Chapter 3. The politics of healthcare: managing the healthcare workforce Pauline Stanton Introduction The healthcare workforce accounts for the largest proportion of all health service costs, and is recognised internationally…
Chapter 13. Empowering PartnershipsNurses and Those They Care For Kristine Martin-McDonald This chapter: ■ explores the traditional roles of nurses and those they care for; ■ discusses the concepts of…
Chapter 12. The Spiritual Dimension in Nursing Care Noel Schultz This chapter: ■ describes what is meant by spirituality and spiritual wellbeing; ■ illustrates how matters of the spirit and…
Chapter 11. Journeys through IllnessSuffering and Resilience Kristine Martin-McDonald and Cath Rogers-Clark This chapter: ■ explores the notion of living with chronic illness as a journey; ■ explores the concepts…
Chapter 10. Living with Loss and Grief Cynthia Schultz and Elizabeth Bruce This chapter: ■ demonstrates that loss is an integral part of life; ■ describes the impact of loss…
Chapter 9. Psychosocial Aspects of Pain and Fatigue Alexandra McCarthy This chapter discusses: ■ the psychosocial issues associated with pain and fatigue in chronic illness; ■ the characteristics of pain…
Chapter 8. Constructions of Chronic Illness Sally Wellard and Lenore Beddoes This chapter: ■ the factors that influence the current biomedical and psychosocial approach to chronic illness; ■ existing knowledge…
Chapter 5. Ageing, Health and Illness Colleen Cartwright and Victoria Parker This chapter discusses: ■ how and why ageing affects people’s lives; ■ how the majority of older people live…
Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing Cath Rogers-Clark This chapter: ■ defines psychosocial nursing care; ■ explores evidence supporting the value of high quality psychosocial care; and ■ introduces the…
Chapter 7. Health Issues for People in Rural and Remote Areas Cath Rogers-Clark and Alexandra McCarthy This chapter examines: ■ definitions of ‘rural’; ■ the incidence of chronic illness and…
