'Nursing case studies on improving health-related quality of life in older adults' explores the experiences of older adults at home, in assisted living, and in nursing home environments, examining their complex and wide-ranging health, spiritual, and emotional needs. The book is organized into two sections that address quality of life issues. Section I broadly addresses quality of life issues across the full range of care environments, while Section II addresses some of the more specific issues and health conditions that have an impact on the quality of life of older adults. A detailed and multidimensional case study opens each chapter, including subjective and objective data focusing on the quality-of-life domain being addressed. Articulation and definition of each quality-of-life issue are presented along with information on the incidence and prevalence of the problem. Several cases addressing issues older adults encounter in preventing and managing acute and chronic disease serve as a clinical resource guide, with an emphasis on clinical reasoning. Each chapter features a comprehensive, synthesized literature review, delivering the best evidence in the field and offering effective strategies for managing care issues. Generalist and advanced practice nursing roles in promoting quality of life, along with relevant cultural considerations, are covered in detail. Each chapter concludes with tips and strategies for the promotion of quality of life among older adults, accompanied by a list of critical thinking questions. Content is organized to be compatible with the Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner Certification Test Plan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Share nursing case studies on improving health-related quality of life in older adults -- Section I: Foundations of quality in older adult care / Kathy Murphy. Quality of life / Kathy Murphy and Meredith Wallace Kazer ; Person-centered care / Ann Coyle ; Autonomy / Claire Welford and Catherine Sweeney ; Real choice / Kathy Murphy ; Independence / Kathy Murphy ; Dignity / Cynthia S. Jacelon ; Risk engagement / Kathy L. Rush and Mary Kjorven ; Sexuality / Meredith Wallace Kazer -- Section II: Care delivery that enhances quality of life / Meredith Wallace Kazer. Therapeutic activity / Ann Coyle ; Animal-assisted care / Theresa Tavella Quell ; Purposeful activity / Glenda Cook and Julianna Thompson ; Self-expression / Anna Ramió Jofre and Laura Martínez Rodríguez ; Keeping me / Adeline Cooney and Eamon O'Shea ; Social Isolation / Kathleen Lovanio and Kathleen O'Neil-Meyers ; Stigma / Rosemary Ford, Jenneke Footit, Min-Lin Wu, Mary Courtney, David Jackson, and Colleen Doyle ; Staff education and patterns to promote quality of life / Alison Kris ; Physician-Nurse communication / Toyoaki Yamauchi and Stephanie B. Mostone ; Elder mistreatment / Claire O'Tuathail ; Connected environments for healthy aging / Hlene Bartlett and Matthew Carroll ; Positive relationships in residential dementia care / Andrew Hunter ; Fostering resident-to-resident relationships / Mary Gannon ; Promoting family connections / Assumpta Ryan ; Family caregiver support / Colleen Doyle, Cecily Hunter, and Vanessa M. White -- Section III: Assessing and managing common clinical challenges / Meredith Wallace Kazer. Physical activity for people with dementia / Dympna Casey and Catherine Houghton ; Knowing me / Adeline Cooney and Eamon O'Shea ; Quality of life for persons with dementia living in the community / John Keady and Simon Burrow ; Medication use and overuse / Diana R. Mager ; Continence care / Teresa Moore and Marcella Kelly ; Pulmonary rehabilitation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Dympna Casey and Kathy Murphy ; Promoting mental health of older people / Jean M. O'Connor and Christine Cauffield ; Cardiovascular health promotion / Kimberly O. Lacey and Bernadette Madara ; Prostate cancer / Meredith Wallace Kazer ; Preventing type 2 diabetes / Dympna Casey and Pauline Meskell ; A restful sleep / Kathleen Lovanio ; Dying well / Alison E. Kris.

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English.