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Older People
Management of Pain in Older People Workbook
Edited by Dr Pat Schofield, Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing, University of Aberdeen
ISBN: 9781905539222 • October 2007 • M&K Update Ltd • 120 pages • illustrated
A workbook designed to give you a basic introduction into the issues around pain in older people. It explores the size and nature of the problem along with practical assessment and management approaches and
will help you to think about the issues in your own area of practice. It is not designed to make you an expert in pain management, but to increase your awareness of the complexity of the pain experience when working with older adults and to help you to understand the need for a creative and innovative approach to dealing with the person in your care who may be in pain.
Contents include:
Epidemiology of pain in the older adult • Snoezelen or sensory environments • Physiological and biochemical changes • Cancer pain management • The importance of communication • Non-pharmacological approaches • Assessment of pain to pain management • The role of the multidisciplinary team • Case studies • Pharmacological management of pain • Test your knowledge section • Further reading and resources
About the authors
Pat Schofield RGN, PhD, PGDipEd, DipN
Has worked in the field of pain management since 1988. Initially as a specialist nurse and then senior lecturer. She has been a member of the Council of the British Pain Society and is currently chair of their newly-formed Special Interest Group on Older People.
Catherine Black MA Ed, BA (Hons) Nurs, RN, RNT, Dip Health Services Manager, Senior Lecturer at the DHSS Education and Training Centre in the Isle of Man. Prior to this she was the Senior Sister at the St. Bridget’s Hospice in the Isle of Man.
Barry Aveyard RMN, RGN, BA (Hons), CertEd, RNT, MA. Experience covers a wide range of clinical settings; however working with older people is his key area of interest. He has worked in nurse education for several years as a lecturer and is also a member of the Royal College of Nursing Mental Health and Older People’s Forum.
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Nutritional Care of Older People Workbook
Amanda Taylor BSc Hons, PGDip, Registered Dietician
ISBN: 9781905539055 • April 2008 • M&K Update Ltd • 64 pages
Good nutrition contributes to the health of elderly people and their ability to maintain their independence, mobility and overall quality of life for longer. Ultimately, these factors may also lessen the burden of health costs. The public and the press are very interested in food, especially food in hospitals and other institutions. The food that is provided in hospitals and care homes can define the whole experience of the organisation for the patient (or service user). They may or may not be able to tell the difference between good or bad treatment, but can always tell if the food is good or bad.
This workbook has been written to heighten awareness of nutrition as care and encourage readers to take ownership of ensuring that good practice is implemented on a day to day basis. You will find that completing the exercises will improve your understanding of what nutritional care means to your client group whether they are in hospital, residential care or in their own home.
Contents include:
What is a healthy diet? • Malnutrition and monitoring patients who may be at risk of malnutrition • Food fortification and nutritional supplements • Special dietary needs • Ethnicity, religion and culture • relevant policy guidelines and standards • Appendices: Diet History Chart • Food Record Chart • Weight Chart • Checklist for Best Practice – social care and hospital wards
About the author
Amanda Taylor BSc Hons, PGDip, Registered Dietician
This workbook draws on Amanda’s experience working with older people, both as a dietician and as a healthcare assistant in domiciliary care, nursing homes and in the acute setting.
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The Management of COPD In Primary and Secondary Care
Edited by Dr David Lynes Head of Education, Respiratory Training UK, Merseyside
ISBN: 9781905539284 • December 2007 • M&K Update Ltd Paperback • 200 pages • illustrated
COPD is preventable and treatable, yet its low profile and late presentation means that many people are not diagnosed until the disease has progressed to a moderate or severe stage, where interventions are less effective. The education of all healthcare professionals is therefore essential in improving care for this patient group. It is not simply a disease of the airways; it also has cognitive and social aspects and if care is to be optimised it needs to be approached holistically. This book addresses a wide range of issues and includes a chapter on the patient’s perspective, written by a patient, which gives useful insights. It merits a place in the healthcare library.
Gill Hall, Chief Executive, Respiratory Education UK
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
Pathological processes, aetiology and natural history • The patient’s perspective • Assessment and diagnosis • Pharmacological management of chronic disease • Managing an exacerbation in primary care • Management of respiratory failure caused by exacerbations • Smoking and smoking cessation • Holistic issues • Domiciliary oxygen therapy • Pulmonary rehabilitation
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Eric Brownrigg is a retired carpenter and teacher. Eric has assisted in the coordination of ‘Breathe Easy’ support groups and participates in various initiatives including research and Practice Development Unit accreditation.
Dave Burns RGN, BSc (Hons), MSc is National Training Manager at Respiratory Education UK and Senior Lecturer, Edge Hill University.
Pat Fairclough RGN, MSc is a lecturer at Respiratory Education UK and a Respiratory Nurse Specialist.
Karen Frankland RGN, RM is Short Course Manager, Respiratory Education UK
Carol Kelly BSc (Hons), PGDip, RGN is a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University and Respiratory Education UK. Carol was previously a Respiratory Nurse Specialist in Hertfordshire and Respiratory Ward Manager, Lecturer/Practitioner at Warrington Hospital in Cheshire.
Dave Lynes ENG, RGN, DPSN, BSc (Hons), PhD is Head of Education at Respiratory Education UK and Academic Lead, Edge Hill University.
Sue Meehan RGN, BSc (Hons) is a lecturer at Respiratory Education UK and was recently a Lecturer/Practitioner at Southport Spinal Injuries Centre.
Jenny Sparrow BPharm (Hons), MRPharmS, Dip Clin Pharm is a senior clinical pharmacist specialising in respiratory medicine at Aintree University Hospitals.
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The Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Disease Management for Long-Term Conditions: A cognitive-behavioural approach
Gill Furze, Jenny Donnison and Robert JP Lewin
ISBN: 9781905539154 • Published by M&K Update Ltd • May 2008 • 168 pp • illustrated
Written with clinicians in mind who are caring for people with long-term or chronic conditions, the aim of this book is to provide an informative and useful resource to help clinicians understand how people deal with, and adjust to, life with a long-term condition. The book will not equip the reader with an in-depth knowledge of psychological theory, but instead provides background knowledge and theory of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and how it can help to give people a positive approach to living with their condition.
Contents include:
Cognitive–behavioural therapy • Anxiety and depression • Impairment and disability • Assessing needs and outcomes • Unhelpful patient beliefs • Decisional balance sheet • Unhelpful coping behaviour • York Angina Beliefs Questionnaire • Overcoming resistance to change • Goal setting to change behaviour • Goal setting diary • Reducing stress • Further reading and training in CBT
About the authors
Gill Furze is a nurse who practised for many years in medical rehabilitation and cardiac care and prevention, and is currently Senior Research Fellow at the British Heart Foundation Care and Education Research Group at the University of York.
Bob Lewin pioneered the use of cognitive–behavioural self management programmes in cardiac illness more than 20 years ago, developing and evaluating The Heart Manual, a programme now in use in many settings in the UK and overseas. He is currently Professor of Rehabilitation at the University of York and Director of the British Heart Foundation Care & Education Research Group.
Jenny Donnison is a clinical psychologist with an interest in cognitive therapy. She has an interest in health psychology and the impact of chronic health problems on psychological well being, for example through involvement in projects on coronary heart disease, asthma and diabetes.
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