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100 _aPriest, Helena
245 3 _aAn introduction to psychological care in nursing and the health professions
260 _aLondon
_bRoutledge
_c2012
300 _a171; ill.,bibl.; BookFind
500 _a2012-01-1"
505 _aPreface Acknowledgments Chapter One: The Nature of Care Chapter Two: Psychology and Care Chapter Three: Psychological Needs In Illness Chapter Four: A Model for Psychological Care Chapter Five: Qualities for Psychological Care Chapter Six: Skills for Psychological Care Chapter Seven: Knowledge for Psychological Care Chapter Eight: Psychological Care in Context Chapter Nine: Caring Enough: The Future for Psychological Care in the 21st Century.
520 _aPaperback
520 _aCaring is at the core of what nurses and other health professionals do. But caring encompasses more than simply looking after people's physical health needs. People requiring any health service will have psychological needs that affect their feelings, thoughts, and behaviour. Good psychological care can even help improve physical health outcomes. ""Learning to Care"" explains and promotes the importance of psychological care for people when they become physically ill, giving a sound theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based. It encourages the reader to think about the effects of illness and disability on patients, and understand what can be done to identify and minimise any difficulties they might be experiencing in these areas. The chapters cover: the meaning and the elements of care and holistic care, a model of psychological care in practice, the personal qualities and skills of carers that best underpin psychological care delivery, and how these might be enhanced. the knowledge needed for effective psychological caregiving, psychological care as it might be practised in a range of health care settings. This text contains key learning points, practical activities, reflective exercises and case illustrations. It is ideal for student and practising nurses and health professionals who would like to improve their care for patients in this essential area.
650 _aMODELS, NURSING
650 _aNURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS
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650 _aNURSING CARE, psychology
650 _aPATIENTS, psychology
650 _aPHILOSOPHY, NURSING
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