Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice

by Editor: Debbie Kralik (University of South Australia); Editor: Barbara Paterson (University of New Brunswick ); Editor: Vivien Coates (University of Ulster )

• ISBN13: 9781444318692
• ISBN10: 1444318691
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Translating Chronic Illness Research into Practice presents recent developments in chronic illness research and their implications for clinical practice. It delivers both a synthesis and a critique of current chronic illness research and its applications to chronic illness prevention, treatment and care. It promotes advances in knowledge about chronic illness, including discussion of the future directions for chronic illness research and gaps in present knowledge about effective chronic illness prevention, treatment and care.Key features: Contains contributions from internationally renowned researchers in chronic illness Focuses on three key concepts, translating research into practice, chronic illness and practice, and bridges the boundaries between them Is applicable to an international, multi-disciplinary readership For researchers and practitioners across health disciplines

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Globalisation of Chronic Illness Research

Introduction

What is in a name?

Global crisis in chronic illness

Impact of chronic illness in developing nations

Trends in chronic illness research in developed nations

Policy drivers: taking action

Global initiatives for future chronic illness management

Conclusion

References

Transitional Processes and Chronic Illness

Introduction

The search

Defining transition

An emerging understanding of transition

Describing transition

Transition and identity

Transition and transformative learning

Transitional processes

A transition framework for practice

Conclusion

References

Translating Chronic Illness Research Across the Lifespan

Introduction

Human development across the lifespan

Key assumptions of the lifespan developmental perspective

Human development in old age

Applications of lifespan developmental perspectives in chronic illness research

Supporting age-appropriate development without jeopardising the safe management of serious chronic disease: the case of cystic fibrosis

Chronic illness in old age: providing developmentally appropriate integrity-promoting care to persons suffering from dementia

Conclusions and implications

References

Assisting People with Chronic Illness toManage Co-Morbid Conditions

Introduction

Conceptualising co-morbidity

Social determinants of co-morbidities

The medical paradigm

Health-care systems

Co-morbidity management

Models of chronic illness management

Conclusion

References

Conceptualisation of Self-Management

Introduction

Background to the use of the term self-management

Historical developments in self-management

Associated concepts or models that overlap with or inform self-management

Alternative definitions of self-management

Conclusions: the future for chronic condition self-management

References

The Relevance of Self-Management Programmes for People with Chronic Disease at Risk for Disease-Related Complications

Introduction

Background

Theoretical framework

Overview of relevant research

Sample

Participation

Attrition

Discussion

Conclusion

References

The Potential of Technology for Providing Social Support to People and Families

Introduction

Background

The Internet as a health resource

Impact of advanced technology in fostering therapeutic gain: overview of relevant research

Social support delivery: considerations in selecting advanced technology methods

Into the virtual future

References

Chronic Illness Research: TranslatingWhat We Know into What We Do

Introduction

The task ahead

The dose-response problem

The promise of research

Knowledge translation: emerging from naïveté

Embedding KT within research agencies and grants

Web-based KT innovations

What chronic illness research gets taken up?

Policy containers and the future of chronic illness

The future of chronic illness: systems change using stroke examples

Conclusion

References

Future Directions

Global perspective

Facilitating the will of the people

The evidence base

Technology and health promotion

Transition

Self-management and self-care

Health in the community

References

Index

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