Nursing case studies on improving health-related quality of life in older adults /
Meredith Wallace Kazer, Kathy Murphy, editors.
- 1 online resource (xvii, 444 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Share nursing case studies on improving health-related quality of life in older adults -- Foundations of quality in older adult care / Quality of life / Person-centered care / Autonomy / Real choice / Independence / Dignity / Risk engagement / Sexuality / Care delivery that enhances quality of life / Therapeutic activity / Animal-assisted care / Purposeful activity / Self-expression / Keeping me / Social Isolation / Stigma / Staff education and patterns to promote quality of life / Physician-Nurse communication / Elder mistreatment / Connected environments for healthy aging / Positive relationships in residential dementia care / Fostering resident-to-resident relationships / Promoting family connections / Family caregiver support / Assessing and managing common clinical challenges / Physical activity for people with dementia / Knowing me / Quality of life for persons with dementia living in the community / Medication use and overuse / Continence care / Pulmonary rehabilitation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Promoting mental health of older people / Cardiovascular health promotion / Prostate cancer / Preventing type 2 diabetes / A restful sleep / Dying well / Kathy Murphy. Kathy Murphy and Meredith Wallace Kazer ; Ann Coyle ; Claire Welford and Catherine Sweeney ; Kathy Murphy ; Kathy Murphy ; Cynthia S. Jacelon ; Kathy L. Rush and Mary Kjorven ; Meredith Wallace Kazer -- Meredith Wallace Kazer. Ann Coyle ; Theresa Tavella Quell ; Glenda Cook and Julianna Thompson ; Anna Ramió Jofre and Laura Martínez Rodríguez ; Adeline Cooney and Eamon O'Shea ; Kathleen Lovanio and Kathleen O'Neil-Meyers ; Rosemary Ford, Jenneke Footit, Min-Lin Wu, Mary Courtney, David Jackson, and Colleen Doyle ; Alison Kris ; Toyoaki Yamauchi and Stephanie B. Mostone ; Claire O'Tuathail ; Hlene Bartlett and Matthew Carroll ; Andrew Hunter ; Mary Gannon ; Assumpta Ryan ; Colleen Doyle, Cecily Hunter, and Vanessa M. White -- Meredith Wallace Kazer. Dympna Casey and Catherine Houghton ; Adeline Cooney and Eamon O'Shea ; John Keady and Simon Burrow ; Diana R. Mager ; Teresa Moore and Marcella Kelly ; Dympna Casey and Kathy Murphy ; Jean M. O'Connor and Christine Cauffield ; Kimberly O. Lacey and Bernadette Madara ; Meredith Wallace Kazer ; Dympna Casey and Pauline Meskell ; Kathleen Lovanio ; Alison E. Kris. Section I: Section II: Section III:
'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.
English.
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Geriatric nursing--Case studies. Quality of life. Geriatric nursing--Methods.