Living with Loss and Grief
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…
Psychosocial Aspects of Pain and Fatigue
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…
Constructions of Chronic Illness
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…
Ageing, Health and Illness
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…
Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing
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…
Health Issues for People in Rural and Remote Areas
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…
Class, Poverty and Illness
Chapter 3. Class, Poverty and IllnessIntersecting Links Jan Horsfall This chapter: ■ outlines upstream, midstream and downstream contributions to chronic illness, specifically heart disease; ■ explores the meaning of socially…
Health, Wellness, Illness, Healing and Holism, and Nursing
Chapter 2. Health, Wellness, Illness, Healing and Holism, and Nursing Beverley Taylor This chapter: ■ explores the concepts of health, wellness, illness, healing, holism and holistic nursing; ■ discusses ways…
Multicultural Issues in Health
Chapter 6. Multicultural Issues in Health Don Gorman and Odette Best This chapter explores: ■ the significance of the cultural issues that influence health, illness and the provision of health…
Gender and Health
Chapter 4. Gender and Health Cath Rogers-Clark, Wendy Lee Kyle and Geoff Wilson This chapter: ■ introduces the concept of ‘gender’ as a powerful factor influencing the health status of…
