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Building on the reputation of Manual of Community Nursing and Communicable Diseases, Vlok’s Community Health is relevant for the Community Health Professional under the Re-engineered Primary Healthcare System.
Topics covered include Public Health, the National Health Insurance and Community Oriented Primary Care, as well as care of the individual throughout the lifespan. This well-written text places emphasis on practical application of theoretical concepts. The practical aspects extend to the chapters on Managing the Community Clinic and Caring for the Disabled at Home, which contain informative examples and suggestions.
Social aspects have not been overlooked and appropriate chapters on Family Pathologies, Intimate Partner Violence and Cultural World Views have been included.
This revised edition has three comprehensive chapters on Environmental Health. Vlok’s Community Health remains the ideal accompaniment for health professionals working in the community.
Building on the reputation of Manual of Community Nursing and Communicable Diseases, Vlok’s Community Health is relevant for the Community Health Professional under the Re-engineered Primary Healthcare System. Topics covered include Public Health, the National Health Insurance and Community Oriented Primary Care, as well as care of the individual throughout the lifespan. This well-written text places emphasis on practical application of theoretical concepts. The practical aspects extend to the chapters on Managing the Community Clinic and Caring for the Disabled at Home, which contain informative examples and suggestions.
Social aspects have not been overlooked and appropriate chapters on Family Pathologies, Intimate Partner Violence and Cultural World Views have been included.
Basic Community Health Nursing aims to provide students with a
comprehensive understanding of the community health setting,
particularly the role of the community nurse in the
multidisciplinary health team.This second edition contains numerous
case studies and activities, as well as reflection exercises to
prepare the student for real-life experiences.
A thorough introduction to community nursing practice based on the
principles of primary health care and a social model of health.;
Practical and student-friendly, this helpful workbook reinforces
retention and comprehension of information covered in the second
edition of the text. A chapter-by-chapter companion to the
textbook, it includes a variety of exercises to enhance learning
and hold student interest, as well as skills competency checklists.
Brief Situations in selected chapters help you apply the knowledge
you have gained. Creative activities make studying fun with games
such as crossword puzzles, word-finds, word completions,
interpretation of images, and indentifying incorrect items in
images. Activities including matching, completion, and true/false
help you understand and remember the material. Skills Competency
Checklists allow you to practice each procedure in the textbook.
Answers are provided for all questions. UPDATED content matches the
latest information in Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide. NEW
Evolve companion website includes an audio glossary and skills
competency checklists.
Welcome to Dagmarsminde, an innovative nursing home in Denmark with
a remarkable and life-affirming approach to dementia care. The
founder and staff of this replicable model strive to help persons
with dementia enjoy a rich, normal-feeling life. Following
person-centered practices, daily life includes routines focused on
good nutrition, contact with nature, healthy physical activities,
and as much independence in activities of daily living as possible.
The needs and progress of each resident are paramount. The approach
followed at Dagmarsminde is described from the time a new resident
arrives at the home until the person has died, contrasting it with
the new standard practices of nursing home care and challenging
readers to consider new, more satisfying ways of working with
people living with dementia.
You Don't Have to Do It Alone
Whether you're prepared for it or not, chances are you'll take
on the role of caregiver when a family member or friend is affected
by a serious illness or injury, or when you find your elderly
parent needs help. As you'll soon discover, the range of tasks and
responsibilities involved are overwhelming. "Share The Care" offers
a sensible and loving solution: a unique group approach that can
turn a circle of ordinary people into a powerful caregiving team.
"Share The Care" shows you how to:
- Create a caregiver "family" from friends, real family members,
neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances.
- Hold a meeting to organize your group, and introduce members to
the Share The Care systems that guarantee every job will be done
and no one person will have to do too much.
- Discover the hidden talents within the group, make the most of
their resources, cope with group issues, and stay together in the
face of adversity.
Included here are valuable guidelines, compassionate
suggestions, and a simple-to-use workbook section that together
offer support to free the patient from worry and the caregivers
from burnout. "Share The Care" offers friends and family the best
answer ever to the frequently asked question "What can I do?"
In rural Mexico, people often say that Alzheimer's does not exist.
""People do not have Alzheimer's because they don't need to
worry,"" said one Oaxacan, explaining that locals lack the stresses
that people face ""over there"" - that is, in the modern world.
Alzheimer's and related dementias carry a stigma. In contrast to
the way elders are revered for remembering local traditions,
dementia symbolizes how modern families have forgotten the communal
values that bring them together. In Caring for the People of the
Clouds, psychologist Jonathan Yahalom provides an emotionally
evocative, story-rich analysis of family caregiving for Oaxacan
elders living with dementia. Based on his extensive research in a
Zapotec community, Yahalom presents the conflicted experience of
providing care in a setting where illness is steeped in stigma and
locals are concerned about social cohesion. Traditionally, the
Zapotec, or ""people of the clouds,"" respected their elders and
venerated their ancestors. Dementia reveals the difficulty of
upholding those ideals today. Yahalom looks at how dementia is
understood in a medically pluralist landscape, how it is treated in
a setting marked by social tension, and how caregivers endure
challenges among their families and the broader community. Yahalom
argues that caregiving involves more than just a response to human
dependency; it is central to regenerating local values and family
relationships threatened by broader social change. In so doing, the
author bridges concepts in mental health with theory from medical
anthropology. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach, this book
advances theory pertaining to cross-cultural psychology and
develops anthropological insights about how aging, dementia, and
caregiving disclose the intimacies of family life in Oaxaca.
Medical breakthroughs and adult literacy have made it easier than
ever before to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values needed to
lead a productive and satisfying life, yet many Americans have
difficulty understanding and acting upon the health information
they acquire. The Handbook of Research on Adult and Community
Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies presents
educational and social science perspectives on the state of the
healthcare industry and the information technologies surrounding
it. It presents a collection of the latest research on methods,
programs, and procedures practiced by health literate societies.
This groundbreaking compilation provides cutting-edge content for
researchers, social scientists, academicians, and adult educators
and learners interested in how available technologies affect our
health today.
This book provides home health therapists with a portable reference
guide, offering them the clinical information they need to serve
their diverse patient populations. Divided into six sections it
covers fundamentals, paediatric populations, adult populations,
emergency situation and pharmacology. A special section of
appendices includes necessary reference information such as a
listing of suggested home care resources, etc. Most of the book is
set out in a tabular format, along with checklists and sample
forms, making it easy for the therapist to find exactly what they
need. Describes over a hundred practical assessment tools and
measures. Provides easy-to-retrieve and easy-to-access information
in a convenient format. Includes forms and checklists that show the
reader the tools needed in a home care environment. Includes
documentation guidelines for appropriately filling out paperwork.
Provides emergency procedures and protocols that can be accessed
quickly in case of an emergency. Contains pharmacology information
to give the therapist a quick reference guide to recognize side
effects, drug interactions, and proper therapeutic medication level
guidelines. Provides ICD-9 CM Common Therapy Diagnoses and HIM-11
Coverage of Services information regarding billing and insurance.
Includes multidisciplinary tools helpful to physical therapists,
occupational therapists and rehab nurses.
Depression is the most common complication of childbirth and
results in adverse health outcomes for both mother and child. It is
vital, therefore, that health professionals be ready to help women
who have depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder in
the perinatal period. Now in its third edition, Depression in New
Mothers provides a comprehensive approach to treating postpartum
depression in an easy-to-use format. It reviews the research and
brings together the evidence-base for understanding the causes and
for assessing the different treatment options, including those that
are safe for breastfeeding mothers. It incorporates research from
psychoneuroimmunology and includes chapters on: assessing
depression mother-infant sleep traumatic birth experiences infant
temperament, illness, and prematurity childhood abuse and partner
violence psychotherapy complementary and integrative therapies
community support for new mothers antidepressant medication suicide
and infanticide. This most recent edition incorporates new research
findings from around the world on risk factors, the use of
antidepressants, the impact of breastfeeding, and complementary and
integrative therapies as well as updated research into
racial/ethnic minority differences. Rich with case illustrations
and invaluable in treating mothers in need of help, this practical,
evidence-based guide dispels the myths that hinder effective
treatment and presents up-to-date information on the impact of
maternal depression on the mother and their infants alike.
This issue will address health care issues and clinical
implications of rural and other medically underserved priority
populations. The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
identified priority populations to include rural residents, racial
and ethnic minorities, low income groups, women, children, older
adults, and other individuals who may require chronic care. The
editors identified a need for articles focusing on priority
populations to help further understand health implications of
health disparities among specific populations. A main focus is on
identifying useful clinically focused strategies to address racial,
ethnic, and socioeconomic differences that are relevant and
influence overall healthcare, access, and quality of life. The
articles will provide clinicians and other consumers of Nursing
Clinics of North America with a diverse and unique perspective on
an array of clinically relevant and population focused topics. Some
example topics included are: Tailoring interactive multimedia to
improve diabetes self- management; Addressing mental and physical
health among older adults; Using mobile devices to access evidence-
based information in a rural setting; Identifying family history
and development of risk factors for diabetes among underserved
preschool children; Addressing smoking cessation, Cancer screening
issues, Cardiovascular health, and Obesity.
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