challenges to Advanced Practice Nursing, three ethically valid assessment tools, and relevant health policy concerns. Offering study questions and answers, the text is designed for course adoption and as a resource at MSN, DNP, and PhD levels Key Features: Presents clear ethical practice framework for PSM regimens Explores PSM in the major chronic diseases along with case studies Discusses PSM challenges to Advanced Practice Nursing Provides three ethically valid assessment tools Useful for course adoption and a resource at MSN, DNP, and PhD levels
Download or read book The Art of Getting Well written by David Spero, R.N. and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-02-27 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A majority of chronic illnesses have no medical cure. The best therapy, asserts the author, is self-care. This comprehensive guide suggests healthy behaviors and holistic approaches while acknowledging the barriers people face in applying them.
Download or read book Take Care of Yourself written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
