Empowering Partnerships
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…
The Spiritual Dimension in Nursing Care
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…
Journeys through Illness
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
