Chronic Illness in Canada Impact and Intervention

Adapted from our best-selling text, Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention, Eighth Edition by Pamala D. Larsen and Ilene Morof Lubkin, this text includes recent definitions and models of care aimed towards chronic disease management (CDM) currently used in Canada. Canadian and global perspectives on chronic illness management are addressed throughout the text, and chapters on the role of primary health care in chronic care, family nursing, global health, and chronic illness are included to address the needs of nursing curriculum standards in Canada. Key Features*Chapter on complementary therapies within a Canadian health context*Every chapter is updated to include Canadian content and an emphasis on global healthcare*Contains theoretical and practical perspectives to address the continuing emergence of chronic illness in Canada and the world

Chapter1 Introduction to Chronicity in Canada
Chapter2 Models of Care
Chapter3 The Illness Experience
Chapter4 Stigma
Chapter5 Adaptation
Chapter6 Social Isolation
Chapter7 Body Image
Chapter8 Quality of Life
Chapter9 Uncertainty
Chapter10 Sexuality
Chapter11 Powerlessness
Chapter12 Self-Care and Self-Management
Chapter13 Client and Family Education
Chapter14 Family Nursing in Chronic Illness
Chapter15 Health Promotion
Chapter16 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter17 Home Health Care
Chapter18 Long-Term Care
Chapter19 Palliative Care
Chapter20 Rehabilitation