Palliative and End of Life Care: Home, Hospice and Hospital - Brossura

Grinyer, Anne

Brossura

ISBN 10: 047065614X ISBN 13: 9780470656143

Casa editrice: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

Riassunto

“Anne’s contribution to our understanding of the needs of young people with cancer has been unparalleled and without her extraordinary insights our services would be that much poorer.”
From the foreword by Simon Davies , CEO Teenage Cancer Trust

This topical and timely text provides valuable insights into the choices and experiences of palliative and end of life care for young people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. With a focus on palliative care provision across a range of different clinical settings, this comprehensive new resource explores care in the home, the hospice and hospital. It looks at how and where families and young people can access palliative care, and what support is offered to attain their preferred place of death. Bereavement support for families is discussed, as well as a discussion of multidisciplinary work, interagency co-operation and resource issues.

This title is essential reading for community children’s nurses, specialist palliative care teams, children’s hospices, school nurses, social workers and student nurses as well as families.

• A comprehensive resource on end of palliative are provision for children and young adults with cancer and other life limiting illnesses
• Timely and topical, tying in with the Department of Health palliative care strategy ‘Better Care: Better Lives’
• Written in an accessible style that does not assume either detailed medical or theoretical knowledge
• Explores palliative care provision in a range of different clinical settings including the home, hospice, and hospital
• Provides valuable insights into the experiences of parents, children and young people

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Recensione:

The usefulness of this book lies in the personal interviewsand challenges of real people facing real problems in caring fortheir child or young adult. The years of research that went intothis book speak volumes about the dedication of thisauthor.   ( Doody s, 8 March 2013)

If your work involves caring for younger people at theend of life, you will recognise the hurdles and the problems, andreading this book will encourage you to think about how we can makethese services better and more appropriate.   (IAHPCNews, 1 December 2012)

Overall the authors extensive knowledge andexperience in the field enliven this book with a well balancedcritical appraisal of the current issues, a touch of humility andan impassioned plea for better understanding and services for youngpeople. It s a worthy addition to anyone s collectionand deserves to succeed.   (Nursing Times, 31July 2012)

This book offers valuable insight into what it is like tocare for a child or young person who is dying . . . It is anexcellent resource for nurses working in hospital, hospice andcommunity settings, for those in strategic roles and for nurses andallied health professionals undertaking academicstudy.   (Cancer Nursing Practice, 1 July2012)

This book will undoubtedly be of use to nursing andhealth–care students seeking prompts to help them consider problemissues in palliative care practice, or possibly to help identifynew research questions. Practitioners in palliative services willalso find it a useful resource for illuminating the experiences ofindividuals and families in their care.  (International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2012)

The book is nicely balanced reporting on the needs ofteenagers with cancer and the different challenges facing childrenliving with complex, long–term healthcare needs.  (Nursing Children and Young People, 1 June 2012)

 

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• Editore: Wiley-Blackwell
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 047065614X
• ISBN 13: 9780470656143
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 202